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1972 Yankee 400 qualifying results


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 31
Sunday, August 20, 1972 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.0 miles)

Time of race: 2:58:31
Average Speed: 134.416 mph
Pole Speed: 157.607 mph 		Cautions: 3 for 26 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 cl
Attendance: 27,404
Lead changes: 19

Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
3   Bobby Allison12Chevrolet45.806   157.184    
5   Coo Coo Marlin14Chevrolet46.337   155.383    
32   David Sisco05Chevrolet48.563   148.261    
35   J.D. McDuffie70Chevrolet48.804   147.528    
40   Ron Grana55Chevrolet49.187   146.380    
1   Richard Petty43Dodge45.683   157.607    
2   Bobby Isaac71Dodge45.763   157.332    
6   Ron Keselowski88Dodge46.641   155.370    
26   Jim Vandiver31Dodge46.519   154.775    
7   Joe Frasson18Dodge46.802   153.839    
8   Buddy Arrington67Dodge46.860   153.649    
28   Frank Warren79Dodge47.202   152.535    
29   George Altheide0Dodge47.548   151.425    
17   Dick May84Dodge48.384   148.809    
18   Ed Negre8Dodge48.441   148.634    
25   David Ray Boggs57Dodge48.703   147.834    
9   Dick Brooks90Ford47.348   152.065    
10   James Hylton48Ford47.697   150.952    
11   Larry Smith92Ford47.936   150.200    
13   Clarence Lovell61Ford48.195   149.393    
30   Bill Champion10Ford48.297   149.077    
15   Elmo Langley64Ford48.302   149.062    
19   Ben Arnold76Ford48.443   148.628    
24   Raymond Williams47Ford48.684   147.892    
37   Henley Gray19Ford48.961   147.055    
38   Charlie Roberts77Ford49.166   146.442    
42   Earl Brooks26Ford.000   .000    
27   Dave Marcis2Matador46.963   153.312    
4   David Pearson21Mercury45.868   156.972    
12   Cecil Gordon24Mercury48.123   149.616    
14   Walter Ballard30Mercury48.248   149.228    
16   Dean Dalton7Mercury48.338   148.951    
20   Cale Yarborough98Mercury48.501   148.450    
22   Benny Parsons72Mercury48.603   148.139    
23   Bill Seifert45Mercury48.661   147.962    
31   Earle Canavan01Plymouth48.339   148.948    
21   Jabe Thomas45Plymouth48.506   148.435    
33   Mel Larson23Plymouth48.580   148.209    
34   John Sears4Plymouth48.780   147.601    
36   Doc Faustina5Plymouth48.878   147.305    
39   G.C. Spencer49Plymouth49.187   146.380    
41   Bill Shirey74Plymouth.000   .000    

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify:   Bill Shirey (#74), Earl Brooks (#26)