1972 Talladega 500
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| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | August 6, 1972 | ||
| Official name | Talladega 500 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.280 km (2.660 miles) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperatures of 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds of 5.1 miles per hour (8.2 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 148.728 miles per hour (239.355 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 68,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | K&K Insurance Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| Laps | 106 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | 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.
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 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.[3]