NASCAR Cup Series 1972 1 1972-02-20 1972-02-20 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/ctlana1614082476.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/i6opck1771078273.jpg The 1972 Daytona 500, the 14th running of the event, was held on February 20, 1972, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. A. J. Foyt, driving a 1971 Mercury, won the race. It was the first Daytona 500 starts for David Sisco and Walter Ballard. It was the only Daytona 500 start for Richard D. Brown, George Altheide, David Ray Boggs, Ed Hessert, Larry Dickson, Jimmy Finger, Mark Donohue, and Raymond Williams. It was the last Daytona 500 starts for Vic Elford, Henley Grey, Ben Arnold, Bill Seifert, Elmo Langley, and Bill Champion. 2434742