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1972 Richmond 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$30,575Race Date:Apr 19, 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 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP0500219Running
2112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0499240Running
3271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance049341Running
472 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing04880Running
5490 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing04850Running
61048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola04840Running
7564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04830Running
8972 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing04830Running
9824 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04780Running
10114 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air04680Running
11606 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04580Running
121370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04510Running
131713 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro Racing04060Running
142491 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)04020Rear Gear
151579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03880Running
162080 Phil FinneyPhil FinneyFinney Racing03210Fan Blade
172825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing02630A Frame
181857 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)02330Engine
191445 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01830Transmission
201210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01360Rear Gear
213030 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing01300Accident
221974 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing01260Accident
231647 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing0820Engine
242988 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0760Accident
25277 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing0720Suspension
262551 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0360
272389 Les CoveyLes CoveyJack Mercer (Car Owner)0190Engine
282131 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing090Transmission
292296 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing080
30268 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing070Rear Gear
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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