1972 Talladega 500

Auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in 1972 February 2025 CUST Race 21 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Talladega 500 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/AL/Talladega/1972-08-06 1972 Talladega 500 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2014-07-18 1972 08 6 1972 21 31 Talladega Superspeedway.png Layout of Talladega Superspeedway Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama 2.660 4.280 188 500.1 804.8 148.728 mi/h Hot with temperatures of 87.1 F C; wind speeds of 5.1 mph km/h 68,000 Bobby Isaac K&K Insurance Racing James Hylton James Hylton 106 48 James Hylton James Hylton untelevised none The 1972 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on August 6, 1972, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Background Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line, located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Monster Energy Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 mi km, and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/This-Is-Talladega/Track-Facts.aspx Track Facts Talladega Superspeedway November 1, 2012 talladegasuperspeedway.com April 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20121101080016/http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/This-Is-Talladega/Track-Facts.aspx November 1, 2012 Race report Bobby Isaac won the pole at a speed of 190.677 mph km/h. Taking place on August 6, 1972, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, the race took three hours and twenty-two minutes. I was going with the old tire anyway. James Hylton James Hylton won the race;Winner of the 1972 Talladega 500 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222011156/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1972021 2014-02-22 at Driver Averages collecting $24,865 ($ when adjusted for inflation).Winner's prize purse at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet This was a controversial race because NASCAR used treaded tires and it was disastrous for most teams. Hylton won because he didn't have the money to buy the new tires and used old nontreaded tires.Controversy at the 1972 Talladega 500 at NASCAR.com Darrell Waltrip would lead his first laps of his NASCAR Winston Cup Series career. The drivers who were using old tires had a huge advantage, Waltrip was one of them as was eventual winner James Hylton. Waltrip actually led 7 laps before his engine blew up. All was not bad for Waltrip who was short on funds at the time. Many drivers were out of the race by lap 5 because of a big crash. By the day's end, only 18 cars finished the race and only two cars finished on the lead lap. One lap 188, Hylton and ARCA legend Ramo Stott battled to the finish. Hylton won the race by less than one second. Third-place finisher Bobby Allison was five laps down. It was Hylton's second and final win in NASCAR. Notable crew chiefs at this race; Jake Elder, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman and Lee Gordon.Crew chief information at Racing Reference Qualifying GridComplete race information about the 1972 Talladega 500 at Racing-Reference No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 71 Bobby Isaac '72 Dodge Nord Krauskopf 2 21 David Pearson '71 Mercury Wood Brothers 3 43 Richard Petty '72 Dodge Petty Enterprises 4 11 Buddy Baker '72 Dodge Petty Enterprises 5 12 Bobby Allison '72 Chevrolet Richard Howard 6 18 Joe Frasson '72 Dodge Joe Frasson 7 9 Pete Hamilton '72 Plymouth Jack Housby 8 28 Fred Lorenzen '72 Chevrolet Hoss Ellington 9 14 Coo Coo Marlin '72 Chevrolet H.B. Cunningham 10 76 Ben Arnold '71 Ford Ben Arnold Top 10 finishers Section reference: James Hylton (No. 48), official time 3:22:09 Ramo Stott (No. 90), 1 car length down Bobby Allison (No. 12), 5 laps down Red Farmer (No. 97), 8 laps down Buddy Arrington (No. 67), 9 laps down Ben Arnold (No. 76), 10 laps down Richard Petty (No. 43), 11 laps down Henley Gray (No. 19), 13 laps down Raymond Williams (No. 47), 15 laps down Jim Hurtubise (No. 56), 17 laps down References Talladega 500 Talladega 500 Category:NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway