| series | Champcar complete |
| race | Indy 500 |
| year | 1972 |
| team | car | entry | driver | start | finish | chassis | engine | laps led | * | |
| Penske | 66 | Sunoco | Mark Donohue | | 3 | 1 | McLaren M16B [B-1] | Offy 159 tc | 13 | |
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 4 | Viceroy | Al Unser | | 19 | 2 | Parnelli VPJ1 [101] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 1 | Samsonite | Joe Leonard | | 6 | 3 | Parnelli VPJ1 [102] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Gene White Racing | 52 | Gene White Firestone | Sam Sessions | | 24 | 4 | Lola T270 [HU02] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Champ Carr Enterprises | 34 | Norris Industries | Sam Posey | | 7 | 5 | Eagle 72 [7202] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Gene White Racing | 5 | Wynn's | Lloyd Ruby | | 11 | 6 | Atlanta 72 [1] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Page Racing | 60 | STP | Mike Hiss | | 25 | 7 | Eagle 70 [805] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 9 | Viceroy | Mario Andretti | | 5 | 8 | Parnelli VPJ1 [103] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Quality Racing | 11 | US Armed Forces | Jimmy Caruthers | | 31 | 9 | Scorpion 70 | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Gene White Racing | 21 | Bill Daniels GOP | Cale Yarborough | | 32 | 10 | Atlanta 72 [2] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| AJ Foyt | 84 | ITT-Thompson | George Snider | | 21 | 11 | Coyote II [71-2] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| All American Racers | 48 | Mystery Eagle | Jerry Grant | | 15 | 12 | Eagle 72 [7205] | Offy 159 tc | 16 | |
| Dick Simon | 44 | TraveLodge | Dick Simon | | 23 | 13 | Peat-Lola T150 [1] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Penske | 7 | Sunoco | Gary Bettenhausen | | 4 | 14 | McLaren M16B [B-4] | Offy 159 tc | 138 | |
| STP Corporation | 40 | STP | Wally Dallenbach | | 33 | 15 | Lola T270 [HU01] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Automotive Technology Inc | 89 | Automotive Technology Inc. | John Martin | | 14 | 16 | Brabham BT25 [2] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Myron Caves | 37 | Caves Buick | Lee Kunzman | | 30 | 17 | Gerhardt 69 [d] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 23 | Gilmore Racing | Mel Kenyon | | 12 | 18 | Coyote I [70-2] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Vollstedt | 17 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Denny Zimmerman | | 28 | 19 | McLaren M15A [A-3] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| McLaren | 24 | Gulf | Gordon Johncock | | 26 | 20 | McLaren M16B [B-3] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Grant King Racers | 15 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | Steve Krisiloff | | 10 | 21 | Kingfish 72 [5] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vanguard Racing | 31 | Harbor Fuel Oil | John Mahler | | 29 | 22 | McLaren M15A [A-1] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| MVS | 56 | Miller High Life | Jim Hurtubise | | 13 | 23 | Coyote II [71-1] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 14 | American Marine | Roger McCluskey | | 20 | 24 | Antares 72 [1] | Offy Drake tc | ||
| AJ Foyt | 2 | ITT-Thompson | AJ Foyt | | 17 | 25 | Coyote III [72-1] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| Leader Card | 98 | Vivitar | Mike Mosley | | 16 | 26 | Eagle 68 [404] | Offy 159 tc | 3 | |
| Patrick | 18 | Patrick Petroleum | Johnny Rutherford | | 8 | 27 | Brabham BT32 [1] | Offy Drake tc | ||
| O'Connell | 3 | Sugaripe Prune | Billy Vukovich | | 18 | 28 | Eagle 72 [7204] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vatis Enterprises | 95 | City of Terre Haute | Carl Williams | | 22 | 29 | Eagle 66 [201] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| All American Racers | 6 | Olsonite | Bobby Unser | | 1 | 30 | Eagle 72 [7203] | Offy 159 tc | 30 | |
| McLaren | 12 | Gulf | Peter Revson | | 2 | 31 | McLaren M16B [B-2] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Patrick | 42 | Michner Petroleum | Swede Savage | | 9 | 32 | Eagle 70 [802] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Dayton-Walther | 33 | Dayton-Walther | Salt Walther | | 27 | 33 | Parnelli Colt 70 [c] | Foyt V8 tc | ||
| AJ Foyt | 2 | ITT-Thompson | AJ Foyt | | DNS | Coyote II [71-2] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| AJ Foyt | 84 | ITT-Thompson | AJ Foyt | | DNS | Coyote II [71-2] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| All American Racers | 47 | Mystery Eagle | | DNS | Eagle 72 [7201] | Offy 159 tc | 15 | |||
