The 1972 Capital City 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, September 10th, 1972
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 500 | 330 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 500 | 168 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 479 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 456 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 19 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 453 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 451 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 23 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 439 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 9 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 422 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 28 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 421 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 391 | 1 | 0 | crash |
18 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
19 | 12 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | crash |
21 | 7 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 11 | 90 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 0 | overheating |
25 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
26 | 20 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 22 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | crash |
28 | 16 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
29 | 26 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
30 | 18 | 5 | JD McDuffie | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.