The 1972 Richmond 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, February 27th, 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 | 219 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 499 | 240 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 493 | 41 | 0 | running |
4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 488 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 4 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Ford | 0 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 484 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 478 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 458 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 13 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 451 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 17 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 406 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 24 | 91 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 402 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
15 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 388 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 20 | 80 | Phil Finney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | fan belt |
17 | 28 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
18 | 18 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
20 | 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
21 | 30 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | crash |
22 | 19 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | crash |
23 | 16 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 29 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | crash |
25 | 27 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
26 | 25 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
27 | 23 | 89 | Les Covey | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 21 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
29 | 22 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
30 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.