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1972 Road Atlanta Can-Am
1972 race in Braselton, Georgia
1972 race in Braselton, Georgia
The 1972 Road Atlanta Can-Am race was the second round of the 1972 Can-Am season. It was held July 9, 1972, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It was the third Can-Am race held at the track.
Results
- Pole position: Denny Hulme, 1:14.134 (122.373 mph)
- Fastest lap: Peter Revson, 1:16.281 (118.929 mph)
- Race distance: 189.06 mi
- Winner's average speed: 114.123 mph
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | USA George Follmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | USA Penske Racing | 75 | 1:39:36.200 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USA Gregg Young | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | USA Young American Racing Team | 74 | -1 lap | 7 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | USA Milt Minter | Porsche 917/10 | USA Vasek Polak Racing Team | 74 | -1 lap | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Charlie Kemp | Lola T222-Chevrolet | USA Bobby Rinzler | 73 | -2 laps | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | USA Peter Gregg | Porsche 917/10 | USA Peter Gregg | 72 | -3 laps; out of fuel | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | USA Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | USA Motschenbacher Racing | 71 | -4 laps | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GBR David Hobbs | Lola T310-Chevrolet | USA Carl Haas | 71 | -4 laps | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | USA Chuck Parsons | Lola T160/3-Chevrolet | USA William Overhauser Racing | 69 | -6 laps | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | USA Scooter Patrick | Alfa Romeo T33/4 | USA Otto Zipper Alfa Racing | 69 | -6 laps | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | CAN Roger McCaig | McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet | CAN McCaig Racing | 68 | -7 laps | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | USA Tom Heyser | Lola T260-Chevrolet | USA Albert Heyser | 66 | -9 laps | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | CAN Gordon Dewar | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | CAN JNO Racing | 65 | -10 laps | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | USA Bob Nagel | Lola T222-Chevrolet | USA Bob Nagel | 63 | -12 laps | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | USA George Drolsom | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | USA George Drolsom | 59 | Blown engine | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | USA William Wonder | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | USA Bill Wonder | 57 | -18 laps | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | USA Don Devine | McLaren M12-Chevrolet | USA Don Devine | 49 | -26 laps | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | USA Bob Klempel | McLaren M1C-Chevrolet | USA Bob Klempel | 42 | Oil leak | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | USA Steve Durst | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | USA Steve Durst | 33 | Blown engine | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FRA François Cevert | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | USA Young American Racing Team | 20 | Camshaft | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | GBR Jackie Oliver | Shadow Mk.3-Chevrolet | USA Advanced Vehicle Systems | 20 | Blown engine | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | USA Danny Hopkins | Lola T160-Chevrolet | USA Danny Hopkins | 13 | Stopped on course | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Peter Revson | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | 13 | Rotor arm | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | 4 | Accident | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | USA Jerry Hodges | McKee-Hodges Mk.2-Chevrolet | USA Jerry Hodges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | CAN John Cordts | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | USA William Overhauser Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | USA Dick Durant | Lola T163-Chevrolet | USA Dick Durant |
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