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1972 Dixie 500
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The Dixie 500 race documented in this collection took place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, on July 23, 1972. Bobby Allison finished first in a 1972 Chevrolet, winning $17,955. The other top ten finishers were Richard Petty, David Pearson, Benny Parsons, LeeRoy Yarbrough, Fred Lorenzen, Dave Marcis, Darrell Waltrip, Cecil Gordon, and Walter Ballard. The average speed of the race was 131.295 mph, while the pole speed was 158.353 mph. In the 1972 Dixie 500 race, there were 24 lead changes and a margin of victory of 11.4 seconds. This was the last top five finish for fifth place winner LeeRoy Yarbrough.
