1972 Capital City 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1972 Capital City 500 at Richmond on September 10, 1972, leading 330 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 500 | 330 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 500 | 168 | Running |
| 3 | 17 | Bill Dennis | 2 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | James Hylton | 6 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | Bill Champion | 24 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 19 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 29 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 30 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 15 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 23 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 17 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | John Sears | 14 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | 21 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | 9 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 28 | 421 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 391 | 1 | Crash |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 25 | 352 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 92 | Larry Smith | 12 | 289 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 13 | 200 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | 7 | 181 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 10 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 90 | David Pearson | 11 | 86 | 1 | Overheating |
| 25 | 96 | Richard Childress | 27 | 79 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 26 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 20 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 22 | 50 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 16 | 23 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 29 | 0 | George Altheide | 26 | 4 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 5 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 3 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10, 1972 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |