1972 Indianapolis 500
Competition: USAC Gold Crown Series
Championship: USAC Gold Crown Series 1972
Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From: 27-05-1972
To: 27-05-1972
Competition: USAC Gold Crown Series
Championship: USAC Gold Crown Series 1972
Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From: 27-05-1972
To: 27-05-1972
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Donohue | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | Al Unser | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | Joe Leonard | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | Sammy Sessions | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | Sam Posey | Privateer - United States of America | 198 | 198 |
| 6 | Lloyd Ruby | Privateer - United States of America | 196 | 196 |
| 7 | Mike Hiss | STP / Pylon Windshield Wipers (STP Oil Treatment) | 196 | 196 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Privateer - United States of America | 194 | 194 |
| 9 | Jimmy Caruthers | Privateer - United States of America | 194 | 194 |
| 10 | Cale Yarborough | Privateer - United States of America | 193 | 193 |
| 11 | George Snider | Privateer - United States of America | 190 | 190 |
| 12 | Jerry Grant | Privateer - United States of America | 188 | 188 |
| 13 | Dick Simon | Privateer - United States of America | 186 | 186 |
| 14 | Gary Bettenhausen | Privateer - United States of America | 182 | 182 |
| 15 | Wally Dallenbach | Privateer - United States of America | 182 | 182 |
| 16 | John Martin | Automotive Technology | 161 | 161 |
| 17 | Lee Kunzman | Privateer - United States of America | 131 | 131 |
| 18 | Mel Kenyon | Privateer - United States of America | 126 | 126 |
| 19 | Dennis Zimmerman | Privateer - United States of America | 116 | 116 |
| 20 | Gordon Johncock | Privateer - United States of America | 113 | 113 |
| 21 | Steve Krisiloff | Privateer - United States of America | 102 | 102 |
| 22 | John Mahler | Privateer - United States of America | 99 | 99 |
| 23 | Jim Hurtubise | Privateer - United States of America | 94 | 94 |
| 24 | Roger McCluskey | Privateer - United States of America | 92 | 92 |
| 25 | A.J. Foyt | Privateer - United States of America | 60 | 60 |
| 26 | Mike Mosley | Privateer - United States of America | 56 | 56 |
| 27 | Johnny Rutherford | Privateer - United States of America | 55 | 55 |
| 28 | Billy Vukovich Jr. | Privateer - United States of America | 54 | 54 |
| 29 | Carl Williams | Privateer - United States of America | 52 | 52 |
| 30 | Bobby Unser | Privateer - United States of America | 31 | 31 |
| 31 | Peter Revson | Privateer - United States of America | 23 | 23 |
| 32 | Swede Savage | Privateer - United States of America | 5 | 5 |
| 33 | Salt Walther | Privateer - United States of America | 0 | 0 |