| All American Racers | 48 | Mystery Eagle | Bobby Unser | | DNS | Eagle 72 [7205] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Automotive Technology Inc | 92 | Automotive Technology Inc. | John Martin | | DNS | Gilbert Cheetah [2] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Bay State Racing | 36 | Bay State Racing | Bentley Warren | | DNS | Eagle 67 [214] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Bill Simpson | 28 | Bill Simpson Safety | Bill Simpson | | DNS | Eagle 67 [212] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Brayton | 61 | Eisenhour-Brayton | Lee Brayton | | DNS | Coyote I [69-1] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Brayton | 61 | Eisenhour-Brayton | Lee Brayton | | DNS | Coyote I [70-1] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| CHEK Racing | 90 | CHEK Racing | Arnie Knepper | | DNS | Eagle 68 [406] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 33 | Dayton-Walther | Bud Tingelstad | | DNS | Parnelli Colt 70 [c] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Salt Walther | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Bud Tingelstad | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Dick Simon | 88 | TraveLodge | Dick Simon | | DNS | Lola T150 [SL-150-03] | Foyt V8 tc | 15 | ||
| Fejer Brothers | 25 | Fejer Brothers | George Eaton | | DNS | Parnelli Colt 70 [002] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Frank Curtis | 91 | Steed | Bill Puterbaugh | | DNS | Curtis 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Frank Curtis | 91 | Steed | Jerry Karl | | DNS | Curtis 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Frank Curtis | 91 | Steed | Jigger Sirois | | DNS | Curtis 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Frank Curtis | 91 | Steed | John Martin | | DNS | Curtis 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Frank Curtis | 91 | Steed | Sam Sessions | | DNS | Curtis 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Frank Fiore | 43 | Martin Guitar | Al Loquasto | | DNS | Vollstedt 66 [8] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Frank Fiore | 43 | Martin Guitar | Bob Harkey | | DNS | Vollstedt 66 [8] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gehlhausen | 58 | Midwest Manufacturing | Jerry Karl | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [e] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gene White Racing | 5 | Wynn's | Lloyd Ruby | | DNS | Lola T270 [HU02] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Gene White Racing | 21 | Bill Daniels GOP | Lloyd Ruby | | DNS | Atlanta 72 [2] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Gene White Racing | 52 | Gene White Firestone | Lloyd Ruby | | DNS | Lola T270 [HU02] | Foyt V8 tc | 25 | ||
| Gerhardt | 16 | Thermo King | Jim Malloy | | DNS | Eagle 72 [7206] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gerhardt | 16 | Thermo King | Jerry Karl | | DNS | Gerhardt 70 [a] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gerhardt | 16 | Thermo King | Jim McElreath | | DNS | Gerhardt 70 [a] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gerhardt | 16 | Thermo King | Lee Kunzman | | DNS | Gerhardt 70 [a] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Grant King Racers | 35 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | George Snider | | DNS | Kingfish 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Grant King Racers | 35 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | Merle Bettenhausen | | DNS | Kingfish 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Grant King Racers | 35 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | Steve Krisiloff | | DNS | Kingfish 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Grant King Racers | 35 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | Gary Bettenhausen | | DNS | Kingfish 72 [4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Hurtubise | 26 | Miller High Life | Jim Hurtubise | | DNS | Mallard 71 FE [IV] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Hurtubise | 56 | Miller High Life | Jim Hurtubise | | DNS | Mallard 71 FE [IV] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Jack Adams | 38 | Jacks Adams | Rick Muther | | DNS | Kingfish 71 [3] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Jim Robbins | 67 | Jim Robbins | | DNS | Eagle 70 [804] | Foyt V8 tc | ||||
