The 1972 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, September 24th, 1972
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 500 | 64 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 500 | 432 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 498 | 4 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 496 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 7 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 488 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 484 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 478 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 477 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 9 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 21 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 467 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 12 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 460 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 20 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
16 | 24 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 456 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 28 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 23 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 29 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 433 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 36 | 23 | James Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 430 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 369 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
24 | 26 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 17 | 2 | Ray Hendrick | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | crash |
26 | 22 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
27 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 15 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
29 | 13 | 16 | Dave Marcis | AMC | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
30 | 16 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 6 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | crash |
32 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
33 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
34 | 32 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 8 | 98 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
36 | 33 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.