Grand Prix of the United States
8 October 1972 - Watkins Glen: 320.66 km (5.435 km x 59 laps)
1 1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 1:41:45.354 = 189.079 km/h
2 2 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford - 00:32.268
3 19 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford - 00:37.528
4 4 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford - 01:22.516
5 7 Jacky Ickx Ferrari - 01:28.119
6 9 Mario Andretti Ferrari - 1 lap
7 3 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford - 1 lap
8 8 Gianclaudio Regazzoni Ferrari - 1 lap
9 21 Jody Scheckter McLaren-Ford - 1 lap
10 12 Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford - 2 laps
11 28 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford - 2 laps
12 34 Sam Posey Surtees-Ford - 2 laps
13 6 Mike Beuttler March-Ford - 2 laps
14 26 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford - 2 laps
15 18 Chris Amon Matra-Simca - 2 laps
16 33 Skip Barber March-Ford - 2 laps
17 23 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford - 3 laps/accident
18 20 Peter Revson McLaren-Ford - 5 laps/ignition
Not Classified
5 Niki Lauda March-Ford -10 laps
Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:41.644 = 192.495 km/h on lap 33
Did Not Finish
27 Carlos Pace March-Ford 49 laps Fuel System
14 Peter Gethin B.R.M. 48 laps Engine
16 Howden Ganley B.R.M. 45 laps Engine
11 Dave Walker Lotus-Ford 45 laps Engine
30 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 44 laps Engine
17 Jean-Pierre Beltoise B.R.M. 41 laps Engine
15 Brian Redman B.R.M 35 laps Ignition
29 Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 32 laps Engine
25 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 26 laps Engine
22 Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford 23 laps Front Suspension
10 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 18 laps Rear Suspension
31 Derek Bell Tecno 9 laps Overheating
Did Not Start
24 John Surtees Surtees-Ford
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Starting Grid
Denny Hulme Peter Revson Jackie Stewart
McLaren M19C-Ford McLaren M19C-Ford Tyrrell 005-Ford
1:41.084 1:40.257 1:40.481
Carlos Reutemann François Cevert
Brabham BT37-Ford Tyrrell 006-Ford
1:41.692 1:41.445
Jody Scheckter Gianclaudio Regazzoni
McLaren M19A-Ford Ferrari 312B2
1:42.058 1:41.951
Mario Andretti Emerson Fittipaldi
Ferrari 312B2 Lotus 72D-Ford
1:42.482 1:42.400
Wilson Fittipaldi Jacky Ickx Patrick Depailler
Brabham BT34-Ford Ferrari 312B2 Tyrrell 004-Ford
1:42.766 1:42.597 1:42.521
Carlos Pace Mike Hailwood
March 711-Ford Surtees TS9B-Ford
1:43.319 1:43.204
Jean-Pierre Beltoise Howden Ganley Reine Wisell
B.R.M. P180 B.R.M. P160C Lotus 72D-Ford
1:44.240 1:44.075 1:43.543
Skip Barber Andrea de Adamich
March 711-Ford Surtees TS9B-Ford
1:44.280 1:44.279
Sam Posey Henri Pescarolo Mike Beuttler
Surtees TS9B-Ford March 721-Ford March 721G-Ford
1:44.525 1:44.433 1:44.369
Niki Lauda Brian Redman
March 721G-Ford B.R.M. P180
1:45.290 1:44.925
Peter Gethin Graham Hill Ronnie Peterson
B.R.M. P160C Brabham BT37-Ford March 721G-Ford
1:45.599 1:46.313 1:46.142
Dave Walker Derek Bell
Lotus 72D-Ford Tecno PA123/3
1:50.600 1:47.023
Chris Amon Tim Schenken
Matra-Simca MS120D Surtees TS14-Ford
1:41.979* 1:57.674
Did Not Start:
John Surtees
Surtees TS14-Ford
1:45.232
Car Used by Schenken in Race
* Elected to start on last row since car was running on 11 cylinders