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1972 Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$46,650Race Date:May 1, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:6.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 45Min 2Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:69.989 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:8 For 58 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 RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Herb NabDodge:0
Laps Led:64 of 500Pole Speed:85.890 MPH

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Official 1972 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning050064
2112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0500432
3221 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning04984
4371 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning04960
5790 Jimmy HensleyJimmy HensleyDonlavey RacingRunning04930
61172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04880
71867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running04850
81048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop KolaRunning04840
91464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04780
101924 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04770
11914 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning04760
122510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04680
132147 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning04670
141270 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04600
15204 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirTransmission04590
162476 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning04570
173106 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04560
18348 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning04500
192877 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning04460
202330 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning04440
212925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04330
223623 James CoxJames CoxRobertson RacingRunning04300
233019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingOverheating03690
242657 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine03280
25172 Ray HendrickRay HendrickMarcis RacingAccident03110
262255 Tiny LundTiny LundHank Richardson (Car Owner)Rear Gear02720
27528 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLemon Tree InnEngine02160
28157 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingOverheating01340
291316 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)Rear GearAMC Matador01080
301645 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert RacingAccident01080
31617 Bill DennisBill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)Accident01050
323579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRear Gear0950
332796 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress RacingRear Gear0880
343292 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Engine0770
35898 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacDonlavey RacingOverheating0190
363374 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingOverheating0190
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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