سباق إنديانا بوليس -500 ميل 1972 أقيم في حلبة إنديانابوليس موتور سبيدواي في 27 مايو 1972 وفاز في السباق من فريق بمتوسط سرعة 162.962 ميل/س (262.262 كم/س).وكان أول المنطلقين بوبي أنسر بسرعة 195.940 ميل/س (315.335 كم/س). (ar)
The 56th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Saturday, May 27, 1972. The race is notable in that for the first time, the cars were permitted bolt-on wings, and speeds climbed dramatically. Bobby Unser won the pole position at a then-remarkable speed of 195.940 mph (315.3 km/h) for four laps, breaking Peter Revson's track record of 178.696 mph (287.6 km/h) from 1971 by 17.244 mph (27.8 km/h) – the largest one-year track record increase in Indy history. The race average speed of 162.962 mph (262.3 km/h) was also a new record, which stood until 1984. Gary Bettenhausen led 138 laps until his car suffered ignition trouble on lap 176, and he coasted to the pits. Jerry Grant took over the lead, but pitted for a new tire and fuel on lap 188 in teammate Bobby Unser's pit - for which he was later disqualified. Bettenhausen's Penske teammate Mark Donohue won the race, after leading only the final 13 laps. It was owner Roger Penske's first of eighteen Indy 500 victories (as of 2019) and the first victory for a McLaren chassis at Indy. Al Unser Sr., who won the race in 1970 and 1971, was looking to become the first driver in history to "three-peat" at the Indianapolis 500. He fell short, but his runner-up finish ties for the best three-year span (1st-1st-2nd) in Indy history. For the first time, Jim Nabors was invited to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" during the pre-race ceremonies. Nabors accepted and performed with little rehearsal and was warmly received. It was the beginning of a 36-year tradition, where Nabors performed nearly every year from 1972 through 2014. The 1972 race was the first to utilize the Electro-PACER Light system to facilitate the yellow light periods. Speedway officials still did not utilize the pace car during cautions, and this enforcement tool would be used at Indy for seven years, albeit not without controversy in subsequent races. This system was similar in concept to systems such as the Virtual Safety Car and the "Slow zone" that became popular in the 2010s. Although the technology for the Electro-PACER system was primitive compared to the later systems used over forty years later. After the decade of the 1960s saw numerous drivers from Europe and other nationalities, the 1972 race was the first since 1962 and the last to have an all-American lineup. Mario Andretti who was born in Istria (part of Italy at the time) was a naturalized U.S. citizen at the time of this race. (en)
Les 500 miles d'Indianapolis 1972, disputés sur l'Indianapolis Motor Speedway le samedi 27 mai 1972, ont été remportés par le pilote américain Mark Donohue sur une McLaren-Offenhauser. (fr)
De 56e Indianapolis 500 werd gereden op zaterdag 27 mei 1972 op de Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Amerikaans coureur Mark Donohue won de race. (nl)
Resultados das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1972, disputada no Indianapolis Motor Speedway na sábado, 27 de Maio de 1972. (pt)
سباق إنديانا بوليس -500 ميل 1972 أقيم في حلبة إنديانابوليس موتور سبيدواي في 27 مايو 1972 وفاز في السباق من فريق بمتوسط سرعة 162.962 ميل/س (262.262 كم/س).وكان أول المنطلقين بوبي أنسر بسرعة 195.940 ميل/س (315.335 كم/س). (ar)
Les 500 miles d'Indianapolis 1972, disputés sur l'Indianapolis Motor Speedway le samedi 27 mai 1972, ont été remportés par le pilote américain Mark Donohue sur une McLaren-Offenhauser. (fr)
De 56e Indianapolis 500 werd gereden op zaterdag 27 mei 1972 op de Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Amerikaans coureur Mark Donohue won de race. (nl)
Resultados das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1972, disputada no Indianapolis Motor Speedway na sábado, 27 de Maio de 1972. (pt)
The 56th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Saturday, May 27, 1972. The race is notable in that for the first time, the cars were permitted bolt-on wings, and speeds climbed dramatically. Bobby Unser won the pole position at a then-remarkable speed of 195.940 mph (315.3 km/h) for four laps, breaking Peter Revson's track record of 178.696 mph (287.6 km/h) from 1971 by 17.244 mph (27.8 km/h) – the largest one-year track record increase in Indy history. The race average speed of 162.962 mph (262.3 km/h) was also a new record, which stood until 1984. (en)