| Joe Hunt | 99 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Bob Harkey | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [a] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Joe Hunt | 99 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Jerry Karl | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [a] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Leader Card | 97 | Leader Card | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Cicada Mk.III [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Leader Card | 97 | Leader Card | Jigger Sirois | | DNS | Cicada Mk.III [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Leader Card | 98 | Vivitar | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Eagle 68 [404] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Leader Card | 98 | Leader Card | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Cicada Mk.III [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 10 | Gilmore Racing | Wally Dallenbach | | DNS | Antares 72 [2] | Offy Drake tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 10 | Gilmore Racing | Art Pollard | | DNS | Eagle 70 [806] | Offy 159 tc | 31 | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 10 | Gilmore Racing | Wally Dallenbach | | DNS | Eagle 70 [806] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 14 | American Marine | Roger McCluskey | | DNS | Kuzma 70 [2] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 23 | Gilmore Racing | Jim McElreath | | DNS | Coyote I [70-2] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 23 | Gilmore Racing | Mel Kenyon | | DNS | Eagle 67 [211] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 73 | Gilmore Racing | Mel Kenyon | | DNS | Eagle 67 [211] | Foyt V8 tc | 31 | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 73 | Gilmore Racing | Jim McElreath | | DNS | Eagle 67 [211] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 73 | Gilmore Racing | Wally Dallenbach | | DNS | Eagle 67 [211] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| MVS | 29 | Miller High Life | Jim Hurtubise | | DNS | Coyote I [69-2] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| MVS | 56 | Miller High Life | Jim Hurtubise | | DNS | Coyote I [69-2] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| McLaren | 12 | Gulf | Gordon Johncock | | DNS | McLaren M16B [B-2] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Minnesota Invader | 19 | Minnesota Invader | Larry Dickson | | DNS | Eagle 71 [7101] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Navarro | 50 | Roughneck Drilling | Jigger Sirois | | DNS | Watson 64 [1] | AMC Rambler 199 S6 tc | |||
| O'Connell | 3 | Sugaripe Prune | Billy Vukovich | | DNS | Eagle 72 [7207] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Page Racing | 72 | Page Racing | Mike Hiss | | DNS | Eagle 70 [805] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Patrick | 18 | Patrick Petroleum | Johnny Rutherford | | DNS | Brabham BT32 [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Patrick | 42 | Michner Petroleum | Johnny Rutherford | | DNS | Eagle 70 [802] | Offy 159 tc | 15 | ||
| Patrick | 42 | Michner Petroleum | Swede Savage | | DNS | Antares 72 [3] | Offy Drake tc | |||
| Penske | 7 | Sunoco | Mark Donohue | | DNS | McLaren M16B [B-4] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Ray W Smith | 70 | Smith Speed Shop | Tom Bigelow | | DNS | Eagle 68 [405] | Chevy 355 V8 | |||
| STP Corporation | 20 | STP | Dick Simon | | DNS | McNamara 500 [3] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| STP Corporation | 20 | STP | Jerry Karl | | DNS | McNamara 500 [3] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| STP Corporation | 20 | STP | Bob Harkey | | DNS | McNamara 500 [3] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| STP Corporation | 20 | STP | Jigger Sirois | | DNS | McNamara 500 [3] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| STP Corporation | 40 | STP | Art Pollard | | DNS | Lola T270 [HU01] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Vanguard Racing | 78 | Harbor Fuel Oil | John Mahler | | DNS | Eagle 68 [401] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Vatis Enterprises | 94 | Niagara Falls Wine | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Finley 69 [c] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 4 | Viceroy | Al Unser | | DNS | Parnelli VPJ1 [104] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 4 | Viceroy | Mario Andretti | | DNS | Parnelli VPJ1 [104] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Vollstedt | 17 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Denny Zimmerman | | DNS | Vollstedt 67 [B] | Foyt V8 tc | |||
| Vollstedt | 27 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Denny Zimmerman | | DNS | Vollstedt 72 [12] | Offy 159 tc |
