The 1972 Rebel 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that was held on April 16, 1972 at Darlington Speedway in Darlington, South Carolina.
| Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | '71 Mercury | 293 | 202 | running | |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | '72 Plymouth | 292 | 27 | running | |
| 3 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Mario Frasson Cement Co. | '71 Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Pop Kola | '71 Mercury | 284 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | '71 Ford | 281 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | '71 Dodge | 279 | 0 | running | ||
| 7 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '72 Chevrolet | 278 | 29 | running | |
| 8 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | '70 Plymouth | 277 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Don Robertson | '70 Plymouth | 275 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | '71 Mercury | 274 | 0 | running | ||
| 11 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | '71 Ford | 269 | 0 | running | ||
| 12 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | '71 Mercury | 269 | 0 | running | ||
| 13 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | '71 Ford | 262 | 0 | running | ||
| 14 | 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | '71 Ford | 262 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 28 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | '71 Ford | 261 | 0 | running | ||
| 16 | 5 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon | '70 Dodge | 260 | 6 | engine | |
| 17 | 21 | 76 | Ben Arnold | '71 Ford | 258 | 0 | running | ||
| 18 | 23 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '71 Mercury | 258 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | '71 Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | ||
| 20 | 7 | 11 | Buddy Baker | STP | '72 Dodge | 242 | 27 | engine | |
| 21 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | '70 Dodge | 222 | 0 | oil pan | ||
| 22 | 13 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Truck Equipment Corporation | '72 Ford | 205 | 0 | crash | |
| 23 | 35 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Don Robertson | '70 Plymouth | 196 | 0 | engine | |
| 24 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | '70 Dodge | 178 | 0 | rear end | ||
| 25 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | IHRA Drag Races | '70 Dodge | 154 | 0 | handling | |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Bud Moore | '72 Ford | 145 | 1 | valve | |
| 27 | 31 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | '70 Dodge | 129 | 0 | brakes | ||
| 28 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | '71 Dodge | 76 | 1 | piston | |
| 29 | 6 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Lemon Tree Inn | '72 Ford | 46 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 14 | 93 | Buck Baker | Harold Furr | '70 Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | clutch | |
| 31 | 29 | 06 | Neil Castles | '70 Dodge | 43 | 0 | oil leak | ||
| 32 | 25 | 53 | H.B. Bailey | Hopper-Crews | '72 Ford | 41 | 0 | ignition | |
| 33 | 16 | 92 | Larry Smith | Harley Smith | '71 Ford | 36 | 0 | suspension | |
| 34 | 17 | 19 | Henley Gray | '72 Ford | 25 | 0 | oil pressure | ||
| 35 | 20 | 66 | Dick Brooks | Blank & Kalashian | '71 Pontiac | 21 | 0 | brakes | |
| 36 | 32 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | '70 Plymouth | 7 | 0 | oil pressure |