- 1972 Lone Star 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1972 Lone Star 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Richard Petty | 186 | #43 Plymouth | 100 | 250 | Finish | $13,245 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 10 | #12 Chevy | 98 | 249 | Finish | $6,670 | ||
| 3 | 21 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 96 | 244 | Finish | $5,045 | |
| 4 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Mercury | 94 | 244 | Finish | $3,855 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Bobby Isaac | 52 | #71 Dodge | K & K Insurance | 92 | 244 | Finish | $3,400 | |
| 6 | 22 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 90 | 242 | Finish | $2,570 | |
| 7 | 7 | Larry Smith | 0 | #92 Ford | 88 | 241 | Finish | $2,060 | ||
| 8 | 11 | Ben Arnold | 0 | #76 Ford | 86 | 232 | Finish | $1,540 | ||
| 9 | 39 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Mercury | 84 | 232 | Finish | $1,170 | ||
| 10 | 15 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 82 | 231 | Finish | $940 | ||
| 11 | 13 | H.B. Bailey | 0 | #66 Pontiac | Blank & Kalashian | 80 | 230 | Finish | $890 | |
| 12 | 38 | Tiny Lund | 0 | #55 Chevy | 0 | 229 | Finish | $1,045 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Dodge | 76 | 226 | Finish | $800 | ||
| 14 | 16 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | 74 | 226 | Finish | $855 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 72 | 226 | Finish | $730 | ||
| 16 | 31 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 70 | 225 | Finish | $790 | ||
| 17 | 30 | Charlie Roberts | 0 | #77 Ford | 68 | 222 | Finish | $830 | ||
| 18 | 33 | Paul Jett | 0 | #56 Ford | 66 | 220 | Finish | $680 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Clarence Lovell | 0 | #61 Ford | Bierschwale-Haverlah | 64 | 218 | Engine | $695 | |
| 20 | 40 | Dick May | 0 | #53 Plymouth Unk | Hopper-Crews | 62 | 217 | Finish | $810 | |
| 21 | 41 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Plymouth | 60 | 217 | Finish | $830 | ||
| 22 | 37 | Les Covey | 0 | #89 Chevy | 58 | 207 | Finish | $760 | ||
| 23 | 28 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 56 | 207 | Finish | $775 | ||
| 24 | 4 | Joe Frasson | 2 | #18 Dodge | 54 | 200 | Engine | $715 | ||
| 25 | 44 | Ronnie Chumley | 0 | #555 Chevy | 52 | 200 | Finish | $645 | ||
| 26 | 29 | Jim Whitt | 0 | #32 Ford | 50 | 197 | Finish | $750 | ||
| 27 | 34 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | 48 | 193 | Windshield | $760 | ||
| 28 | 18 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Dodge | 46 | 192 | Engine | $730 | ||
| 29 | 32 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Ford | 44 | 186 | Finish | $725 | ||
| 30 | 27 | David Ray Boggs | 0 | #57 Dodge | 42 | 155 | Accident | $735 | ||
| 31 | 19 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #96 Chevy | 40 | 144 | Accident | $715 | |
| 32 | 35 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 38 | 143 | Accident | $710 | ||
| 33 | 26 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Mercury | Ballard Racing | 36 | 138 | Push Rod | $765 | |
| 34 | 20 | Doc Faustina | 0 | #5 Plymouth | 34 | 126 | Engine | $700 | ||
| 35 | 25 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #73 Ford | 32 | 114 | Valve | $730 | ||
| 36 | 23 | Jackie Oliver | 0 | #90 Ford | 0 | 83 | Piston | $635 | ||
| 37 | 14 | Neil Castles | 0 | #06 Dodge | 28 | 82 | Valve | $805 | ||
| 38 | 36 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Ford | 26 | 81 | Piston | $680 | ||
| 39 | 42 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 24 | 72 | Valve | $600 | ||
| 40 | 10 | Marty Robbins | 0 | #42 Dodge | 0 | 56 | Engine | $595 | ||
| 41 | 6 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 0 | #45 Ford | 20 | 52 | Push Rod | $615 | ||
| 42 | 43 | Johnny Anderson | 0 | #91 Chevy | 18 | 28 | Engine | $585 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Ron Keselowski | 0 | #88 Dodge | 16 | 28 | Fuel Pump | $590 | ||
| 44 | 17 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #74 Plymouth | 14 | 14 | Camshaft | $550 |