1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 24th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 1st modern-era NASCAR Cup series season.

Richard Petty won his second consecutive Winston Cup Championship and fourth overall.

Larry Smith was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year.

The number of races was reduced from 48 to 31, all dirt tracks were removed from the schedule, and a minimum race distance of 250 miles (402 km) was established for oval tracks.

Notes: Petty won the Grand National title over Allison by 128 points.

Richard Petty , the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion. This would be his 4th of his 7 championships.