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| 1972 Capital City 500 | 
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| Held on September 10, 1972 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA | |
| 500 L, 375 M, 603.5 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | '72 Plymouth | 500 | 330 | running | |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '72 Chevrolet | 500 | 168 | running | |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | Bill Dennis | H.J. Brooking | '72 Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | '71 Ford | 482 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | '72 Dodge | 479 | 0 | running | ||
| 6 | 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | '71 Ford | 456 | 0 | running | ||
| 7 | 19 | 76 | Ben Arnold | '71 Ford | 453 | 0 | running | ||
| 8 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | '71 Mercury | 451 | 0 | running | ||
| 9 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Don Robertson | '70 Plymouth | 445 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | '70 Dodge | 444 | 0 | running | ||
| 11 | 23 | 47 | Raymond Williams | '71 Ford | 439 | 0 | running | ||
| 12 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '71 Mercury | 431 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | '70 Plymouth | 431 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | '71 Ford | 425 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 9 | 8 | Ed Negre | '70 Dodge | 422 | 0 | running | ||
| 16 | 28 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | '70 Plymouth | 421 | 0 | running | ||
| 17 | 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | '71 Dodge | 391 | 1 | crash | |
| 18 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | '70 Dodge | 352 | 0 | rear end | ||
| 19 | 12 | 92 | Larry Smith | Harley Smith | '71 Ford | 289 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | '71 Mercury | 200 | 0 | crash | ||
| 21 | 7 | 06 | Neil Castles | '72 Plymouth | 181 | 0 | engine | ||
| 22 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | '71 Ford | 142 | 0 | engine | ||
| 23 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | '71 Mercury | 124 | 0 | engine | |
| 24 | 11 | 90 | David Pearson | Junie Donlavey | '71 Ford | 86 | 1 | overheating | |
| 25 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | '71 Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | oil leak | ||
| 26 | 20 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | '70 Dodge | 78 | 0 | engine | ||
| 27 | 22 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | '71 Ford | 50 | 0 | crash | ||
| 28 | 16 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Roger Lubinski | '70 Dodge | 23 | 0 | driveshaft | |
| 29 | 26 | 0 | George Altheide | '70 Dodge | 4 | 0 | clutch | ||
| 30 | 18 | 5 | J.D. McDuffie | Doc Faustina | '70 Plymouth | 3 | 0 | transmission |
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| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
