1972 USAC National Dirt Car Championship

American auto racing season April 2026 February 2025 1972 USAC National Dirt Car Championship 1971 1973 The 1972 USAC National Dirt Car Championship was the second season of the USAC National Dirt Car Championship.1972 USAC DIRT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON REVIEW https://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/9106-1972-usac-dirt-championship-season-review The season champion was A .J. Foyt. Confirmed entries Team / OwnerNoDriversRoundsAlbert Harrison91Darl HarrisonAllA. J. Foyt Enterprises3A. J. FoytAllBernie Cedoz59Karl Busson2–3Bob Harkey8Bob Harkey2–3Larry Dickson4Carl Gehlhausen Racing84Jerry Karl1Tom Bigelow2–4CHEK Inc.6Arnie KnepperAllCrower/Beck21George Snider1Curt Waters2–3Danny Burke33Ronnie Burke2–4D. J. Caruthers15Jimmy Caruthers1, 3–4Johnny Rutherford2Don Rogala36Pancho Carter2Johnny Rutherford3–4Federal Engineering22Johnny Parsons1Joe Saldana2–4Grant King Racers44Jackie Howerton1Rollie Beale2–4Gus Sohm83Billy Engelhart3–4Harry Conklin64Billy Engelhart2Don Hawley3Charles Masters4Jerry Miller65Jerry Miller2–4Jim McElreath2Jim McElreathAllJoe Hunt99Bob Evans2–4LAF-GEF Inc.12Sammy SessionsAll25Bob Evans1Rick Goudy2–4Leader Cards Racers4Larry Dickson2Al Unser3Mike Mosley4Louis Senter5Don Hawley1–2, 459Karl Busson4Louis Seymour29Bruce Walkup3–4Mataka Brothers31Joe Saldana1Carl Williams2–4Mike Riley38Rick Muther1Jigger Sirois2–3Art Pollard4MVS Racing1George Snider2–4Ray Smith70Tom Bigelow1Bill Puterbaugh2–4R. B. Racing Associates55Lee KunzmanAllRieder Racers81Pancho Carter1, 3–4Speedway Motors54Don Nordhorn3–4STP Racing40Larry Dickson360Greg Weld2–4United Championship Racers24Billy Vukovich Jr.1–3Roger McCluskey4Vatis Enterprises95Carl Williams1Johnny Parsons2–4Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing1Al Unser2, 4Walmotors77Salt Walther4Walt Flynn58Ralph Liguori1Wib Spalding15Bud Tingelstad1Dick Tobias2"Allen"3Bob Harkey4Windmill Truckers Center27Dick Tobias3–4unknown72Larry Cannon3Billy Casella4 Schedule and results The season consisted of four dirt races.https://usacracing.com/usac-history/usac-record-book USAC Record Book +RndDateRace NameTrackLocationPole positionWinning driver1May 28Coca-Cola Bottling 100Du Quoin State FairgroundsDu Quoin, IllinoisArnie KnepperTom Bigelow2August 20Tony Bettenhausen 100Illinois State FairgroundsSpringfield, IllinoisLee KunzmanAl Unser3September 4Ted Horn MemorialDu Quoin State FairgroundsDu Quoin, IllinoisLee KunzmanA.J. Foyt4September 9Hoosier HundredIndiana State FairgroundsIndianapolis, IndianaAl UnserAl Unser Final point standings The driver championship was won by A.J. Foyt of 28 classified drivers. The entrant championships went to the #3 car of A.J. Foyt Enterprises.https://usacracing.com/usac-history/usac-record-book USAC Record Book +PosDriverPoints1A.J. Foyt5502Al Unser4503Arnie Knepper3504Tom Bigelow2905George Snider2606Bill Puterbaugh2007Johnny Rutherford1808Rollie Beale1709Carl Williams15010Sam Sessions150 References Category:1972 in motorsport Category:1972 in American motorsport