1972 Capital City 500 Results | NASCAR Winston Cup

Race: Capital City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 31
Date: September 10, 1972
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway

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Capital City 500 Race Information

Winner	Richard Petty	Car	No. 43 Plymouth
Team / Owner	Petty Enterprises	Sponsor	STP
Winner Start	3rd	Winner Laps Led	330
Started First	Bobby Allison	Most Laps Led	Richard Petty (330)
Race Distance	271 miles (500 laps)	Track Length	0.542 miles
Track Type	Paved oval	Starters	30
Total Purse	$36,075	Winner Earnings	$8,775
Different Leaders	4	Lead-Lap Finishers	2
Points Leader After Race	A.J. Cox	Season Race	25 of 31

Capital City 500 Race Results

Fin	Start	No.	Driver	Sponsor	Team / Owner	Make	Laps	Led	Status	Points	Earnings
1	3	43	Richard Petty	STP	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	500	330	running	—	$8,775
2	1	12	Bobby Allison	Coca-Cola	Richard Howard	Chevrolet	500	168	running	—	$4,825
3	2	17	Bill Dennis	—	H.J. Brooking	Chevrolet	492	0	running	—	$2,100
4	6	48	James Hylton	Pop Kola	James Hylton	Ford	482	0	running	—	$1,650
5	8	2	Dave Marcis	—	Dave Marcis	Dodge	479	0	running	—	$1,400
6	24	10	Bill Champion	—	Bill Champion	Ford	456	0	running	—	$1,175
7	19	76	Ben Arnold	—	Ben Arnold	Ford	453	0	running	—	$1,025
8	29	7	Dean Dalton	—	Dean Dalton	Mercury	451	0	running	—	$950
9	30	25	Jabe Thomas	—	Don Robertson	Plymouth	445	0	running	—	$925
10	15	67	Buddy Arrington	—	Buddy Arrington	Dodge	444	0	running	—	$650
11	23	47	Raymond Williams	—	Raymond Williams	Ford	439	0	running	—	$775
12	17	30	Walter Ballard	Ballard Racing	Vic Ballard	Mercury	431	0	running	—	$765
13	14	4	John Sears	J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air	J. Marvin Mills	Plymouth	431	0	running	—	$770
14	21	19	Henley Gray	—	Henley Gray	Ford	425	0	running	—	$735
15	9	8	Ed Negre	—	Ed Negre	Dodge	422	0	running	—	$750
16	28	13	Eddie Yarboro	—	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth	421	0	running	—	$450
17	4	71	Buddy Baker	K & K Insurance	Nord Krauskopf	Dodge	391	1	crash	—	$1,970
18	25	79	Frank Warren	—	Frank Warren	Dodge	352	0	rear end	—	$690
19	12	92	Larry Smith	—	Harley Smith	Ford	289	0	engine	—	$475
20	13	24	Cecil Gordon	—	Cecil Gordon	Mercury	200	0	crash	—	$700
21	7	6	Neil Castles	—	Neil Castles	Plymouth	181	0	engine	—	$400
22	10	64	Elmo Langley	—	Elmo Langley	Ford	142	0	engine	—	$640
23	5	72	Benny Parsons	—	L.G. DeWitt	Mercury	124	0	engine	—	$655
24	11	90	David Pearson	—	Junie Donlavey	Ford	86	1	overheating	—	$680
25	27	96	Richard Childress	—	Richard Childress	Chevrolet	79	0	oil leak	—	$360
26	20	57	David Ray Boggs	—	David Ray Boggs	Dodge	78	0	engine	—	$350
27	22	77	Charlie Roberts	—	Charlie Roberts	Ford	50	0	crash	—	$575
28	16	88	Ron Keselowski	—	Roger Lubinski	Dodge	23	0	driveshaft	—	$300
29	26	0	George Altheide	—	George Altheide	Dodge	4	0	clutch	—	$285
30	18	5	J.D. McDuffie	—	Doc Faustina	Plymouth	3	0	transmission	—	$275

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