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| 1972 Virginia 500 | 
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| Held on April 30, 1972 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA | |
| 500 L, 263 M, 423.5 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 | 102 | running | |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '72 Chevrolet | 493 | 27 | running | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | '72 Dodge | 487 | 0 | running | ||
| 4 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | JetWay Enterprises | '71 Mercury | 485 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 9 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Ralph McNabb | '72 Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | '71 Ford | 478 | 0 | running | ||
| 7 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | '70 Ford | 477 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | '71 Ford | 470 | 102 | transmission | |
| 9 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '71 Mercury | 468 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | '71 Ford | 468 | 0 | running | ||
| 11 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | '71 Ford | 467 | 0 | running | ||
| 12 | 17 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | '71 Dodge | 464 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | '71 Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | ||
| 14 | 31 | 7 | Dean Dalton | '71 Mercury | 461 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | '71 Ford | 455 | 0 | running | ||
| 16 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | '71 Ford | 436 | 0 | running | ||
| 17 | 35 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | '70 Plymouth | 425 | 0 | running | ||
| 18 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | '70 Plymouth | 410 | 0 | running | ||
| 19 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | '72 Dodge | 407 | 268 | engine | |
| 20 | 14 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Madden Food Systems | '70 Mercury | 344 | 0 | engine | |
| 21 | 36 | 89 | Les Covey | Jack Mercer | '70 Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | '70 Plymouth | 255 | 0 | rear end | |
| 23 | 5 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Garrett Ford, JetWay Enterprises | '72 Mercury | 220 | 1 | engine | |
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | '71 Ford | 204 | 0 | engine | ||
| 25 | 6 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Molen's Restaurant | '70 Plymouth | 190 | 0 | overheating | |
| 26 | 29 | 74 | Bill Shirey | '70 Plymouth | 141 | 0 | engine | ||
| 27 | 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | '70 Dodge | 118 | 0 | wheel | ||
| 28 | 8 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens | '71 Plymouth | 115 | 0 | axle | |
| 29 | 30 | 96 | Richard Childress | '72 Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | rear end | ||
| 30 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | '70 Dodge | 80 | 0 | tie rod | ||
| 31 | 25 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Don Robertson | '70 Plymouth | 68 | 0 | engine | |
| 32 | 24 | 51 | Jim Vandiver | Bill Strong | '70 Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | wheel | |
| 33 | 12 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Junie Donlavey | '71 Ford | 55 | 0 | engine | |
| 34 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | '71 Ford | 44 | 0 | brakes | ||
| 35 | 10 | 92 | Larry Smith | Harley Smith | '71 Ford | 40 | 0 | engine | |
| 36 | 21 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | '70 Dodge | 35 | 0 | ignition |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
