1972 Old Dominion 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1972 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on September 24, 1972, leading 64 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 500 | 64 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 500 | 432 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 498 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | 7 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 11 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 9 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | 25 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 21 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | John Sears | 20 | 459 | 0 | Transmission |
| 16 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 24 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 06 | Neil Castles | 31 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 34 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 28 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 23 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 29 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | James Cox | 36 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | 30 | 369 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 26 | 328 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 2 | Ray Hendrick | 17 | 311 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 22 | 272 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 216 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 15 | 134 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 16 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 108 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 16 | 108 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 17 | Bill Dennis | 6 | 105 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | 35 | 95 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 96 | Richard Childress | 27 | 88 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 92 | Larry Smith | 32 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 98 | Bobby Isaac | 8 | 19 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 33 | 19 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 24, 1972 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |