The 1972 Sandown 250 was an endurance motor race for Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[1] It was held on 10 September 1972 over 130 laps of the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia, a total distance of 250 miles (403 km).[2] The race was Heat 2 of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.[2]
The race was won by John Goss driving a Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III.
As a heat of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the race featured four classes defined by "Capacity Price Units".[3] The CP Unit value for each car was assessed by multiplying the engine capacity (in litres) by the Sydney retail price (in Australian dollars).[3]
| Position | Drivers[4] [5] | No.[6] | Car | Entrant | Laps | |
| 1 | John Goss | 12 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | McLeod Ford | 130 | |
| 2 | Fred Gibson | 8 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd. | 130 | |
| 3 | Murray Carter | 3 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Murray Carter | 126 | |
| 4 | Tony Niovanni | 35 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Peter Robinson Motors | 125 | |
| 5 | Stewart McLeod | 36 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Stewart McLeod | 124 | |
| 6 | Bruce McPhee | 31 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Ron Hodgson Motors | 123 | |
| 7 | Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher | 29 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Blanchard Motors Pty. Ltd. | 122 | |
| 8 | John Stoopman | 26 | Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[7] | John Stoopman | 122 | |
| 9 | Paul Gulson | 10 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Paul Gulson | 121 | |
| 10 | Lyndon Arnel | 54 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Lyndon Arnel | 119 | |
| Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units | ||||||
| 1 | Geoff Perry | 67 | Mazda 1300 | Bainbridge Motors | 109 | |
| 2 | Mel Mollison, Tony Farrell | 64 | Mazda 1300 | Bainbridge Motors | 108 | |
| 3 | Jon Leighton | 63 | Datsun 1200 | Datsun Racing Team | 107 | |
| 4 | James Laing-Peach | 73 | Datsun 1200 | Datsun Racing Team | ||
| ? | Sutherland, Garry Keen | 74 | Victoria Police Motor Sports Club | |||
| DNF | Roger Bonhomme | 66 | Chrysler Valiant Galant | Collins Chrysler | ||
| DNF | Gary Cook | 62 | Mazda Dealer Team | |||
| Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units | ||||||
| 1 | Lyndon Arnel | 54 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Lyndon Arnel | 119 | |
| 2 | John Piper | 39 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Evans Motor Service | 118 | |
| 3 | Bob Holden | 52 | Ford Escort GT1600 | R. J. Holdenn | 118 | |
| ? | Lakis Manticas | 38 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Sideways Car Roofs | ||
| ? | Jim Murcott | 40 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Brian Wood Ford | ||
| DNF | Bill Gates | 41 | Ford Escort Twin Cam | Morley Ford | ||
| DISQ | Wayne Rogerson, George Garth | 37 | Mazda Capella | Mazda Dealer Team | ||
| Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units | ||||||
| 1 | Tony Niovanni | 35 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Peter Robinson Motors | 125 | |
| 2 | Stewart McLeod | 36 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | S. McLeod | 124 | |
| 3 | Bruce McPhee | 31 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Ron Hodgson Motors | 123 | |
| 4 | Graeme Blanchard, Dennis Gallagher | 29 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Blanchard Motors Pty. Ltd. | 122 | |
| 5 | John Stoopman | 26 | Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 | J. Stoopman | 122 | |
| ? | Rod McRae | 22 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Dustings of Burwood Pty. Ltd. | ||
| DNF | Frank Porter | 23 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Garry & Waren Smith Pty. Ltd. | ||
| DNF | Colin Bond | 24 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | ||
| DNF | Peter Brock | 28 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 100 | |
| DNF | Paul Beranger | 34 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Truform Engine Reconditioning | ||
| DNF | Karen McPherson | 27 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Karen McPherson | 16 | |
| DNF | Bruce Stewart | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | ||||
| Class D : Over 18,000 CP Units | ||||||
| 1 | John Goss | 12 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | McLeod Ford | 130 | |
| 2 | Fred Gibson | 8 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd. | 130 | |
| 3 | Murray Carter | 3 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Murray Carter | 126 | |
| 4 | Paul Gulson | 10 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Paul Gulson | 121 | |
| NC | Tom Naughton | 4 | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | Eastside Chrysler | ||
| DNF | John French | 5 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Brian Byrt Ford Pty. Ltd. | 92 | |
| DNF | Pete Dowling, Brian Ovenden | 20 | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | MPWD Racing Team | ||
| DNF | Lawrie Nelson | 14 | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | Tony Roberts Automotive Centre | ||
| DNF | Allan Moffat | 1 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd. | 11 | |
| DNF | Trevor Meehan | 16 | Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III | Gypsie Carpets Pty. Ltd. | 7 |
Note: Of the 43 starters, 22 were classified as finishers and 2 completed insufficient laps to be classified.[2] The above table does not show all starters.