1972 Can-Am season
The 1972 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the seventh season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was contested by FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. The series began June 11, 1972, and ended October 29, 1972, after nine rounds. It was jointly sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America and the Canadian Automobile Sports Club.
The series was won by George Follmer driving a Porsche 917/10 for Penske Racing.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | Labatt's Blue Trophy | Mosport Park | June 11 |
| 2 | Road Atlanta Can-Am | Road Atlanta | July 9 |
| 3 | Watkins Glen Can-Am | Watkins Glen International | July 23 |
| 4 | Buckeye Can-Am | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | August 6 |
| 5 | Road America Can-Am | Road America | August 27 |
| 6 | Minneapolis Tribune Grand Prix | Donnybrooke International Raceway | September 17 |
| 7 | Klondike 200 | Edmonton Speedway Park | October 1 |
| 8 | Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 15 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | October 29 |
Drivers Championship
Points are awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. For classification, the four best results of the first five races and all four results of the last four races were retained.| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total |
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