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Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
September 24, 1972
500 laps on 0.526 mile paved oval; 263 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 500
| 7,350
| running
| 64 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 500
| 10,600
| running
| 432 |
| 3
| 2
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 498
| 2,775
| running
| 4 |
| 4
| 3
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1970 Dodge
| 496
| 3,225
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 7
| Jimmy Hensley
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 493
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 11
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 488
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 18
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 485
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 484
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 478
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 19
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 477
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 9
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 476
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 468
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 21
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 467
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 12
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 460
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 20
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 459
| 875
| transmission
| 0 |
| 16
| 24
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 457
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 31
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1972 Plymouth
| 456
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 34
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 450
| 965
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 28
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 446
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 23
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 444
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 29
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 433
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 36
| James Cox
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 430
| 595
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 30
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 369
| 675
| overheating
| 0 |
| 24
| 26
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 328
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 17
| Ray Hendrick
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1970 Dodge
| 311
| 625
| accident
| 0 |
| 26
| 22
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Hank Richardson
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 272
| 350
| rear end
| 0 |
| 27
| 5
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 216
| 425
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 15
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 134
| 550
| overheating
| 0 |
| 29
| 13
| Dave Marcis
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 108
| 275
| rear end
| 0 |
| 30
| 16
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 108
| 510
| accident
| 0 |
| 31
| 6
| Bill Dennis
| 17
| H.J. Brooking
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 105
| 250
| accident
| 0 |
| 32
| 35
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 95
| 655
| rear end
| 0 |
| 33
| 27
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Richard Childress
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 88
| 250
| rear end
| 0 |
| 34
| 32
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 77
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
| 35
| 8
| Bobby Isaac
| 98
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 19
| 250
| overheating
| 0 |
| 36
| 33
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 19
| 425
| overheating
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:45:02
Average Speed: 69.989 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.047 seconds
8 cautions for 58 laps
Attendance: 31,000