Race: Richmond 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 31
Date: February 27, 1972
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Richmond 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 219 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (240) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $30,575 | Winner Earnings | $5,300 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 3 of 31 |
Richmond 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 | 219 | running | — | $5,300 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 499 | 240 | running | — | $4,025 |
| 3 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 493 | 41 | running | — | $3,175 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 488 | 0 | running | — | $1,575 |
| 5 | 4 | 90 | Bill Dennis | — | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | — | $1,400 |
| 6 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | — | James Hylton | Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | — | $1,175 |
| 7 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | — | $1,050 |
| 8 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | — | L.G. DeWitt | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | — | $950 |
| 9 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 478 | 0 | running | — | $925 |
| 10 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | — | $875 |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | Neil Castles | — | Neil Castles | Dodge | 458 | 0 | running | — | $775 |
| 12 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | — | $765 |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | — | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | 406 | 0 | running | — | $495 |
| 14 | 24 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | — | Ralph McNabb | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | rear end | — | $485 |
| 15 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 388 | 0 | running | — | $725 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 | Phil Finney | — | Wallace Finney | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | fan belt | — | $450 |
| 17 | 28 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Plymouth | 263 | 0 | a frame | — | $695 |
| 18 | 18 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | — | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 233 | 0 | engine | — | $440 |
| 19 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | — | Bill Seifert | Ford | 183 | 0 | transmission | — | $685 |
| 20 | 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | — | Bill Champion | Ford | 136 | 0 | rear end | — | $675 |
| 21 | 30 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Plymouth | 130 | 0 | crash | — | $650 |
| 22 | 19 | 74 | Bill Shirey | — | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | 126 | 0 | crash | — | $390 |
| 23 | 16 | 47 | Raymond Williams | — | Raymond Williams | Ford | 82 | 0 | engine | — | $380 |
| 24 | 29 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | — | Roger Lubinski | Dodge | 76 | 0 | crash | — | $370 |
| 25 | 27 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 72 | 0 | suspension | — | $360 |
| 26 | 25 | 51 | Dub Simpson | — | Bill Strong | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | oil leak | — | $350 |
| 27 | 23 | 89 | Les Covey | — | Jack Mercer | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | engine | — | $325 |
| 28 | 21 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | — | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 9 | 0 | transmission | — | $300 |
| 29 | 22 | 96 | Richard Childress | — | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | oil leak | — | $285 |
| 30 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | rear end | — | $525 |
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