Nascar Cup Series Winston Western 500
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1972
Circuit: Riverside
From: 23-01-1972
To: 23-01-1972
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1972
Circuit: Riverside
From: 23-01-1972
To: 23-01-1972
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | 3:45:11.000 | 149 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | Howard & Egerton Racing | 3:46:12.500 | 149 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | 146 | |
| 4 | Raymond Elder | Privateer - United States of America | 146 | |
| 5 | Hershel McGriff | Privateer - United States of America | 145 | |
| 6 | Kevin Terris | White Racing | 141 | |
| 7 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | 141 | |
| 8 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing (Langley) | 139 | |
| 9 | Raymond Hassler | Privateer - United States of America | 137 | |
| 10 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | 137 | |
| 11 | John Soares, Jr. | Privateer - United States of America | 136 | |
| 12 | Carl Joiner | Joiner Racing | 135 | |
| 13 | Dick Bown | Privateer - United States of America | 134 | |
| 14 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | 132 | |
| 15 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | 132 | |
| 16 | Don Noel | Privateer - United States of America | 132 | |
| 17 | Charlie Roberts | Privateer - United States of America | 131 | |
| 18 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | 128 | |
| 19 | Johnny Anderson | Privateer - United States of America | 126 | |
| 20 | Ivan Baldwin | Privateer - United States of America | 123 | |
| 21 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | 122 | |
| 22 | Jerry Oliver | Privateer - United States of America | 122 | |
| 23 | Dick Kranzler | Kranzler Racing | 119 | |
| 24 | Larry Esau | Privateer - United States of America | 118 | |
| 25 | Frank James | Privateer - United States of America | 115 | |
| 26 | David Pearson | Privateer - United States of America | 112 | |
| 27 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | 107 | |
| 28 | A.J. Foyt | Wood Brothers Racing | 107 | |
| 29 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | 102 | |
| 30 | Jim Danielson | Privateer - United States of America | 98 | |
| 31 | David Ray Boggs | Privateer - United States of America | 94 | |
| 32 | Chuck Bown | Privateer - United States of America | 88 | |
| 33 | Paul Dorrity | Privateer - United States of America | 78 | |
| 34 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | 60 | |
| 35 | Ron Gautsche | Privateer - United States of America | 55 | |
| 36 | Jack McCoy | Privateer - United States of America | 37 | |
| 37 | Neil Castles | Privateer - United States of America | 35 | |
| 38 | Joe Frasson | Privateer - United States of America | 30 | |
| 39 | Mark Donohue | Team Penske | 13 | |
| 40 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | 13 |