1972 Volunteer 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 Volunteer 500 at Bristol on July 9, 1972, leading 445 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 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 500 | 445 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 497 | 51 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | John Sears | 10 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 29 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 4 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 19 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 18 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 30 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | 16 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 26 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 14 | 430 | 0 | Throttle |
| 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | 21 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | 22 | 358 | 0 | Overheating |
| 18 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 11 | 345 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 3 | 293 | 4 | Engine |
| 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 28 | 289 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 58 | Robert Brown | 17 | 287 | 0 | Suspension |
| 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 9 | 277 | 0 | Throttle |
| 23 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 24 | 217 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 24 | 05 | David Sisco | 23 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 32 | Johnny Halford | 27 | 60 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 96 | Richard Childress | 25 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 7 | 42 | 0 | Suspension |
| 28 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 27 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 8 | 16 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 9, 1972 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |