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Richmond 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
February 27, 1972
500 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 271 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 500
| 5,300
| running
| 219 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 499
| 4,025
| running
| 240 |
| 3
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 493
| 3,175
| running
| 41 |
| 4
| 7
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1970 Dodge
| 488
| 1,575
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 4
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 485
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Dodge
| 484
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 5
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 483
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 9
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Ford
| 483
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 8
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 478
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 11
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Dodge
| 468
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 6
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1972 Dodge
| 458
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 13
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 451
| 765
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 17
| Eddie Yarboro
| 13
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1970 Plymouth
| 406
| 495
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 24
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 402
| 485
| rear end
| 0 |
| 15
| 15
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Plymouth
| 388
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 20
| Phil Finney
| 80
| Wallace Finney
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 321
| 450
| fan belt
| 0 |
| 17
| 28
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 263
| 695
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 18
| 18
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 233
| 440
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 14
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 183
| 685
| transmission
| 0 |
| 20
| 12
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 136
| 675
| rear end
| 0 |
| 21
| 30
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1970 Plymouth
| 130
| 650
| accident
| 0 |
| 22
| 19
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 126
| 390
| accident
| 0 |
| 23
| 16
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 82
| 380
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 29
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 76
| 370
| accident
| 0 |
| 25
| 27
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 72
| 360
| suspension
| 0 |
| 26
| 25
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 36
| 350
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 27
| 23
| Les Covey
| 89
| Jack Mercer
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 19
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 21
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1970 Dodge
| 9
| 300
| transmission
| 0 |
| 29
| 22
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Richard Childress
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 8
| 285
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 30
| 26
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 7
| 525
| rear end
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:32:12
Average Speed: 76.258 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.543 seconds
3 cautions for 46 laps
Attendance: 12,000