- 1972 Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1972 Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 284 | #12 Chevy | 100 | 420 | Finish | $5,425 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Richard Petty | 135 | #43 Plymouth | 98 | 420 | Finish | $3,510 | ||
| 3 | 12 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #95 Mercury | 0 | 404 | Finish | $2,040 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Mercury | 94 | 400 | Finish | $1,380 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Ford | 92 | 387 | Finish | $1,150 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Cecil Gordon | 1 | #24 Mercury | 90 | 383 | Finish | $875 | ||
| 7 | 18 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 88 | 381 | Finish | $775 | ||
| 8 | 9 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 86 | 369 | Finish | $675 | |
| 9 | 25 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Mercury | Ballard Racing | 84 | 363 | Finish | $625 | |
| 10 | 17 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | 82 | 357 | Finish | $600 | ||
| 11 | 19 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Ford | 80 | 320 | Finish | $560 | ||
| 12 | 28 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Plymouth | 78 | 277 | Engine | $550 | ||
| 13 | 15 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 76 | 158 | Rear End | $540 | ||
| 14 | 21 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Plymouth | 74 | 153 | Driveshaft | $525 | ||
| 15 | 24 | David Ray Boggs | 0 | #57 Dodge | 72 | 118 | Engine | $485 | ||
| 16 | 23 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #96 Chevy | 70 | 106 | Steering | $445 | |
| 17 | 7 | David Sisco | 0 | #05 Chevy | 68 | 105 | Rocker Arm | $415 | ||
| 18 | 27 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | 66 | 56 | Accident | $365 | ||
| 19 | 20 | Charlie Roberts | 0 | #77 Ford | 64 | 46 | Brakes | $315 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Ben Arnold | 0 | #76 Ford | 62 | 40 | Accident | $265 | ||
| 21 | 16 | Robert Brown | 0 | #58 Chevy | 60 | 37 | Engine | $245 | ||
| 22 | 26 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 58 | 37 | Accident | $235 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Ford Unk | 56 | 34 | Accident | $230 | ||
| 24 | 22 | George Altheide | 0 | #0 Dodge | 54 | 29 | Steering | $225 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 52 | 3 | Engine | $225 | ||
| 26 | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 50 | 0 | Accident | $300 | |
| 27 | 5 | Bobby Isaac | 0 | #71 Dodge | K & K Insurance | 48 | 0 | Accident | $250 | |
| 28 | 13 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 0 | #45 Ford | 46 | 0 | Quit | $225 |