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1972 Richmond 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$30,575Race Date:May 1, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 32Min 12Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:76.258 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:3 For 46 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#12 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Herb NabFord:0
Laps Led:219 of 500Pole Speed:90.573 MPH

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Official 1972 Richmond 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning0500219
2112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0499240
3271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning049341
472 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning04880
5490 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning04850
61048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop KolaRunning04840
7564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04830
8972 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04830
9824 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04780
10114 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning04680
11606 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04580
121370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04510
131713 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro RacingRunning04060
142491 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Rear Gear04020
151579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03880
162080 Phil FinneyPhil FinneyFinney RacingFan Blade03210
172825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingA Frame02630
181857 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine02330
191445 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingTransmission01830
201210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRear Gear01360
213030 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingAccident01300
221974 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingAccident01260
231647 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingEngine0820
242988 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingAccident0760
25277 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingSuspension0720
262551 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0360
272389 Les CoveyLes CoveyJack Mercer (Car Owner)Engine0190
282131 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingTransmission090
292296 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing080
30268 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRear Gear070
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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