October 8, 1972 Watkins Glen | Lap distance 5.435 km
Report | Articles (1) | Photos (4) | 1972 season
| Pos | Points | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Laps | Race Time | Delay | Qualifying | Fastest Lap | |||
| 1 | 9 | 1 | Jackie Stewart (GBR) | Tyrrell 005 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 59 | 1:41'45.354 | 1 | 1'40.481 | 1 | 1'41.644 | (33) | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | François Cevert (FRA) | Tyrrell 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 59 | 1:42'17.622 | +32.268 | 4 | 1'41.445 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 19 | Denny Hulme (NZL) | McLaren M19C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 59 | 1:42'22.882 | +37.528 | 3 | 1'41.084 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Ronnie Peterson (SWE) | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 59 | 1:43'07.870 | +1'22.516 | 26 | 1'46.142 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | Jacky Ickx (BEL) | Ferrari 312B2-72 | Ferrari 312B | Firestone | 59 | 1:43'08.473 | +1'23.119 | 12 | 1'42.597 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 9 | Mario Andretti (USA) | Ferrari 312B2-72 | Ferrari 312B | Firestone | 58 | +1 lap | 10 | 1'42.482 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | Patrick Depailler (FRA) | Tyrrell 004 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 58 | +1 lap | 11 | 1'42.521 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | Clay Regazzoni (SUI) | Ferrari 312B2-72 | Ferrari 312B | Firestone | 58 | +1 lap | 6 | 1'41.951 | |||||
| 9 | 21 | Jody Scheckter (RSA) | McLaren M19A | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 58 | +1 lap | 8 | 1'42.058 | |||||
| 10 | 12 | Reine Wisell (SWE) | Team Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 57 | +2 laps | 16 | 1'43.543 | |||||
| 11 | 28 | Graham Hill (GBR) | Brabham BT37 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 57 | +2 laps | 27 | 1'46.313 | |||||
| 12 | 34 | Sam Posey (USA) | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 57 | +2 laps | 23 | 1'44.525 | |||||
| 13 | 6 | Mike Beuttler (GBR) | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 57 | +2 laps | 21 | 1'44.369 | |||||
| 14 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo (FRA) | March 721 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 57 | +2 laps | 22 | 1'44.433 | |||||
| 15 | 18 | Chris Amon (NZL) | Matra MS120D | Matra MS72 | Goodyear | 57 | +2 laps | 7 | 1'41.979 | |||||
| 16 | 33 | Skip Barber (USA) | March 711 | Ford Cosworth DFV | 57 | +2 laps | 20 | 1'44.280 | ||||||
| 17 | 23 | Mike Hailwood (GBR) | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 56 | +3 laps | 14 | 1'43.204 | |||||
| 18 | 20 | Peter Revson (USA) | McLaren M19C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 54 | +5 laps | 2 | 1'40.527 | |||||
| Not classified | ||||||||||||||
| -- | 5 | Niki Lauda (AUT) | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 49 | 25 | 1'45.290 | ||||||
| Retirement | ||||||||||||||
| fuel system | 27 | Carlos Pace (BRA) | March 711 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 48 | 15 | 1'43.319 | ||||||
| engine | 14 | Peter Gethin (GBR) | BRM P160C | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 47 | 28 | 1'46.599 | ||||||
| engine | 16 | Howden Ganley (NZL) | BRM P160C | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 44 | 17 | 1'44.075 | ||||||
| engine | 11 | Dave Walker (AUS) | Team Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 44 | 30 | 1'50.600 | ||||||
| engine | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi (BRA) | Brabham BT34 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 43 | 13 | 1'42.766 | ||||||
| ignition | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise (FRA) | BRM P180 | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 40 | 18 | 1'44.240 | ||||||
| engine | 15 | Brian Redman (GBR) | BRM P180 | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 34 | 24 | 1'44.925 | ||||||
| engine | 29 | Carlos Reutemann (ARG) | Brabham BT37 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 31 | 5 | 1'41.692 | ||||||
| collision | 25 | Andrea de Adamich (ITA) | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 25 | 19 | 1'44.279 | ||||||
| suspension | 24 | Tim Schenken (AUS) | Surtees TS14 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 22 | 31 | 1'57.674 | ||||||
| suspension | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) | Team Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 17 | 9 | 1'42.400 | ||||||
| engine | 31 | Derek Bell (GBR) | Tecno PA123 | Tecno PA123 | Firestone | 8 | 29 | 1'47.023 | ||||||
| Not started | ||||||||||||||
| -- | 24 | John Surtees (GBR) | Surtees TS14 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1'45.232 | ||||||||
