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Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
April 30, 1972
500 laps on 0.526 mile paved oval; 263 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 500
| 8,250
| running
| 102 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 493
| 5,800
| running
| 27 |
| 3
| 11
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 487
| 2,675
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 13
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 485
| 1,825
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 9
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 479
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 20
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 478
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 22
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 477
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 4
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Ford
| 470
| 1,050
| transmission
| 102 |
| 9
| 15
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 468
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 26
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 468
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 27
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 467
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 17
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1971 Dodge
| 464
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 19
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 462
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 31
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 461
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 18
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 455
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1971 Ford
| 436
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 35
| Eddie Yarboro
| 13
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1970 Plymouth
| 425
| 575
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 28
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Plymouth
| 410
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 407
| 2,525
| engine
| 268 |
| 20
| 14
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1970 Mercury
| 344
| 750
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 36
| Les Covey
| 89
| Jack Mercer
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 341
| 475
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 16
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 255
| 700
| rear end
| 0 |
| 23
| 5
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1972 Mercury
| 220
| 775
| engine
| 1 |
| 24
| 33
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 204
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 6
| Bill Dennis
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 190
| 375
| overheating
| 0 |
| 26
| 29
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 141
| 350
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 7
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 118
| 375
| wheel
| 0 |
| 28
| 8
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1971 Plymouth
| 115
| 300
| axle
| 0 |
| 29
| 30
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Richard Childress
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 81
| 275
| rear end
| 0 |
| 30
| 23
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 80
| 510
| tie rod
| 0 |
| 31
| 25
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 68
| 750
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 24
| Jim Vandiver
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 66
| 250
| wheel
| 0 |
| 33
| 12
| Jimmy Hensley
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 55
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
| 34
| 32
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1971 Ford
| 44
| 250
| brakes
| 0 |
| 35
| 10
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 40
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 21
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 35
| 250
| ignition
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:37:00
Average Speed: 72.657 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.499 seconds
4 cautions for 24 laps
Attendance: 29,500