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Capital City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
September 10, 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
| 8,775
| running
| 330 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 500
| 4,825
| running
| 168 |
| 3
| 2
| Bill Dennis
| 17
| H.J. Brooking
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 492
| 2,100
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 6
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 482
| 1,650
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 8
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 479
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 24
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 456
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 19
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 453
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 29
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 451
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 30
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 445
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 15
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 444
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 23
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 439
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 17
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 431
| 765
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 14
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 431
| 770
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 21
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 425
| 735
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 9
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 422
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 28
| Eddie Yarboro
| 13
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1970 Plymouth
| 421
| 450
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 4
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 391
| 1,970
| accident
| 1 |
| 18
| 25
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 352
| 690
| rear end
| 0 |
| 19
| 12
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 289
| 475
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 13
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 200
| 700
| accident
| 0 |
| 21
| 7
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1972 Plymouth
| 181
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 10
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 142
| 640
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 5
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 124
| 655
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 11
| David Pearson
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 86
| 680
| overheating
| 1 |
| 25
| 27
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Richard Childress
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 79
| 360
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 26
| 20
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 78
| 350
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 22
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 50
| 575
| accident
| 0 |
| 28
| 16
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 23
| 300
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 29
| 26
| George Altheide
| 0
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 4
| 285
| clutch
| 0 |
| 30
| 18
| J.D. McDuffie
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1970 Plymouth
| 3
| 275
| transmission
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:34:14
Average Speed: 75.899 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.76 seconds
8 cautions for 57 laps
Attendance: 17,500