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Results

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

Virginia 500

Sunday, April 30th, 1972

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 5 Mercury
  • 11 Ford
  • 8 Plymouth
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 6 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 72.657
  • Cautions: 4 for 24 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
20 14 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 344 0 0 engine
6 20 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 478 0 0 running
25 6 23 Bill Dennis Plymouth 0 0 190 0 0 overheating
26 29 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 141 0 0 engine
2 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 493 27 0 running
19 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 407 268 0 engine
27 7 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 118 0 0 wheel
4 13 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 485 0 0 running
28 8 6 Charlie Glotzbach Plymouth 0 0 115 0 0 axle
24 33 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 204 0 0 engine
3 11 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 487 0 0 running
8 4 21 David Pearson Ford 0 0 470 102 0 transmission
36 21 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 35 0 0 ignition
14 31 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 461 0 0 running
34 32 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 44 0 0 brakes
30 23 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 80 0 0 tie rod
17 35 13 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 425 0 0 running
11 27 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 467 0 0 running
18 28 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 410 0 0 running
15 18 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 455 0 0 running
13 19 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 462 0 0 running
31 25 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 68 0 0 engine
7 22 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 477 0 0 running
32 24 51 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet 0 0 66 0 0 wheel
33 12 90 Jimmy Hensley Ford 0 0 55 0 0 engine
22 16 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 255 0 0 rear end
35 10 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 40 0 0 engine
23 5 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 220 1 0 engine
21 36 89 Les Covey Chevrolet 0 0 341 0 0 running
12 17 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 464 0 0 running
10 26 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 468 0 0 running
29 30 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 81 0 0 rear end
5 9 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 479 0 0 running
1 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 500 102 0 running
9 15 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 468 0 0 running
16 34 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 436 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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