Watkins Glen · 8 October 1972
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell Stewart 9 + Cevert 6 + Depailler 0 | Stewart 9 + Cevert 6 + Depailler 0 | 15 | |
| 2 | McLaren Hulme 4 + Scheckter 0 + Revson 0 | Hulme 4 + Scheckter 0 + Revson 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | March Peterson 3 + Beuttler 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Barber 0 + Lauda 0 + Pace 0 | Peterson 3 + Beuttler 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Barber 0 + Lauda 0 + Pace 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ferrari Ickx 2 + Andretti 1 + Regazzoni 0 | Ickx 2 + Andretti 1 + Regazzoni 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Team Lotus Wisell 0 + Walker 0 + Fittipaldi 0 | Wisell 0 + Walker 0 + Fittipaldi 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Brabham Hill 0 + Fittipaldi 0 + Reutemann 0 | Hill 0 + Fittipaldi 0 + Reutemann 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Surtees Posey 0 + Hailwood 0 + Adamich 0 + Schenken 0 | Posey 0 + Hailwood 0 + Adamich 0 + Schenken 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Matra Amon 0 | Amon 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | BRM Gethin 0 + Ganley 0 + Beltoise 0 + Redman 0 | Gethin 0 + Ganley 0 + Beltoise 0 + Redman 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Tecno Bell 0 | Bell 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 1:41:45.354 | 59 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | François Cevert Tyrrell | Tyrrell | +32.268s | 59 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme McLaren | McLaren | +37.528s | 59 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson March | March | +1:22.516 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | Ferrari | +1:23.119 | 59 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti Ferrari | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 58 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler Tyrrell | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 58 | — | — | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 58 | — | — | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter McLaren | McLaren | +1 Lap | 58 | — | — | |
| 10 | Reine Wisell Team Lotus | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 11 | Graham Hill Brabham | Brabham | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 12 | Sam Posey Surtees | Surtees | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler March | March | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo March | March | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 15 | Chris Amon Matra | Matra | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 16 | Skip Barber March | March | +2 Laps | 57 | — | — | |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood Surtees | Surtees | DNF Collision | 56 | — | — | |
| 18 | Peter Revson McLaren | McLaren | DNF Electrical | 54 | — | — | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda March | March | DNF Not classified | 49 | — | — | |
| 20 | Carlos Pace March | March | DNF Fuel system | 48 | — | — | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin BRM | BRM | DNF Engine | 47 | — | — | |
| 22 | Howden Ganley BRM | BRM | DNF Engine | 44 | — | — | |
| 23 | David Walker Team Lotus | Team Lotus | DNF Engine | 44 | — | — | |
| 24 | Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham | Brabham | DNF Engine | 43 | — | — | |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM | BRM | DNF Ignition | 40 | — | — | |
| 26 | Brian Redman BRM | BRM | DNF Engine | 34 | — | — | |
| 27 | Carlos Reutemann Brabham | Brabham | DNF Engine | 31 | — | — | |
| 28 | Andrea de Adamich Surtees | Surtees | DNF Collision | 25 | — | — | |
| 29 | Tim Schenken Surtees | Surtees | DNF Suspension | 22 | — | — | |
| 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus | Team Lotus | DNF Suspension | 17 | — | — | |
| 31 | Derek Bell Tecno | Tecno | DNF Engine | 8 | — | — |