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Results

The 1972 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Old Dominion 500

Sunday, September 24th, 1972

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 11 Ford
  • 5 Mercury
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 6 Dodge
  • 1 AMC

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 69.989
  • Cautions: 8 for 58 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 24 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 457 0 0 running
6 11 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 488 0 0 running
12 25 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 468 0 0 running
31 6 17 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 105 0 0 crash
36 33 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 19 0 0 overheating
2 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 500 432 0 running
35 8 98 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 19 0 0 overheating
7 18 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 485 0 0 running
4 3 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 496 0 0 running
10 19 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 477 0 0 running
19 28 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 446 0 0 running
11 9 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 476 0 0 running
29 13 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 108 0 0 rear end
3 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 498 4 0 running
24 26 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 328 0 0 engine
28 15 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 134 0 0 overheating
18 34 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 450 0 0 running
9 14 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 478 0 0 running
32 35 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 95 0 0 rear end
27 5 28 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet 0 0 216 0 0 engine
23 30 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 369 0 0 overheating
14 12 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 460 0 0 running
21 29 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 433 0 0 running
22 36 23 James Cox Plymouth 0 0 430 0 0 running
8 10 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 484 0 0 running
5 7 90 Jimmy Hensley Ford 0 0 493 0 0 running
15 20 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 459 0 0 transmission
34 32 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 77 0 0 engine
30 16 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 108 0 0 crash
17 31 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 456 0 0 running
25 17 2 Ray Hendrick Dodge 0 0 311 0 0 crash
13 21 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 467 0 0 running
33 27 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 88 0 0 rear end
1 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 500 64 0 running
26 22 55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 272 0 0 rear end
20 23 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 444 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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