| 1972 Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $41,710 | Race Date: | Apr 30, 1972 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 7 Laps | Race Duration: | 3h 37m | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 15 | Average Speed: | 72.657 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 24 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #12 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Howard & Egerton Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 102 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 84.163 MPH | |||||
| Official 1972 Virginia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 102 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running |  | 0 | 493 | 27 |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running |  | 0 | 487 | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running |  | 0 | 485 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Ralph McNabb (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 479 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running |  | 0 | 478 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | Running | | 0 | 477 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Transmission | | 0 | 470 | 102 |
| 9 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 468 | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Running | | 0 | 468 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 467 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | | 0 | 464 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 462 | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Running | | 0 | 461 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 455 | 0 |
| 16 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 436 | 0 |
| 17 | 35 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Yarboro Racing | Running | | 0 | 425 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 410 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 407 | 268 |
| 20 | 14 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Engine | | 0 | 344 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 89 | Les Covey | Jack Mercer (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 341 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | Rear Gear | | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Siefert Racing | Engine | | 0 | 220 | 1 |
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Engine | | 0 | 204 | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Robertson Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 190 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Engine | | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Wheel | | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Axle | | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 96 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Tie Rod | | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 | 25 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 32 | 24 | 51 | Jim Vandiver | Strong Racing | Wheel | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 33 | 12 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Donlavey Racing | Engine | | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 92 | Larry Smith (R) | Harley Smith (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Car Owner) | Ignition | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
