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1972 Capital City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$36,075Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 34Min 14Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:75.889 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:8 For 57 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 RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Herb NabDodge:0
Laps Led:330 of 500Pole Speed:89.669 MPH

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Official 1972 Capital City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning0500330
2112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0500168
3217 Bill DennisBill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)Running04920
4648 James HyltonJames HyltonPop KolaRunning04820
582 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning04790
62410 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04560
71976 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning04530
8297 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingRunning04510
93025 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04450
101567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running04440
112347 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning04390
121730 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning04310
13144 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning04310
142119 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04250
1598 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning04220
162813 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro RacingRunning04210
17471 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceAccident03911
182579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRear Gear03520
191292 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Engine02890
201324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingAccident02000
21706 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingEngine01810
221064 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine01420
23572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine01240
241190 David PearsonDavid PearsonDonlavey RacingOverheating0861
252796 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing0790
262057 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine0780
272277 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingAccident0500
281688 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingDriveshaft0230
29260 George AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Clutch040
30185 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieFaustina RacingTransmission030
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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