| 1972 Winston Cup Race Winners | |||
| Race # | Race | Location | Winner |
| 1 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside CA | Richard Petty |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | Daytona Beach FL | A. J. Foyt |
| 3 | Richmond 500 | Richmond VA | Richard Petty |
| 4 | Miller High Life 500 | Ontario CA | A. J. Foyt |
| 5 | Carolina 500 | Rockingham NC | Bobby Isaac |
| 6 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta GA | Bobby Allison |
| 7 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol TN | Bobby Allison |
| 8 | Rebel 400 | Darlington SC | David Pearson |
| 9 | Gwyn Staley Mem. | N Wilkesboro NC | Richard Petty |
| 10 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville VA | Richard Petty |
| 11 | Winston 500 | Talladega AL | David Pearson |
| 12 | World 600 | Charlotte NC | Buddy Baker |
| 13 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover DE | Bobby Allison |
| 14 | Motor State 400 | Brooklyn MI | David Pearson |
| 15 | Golden State 400 | Riverside CA | Ray Elder |
| 16 | Lone Star 500 | College Station TX | Richard Petty |
| 17 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona Beach FL | David Pearson |
| 18 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol TN | Bobby Allison |
| 19 | Northern 300 | Trenton NJ | Bobby Allison |
| 20 | Dixie 500 | Atlanta GA | Bobby Allison |
| 21 | Talladega 500 | Talladega AL | James Hylton |
| 22 | Yankee 400 | Brooklyn MI | David Pearson |
| 23 | Nashville 400 | Nashville TN | Bobby Allison |
| 24 | Southern 500 | Darlington SC | Bobby Allison |
| 25 | Capital City 500 | Richmond VA | Richard Petty |
| 26 | Delaware 500 | Dover DE | David Pearson |
| 27 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville VA | Richard Petty |
| 28 | Wilkes 400 | N Wilkesboro NC | Richard Petty |
| 29 | National 500 | Concord NC | Bobby Allison |
| 30 | American 500 | Rockingham NC | Bobby Allison |
| 31 | Texas 500 | College Station TX | Buddy Baker |