The 1972 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 30th, 1972
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 500 | 102 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 493 | 27 | 0 | running |
3 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 9 | 91 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 479 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 478 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 477 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 470 | 102 | 0 | transmission |
9 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 467 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 17 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 464 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 19 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 462 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 31 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 461 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 455 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 436 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 35 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 410 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 407 | 268 | 0 | engine |
20 | 14 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 344 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 36 | 89 | Les Covey | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
23 | 5 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 220 | 1 | 0 | engine |
24 | 33 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 6 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
26 | 29 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
28 | 8 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | axle |
29 | 30 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
30 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | tie rod |
31 | 25 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 24 | 51 | Jim Vandiver | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
33 | 12 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
35 | 10 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 21 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.