| Teams 1972 Richmond 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 4 | J. Marvin Mills | John Sears | Dodge |
| 6 | Castle Racing | Neil Castles | Dodge |
| 7 | Dalton Racing | Dean Dalton | Mercury |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 12 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Yarboro Racing | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Plymouth |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Jim Vandiver | Dodge |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford |
| 47 | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Dodge |
| 51 | Strong Racing | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | Dodge |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| 74 | Shirey Racing | Bill Shirey | Plymouth |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Plymouth |
| 80 | Wallace Finney | Phil Finney | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | Ron Keselowski | Dodge |
| 89 | Jack Mercer | Les Covey | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | Ford |
| 91 | Acton Racing | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |