Nascar Cup Series Golden State 400
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1972
Circuit: Riverside
From: 18-06-1972
To: 18-06-1972
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1972
Circuit: Riverside
From: 18-06-1972
To: 18-06-1972
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Elder | Privateer - United States of America | 4:03:32.000 | 153 |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | 152 | |
| 3 | Donnie Allison | Team Penske | 150 | |
| 4 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | 149 | |
| 5 | Carl Joiner | Joiner Racing | 148 | |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | Howard & Egerton Racing | 147 | |
| 7 | Carl Adams | Privateer - United States of America | 146 | |
| 8 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | 145 | |
| 9 | Frank James | Privateer - United States of America | 144 | |
| 10 | Dick May | Langley Racing (Langley) | 141 | |
| 11 | Charlie Roberts | Privateer - United States of America | 141 | |
| 12 | Hershel McGriff | Privateer - United States of America | 141 | |
| 13 | Dick Bown | Privateer - United States of America | 141 | |
| 14 | Chuck Bown | Privateer - United States of America | 138 | |
| 15 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | 136 | |
| 16 | Dick Kranzler | Kranzler Racing | 135 | |
| 17 | Kevin Terris | White Racing | 133 | |
| 18 | Paul Dorrity | Privateer - United States of America | 130 | |
| 19 | Jimmy Insolo | Privateer - United States of America | 130 | |
| 20 | Bill Butts | Privateer - United States of America | 128 | |
| 21 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | 109 | |
| 22 | Dean Dalton | Privateer - United States of America | 102 | |
| 23 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | 96 | |
| 24 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | 87 | |
| 25 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | 69 | |
| 26 | Ray Johnstone | Privateer - United States of America | 62 | |
| 27 | Johnny Anderson | Privateer - United States of America | 47 | |
| 28 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | 46 | |
| 29 | John Hren | Privateer - United States of America | 45 | |
| 30 | Clem Proctor | Privateer - United States of America | 37 | |
| 31 | Sonny Easley | Privateer - United States of America | 35 | |
| 32 | Dick Guldstrand | Privateer - United States of America | 28 | |
| 33 | Dick Brooks | Privateer - United States of America | 21 | |
| 34 | Sam Stanley | Privateer - United States of America | 17 | |
| 35 | John Soares, Jr. | Privateer - United States of America | 15 | |
| 36 | Tru Cheek | Privateer - United States of America | 12 | |
| 37 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | 6 | |
| 38 | Jack McCoy | Privateer - United States of America | 5 | |
| 39 | Bob Kauf | Privateer - United States of America | 4 | |
| 40 | Markey James | Privateer - United States of America | 1 |