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1972 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Martinsville circuit. Full information

1972 Martinsville NASCAR

1972 Martinsville NASCAR is 1070th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (423 km).

Previous race: 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR
Next race: 1972 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 24th September 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Martinsville NASCAR

216th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
149th victory for the Richard Petty
312th podium for the Richard Petty
109th podium for the Bobby Allison
161st podium for the David Pearson

1972 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	3h 45m 2s	Petty Enterprises
2	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
3	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
4	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1970, #71			Nord Krauskopf
5	Jimmy Hensley	Ford ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
6	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
7	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
8	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
9	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
10	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
11	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #14			H.B. Cunningham
12	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
13	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
14	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
15	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
16	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
17	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1972, #6			Neil Castles
18	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
19	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
20	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
21	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
22	James Cox	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23			Don Robertson
23	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
24	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
25	Ray Hendrick	Dodge ?? 1970, #2			Dave Marcis
26	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #55			Hank Richardson
27	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
28	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
29	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1972, #16			Roger Penske
30	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
31	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #17			H.J. Brooking
32	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
33	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96			Richard Childress
34	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
35	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1972, #98			Junie Donlavey
36	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74			Bill Shirey

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	Petty Enterprises
2	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
3	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1970, #71		Nord Krauskopf
5	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
6	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #17		H.J. Brooking
7	Jimmy Hensley	Ford ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
8	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1972, #98		Junie Donlavey
9	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #14		H.B. Cunningham
10	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
11	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
12	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
13	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1972, #16		Roger Penske
14	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
15	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
16	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
17	Ray Hendrick	Dodge ?? 1970, #2		Dave Marcis
18	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
19	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
20	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
21	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
22	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #55		Hank Richardson
23	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
24	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
25	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
26	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
27	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96		Richard Childress
28	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
29	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
30	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
31	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1972, #6		Neil Castles
32	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
33	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74		Bill Shirey
34	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
35	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
36	James Cox	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23		Don Robertson