30°32′13″N 96°13′16″W / 30.537°N 96.221°W
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 31 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Texas World Speedway | |||
| Date | November 12, 1972 | ||
| Official name | Texas 500 | ||
| Location | Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi (3.218 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.68 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures of 75.9 °F (24.4 °C); wind speeds of 10.1 miles per hour (16.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 147.059 miles per hour (236.669 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 33,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Buddy Baker | K&K Insurance Racing | |
| Laps | 133 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 71 | Buddy Baker | K&K Insurance Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1972 Texas 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on November 12, 1972, at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas.
- ^ "1972 Texas 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "1972 Texas 500 race information (second reference)". Database Racing. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ "1972 Texas 500 race information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-03.