A.J Foyt and the Wood Brothers' team on their way to Victory Lane after winning the 1972 Daytona 500. This was the only Daytona 500 win for the Boss 429.
Foyt started 2nd and led 167 laps. The only other two leaders were Richard Petty, who led 31 laps but retired on lap 80 due to a valve issue, and Bobby Allison, who led 2 laps and finished 23 laps down in 16th.
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