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1972 Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$46,650Race Date:Apr 19, 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 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.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 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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP050064Running
2112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0500432Running
3221 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator04984Running
4371 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance04960Running
5790 Jimmy HensleyJimmy HensleyDonlavey Racing04930Running
61172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing04880Running
71867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)04850Running
81048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola04840Running
91464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04780Running
101924 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04770Running
11914 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet04760Running
122510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing04680Running
132147 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing04670Running
141270 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04600Running
15204 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air04590Transmission
162476 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04570Running
173106 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04560Running
18348 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04500Running
192877 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing04460Running
202330 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing04440Running
212925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04330Running
223623 James CoxJames CoxRobertson Racing04300Running
233019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03690Overheating
242657 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)03280Engine
25172 Ray HendrickRay HendrickMarcis Racing03110Accident
262255 Tiny LundTiny LundHank Richardson (Car Owner)02720Rear Gear
27528 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLemon Tree Inn02160Engine
28157 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing01340Overheating
291316 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)AMC Matador01080Rear Gear
301645 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert Racing01080Accident
31617 Bill DennisBill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)01050Accident
323579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing0950Rear Gear
332796 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing0880Rear Gear
343292 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)0770Engine
35898 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacDonlavey Racing0190Overheating
363374 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0190Overheating
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