1972 Richmond 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1972 Richmond 500 |
| Name of Track: | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date: | February 27th |
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway is located at the Richmond Raceway Complex, which is an 800 acre, multi-purpose facility.
Richmond International RacesIt hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Featherlite Modified Series. RIR also hosts the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series.
Richmond International EventsRichmond Raceway Complex also hosts the Virginia Golf Show, Bassarama, Richmond Home and Garden Show, RV and Camping Expo, Richmond Boat Show, Richmond Classic Sports Card Show, East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Expo, Craftsmen Classic Spring and Christmas Shows, Bizarre Bazaar Spring and Christmas Shows and other various arts and craft events.
Outdoor festivals hosted by Richmond Raceway Complex in 2004 included the Virginia State Fair, Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival, March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, K95 Country Music Festival, ACCA Temple Pork Festival, the VA Food Festival and concerts featuring local and national recording artists.
Strawberry HillThe former name for RIR was Strawberry Hill until RIR bought out the Virginia State Fairgounds in 1999. The Strawberry Hill Races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2000, the Races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.
Richmond hosts the final race in the Nextel Cup's Race for the Chase.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1972 Richmond 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1972 Richmond 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $5,300 | 500 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 1 | $4,025 | 499 | 0 | running | Richard Howard |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | 2 | $3,175 | 493 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 4 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 7 | $1,575 | 488 | 0 | running | Dave Marcis |
| 5 | Bill Dennis | 90 | 4 | $1,400 | 485 | 0 | running | Junie Donlavey |
| 6 | James Hylton | 48 | 10 | $1,175 | 484 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 7 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 5 | $1,050 | 483 | 0 | running | Elmo Langley |
| 8 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 9 | $950 | 483 | 0 | running | L.G. DeWitt |
| 9 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 8 | $925 | 478 | 0 | running | Cecil Gordon |
| 11 | Neil Castles | 6 | 6 | $775 | 458 | 0 | running | Neil Castles |
| 14 | Richard D. Brown | 91 | 24 | $485 | 402 | 0 | rear end | Ralph McNabb |
| 16 | Phil Finney | 80 | 20 | $450 | 321 | 0 | fan belt | Wallace Finney |
| 18 | David Ray Boggs | 57 | 18 | $440 | 233 | 0 | engine | David Ray Boggs |
| 20 | Bill Champion | 10 | 12 | $675 | 136 | 0 | rear end | Bill Champion |
| 21 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 30 | $650 | 130 | 0 | crash | Ballard Racing |
| 24 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | 29 | $370 | 76 | 0 | crash | Roger Lubinski |
| 25 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 27 | $360 | 72 | 0 | suspension | Dean Dalton |
| 27 | Les Covey | 89 | 23 | $325 | 19 | 0 | engine | Jack Mercer |
| 29 | Richard Childress | 96 | 22 | $285 | 8 | 0 | oil leak | Richard Childress |
