1972 Richmond 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1972 Richmond 500 at Richmond on February 27, 1972, leading 219 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 | 219 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 499 | 240 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 493 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 7 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 4 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 5 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 8 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | John Sears | 11 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 06 | Neil Castles | 6 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 17 | 406 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 24 | 402 | 0 | Rear end |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 15 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 80 | Phil Finney | 20 | 321 | 0 | Fan belt |
| 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 28 | 263 | 0 | A frame |
| 18 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 18 | 233 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 14 | 183 | 0 | Transmission |
| 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | 12 | 136 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 130 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 19 | 126 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 16 | 82 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 29 | 76 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 27 | 72 | 0 | Suspension |
| 26 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 25 | 36 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 27 | 89 | Les Covey | 23 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 21 | 9 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 96 | Richard Childress | 22 | 8 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | 26 | 7 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 27, 1972 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |