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

1972 Richmond NASCAR

1972 Richmond NASCAR is 1068th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Bill Dennis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (436 km).

Previous race: 1972 Darlington NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR
Race Start: 10th September 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Richmond NASCAR

215th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
148th victory for the Richard Petty
310th podium for the Richard Petty
108th podium for the Bobby Allison
2nd podium for the Bill Dennis

1972 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	3h 34m 14s	Petty Enterprises
2	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
3	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #17			H.J. Brooking
4	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
5	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2			Dave Marcis
6	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
7	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
8	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
9	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
10	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
11	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
12	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
13	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
14	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
15	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
16	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth ?? 1970, #13			Eddie Yarboro
17	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1971, #71			Nord Krauskopf
18	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
19	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
20	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
21	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1972, #6			Neil Castles
22	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
23	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
24	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
25	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96			Richard Childress
26	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
27	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
28	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
29	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			George Altheide
30	J.D. McDuffie	Plymouth ?? 1970, #5			Doc Faustina

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	Petty Enterprises
2	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #17		H.J. Brooking
4	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1971, #71		Nord Krauskopf
5	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
6	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
7	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1972, #6		Neil Castles
8	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2		Dave Marcis
9	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
10	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
11	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
12	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
13	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
14	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
15	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
16	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
17	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
18	J.D. McDuffie	Plymouth ?? 1970, #5		Doc Faustina
19	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
20	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
21	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
22	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
23	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
24	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
25	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
26	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		George Altheide
27	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96		Richard Childress
28	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth ?? 1970, #13		Eddie Yarboro
29	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
30	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson