The 1972 Daytona 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 1972. A.J. Foyt led 167 of the 200 laps en route to a dominating one-lap victory over Charlie Glotzbach. Eventual season champ Richard Petty led 31 laps before engine woes sidelined him to 26th. Stats