This collection captures events associated with the 1972 National 500, a NASCAR Winston Cup series race that took place on October 8, 1972, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Bobby Allison finished first in the race. Other top-ten finishers were Buddy Baker, David Pearson, A.J. Foyt, Butch Hartman, Darrell Waltrip, James Hylton, Buddy Arrington, Joe Frasson, and Richard Petty. David Pearson won the pole position in the trials before the race.