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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 25 of 31
Sunday, September 10, 1972 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, VA
500 laps on a 0.542 mile paved track (271.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:34:14
Average speed: 75.899 mph
Pole speed: 89.669 mph
Cautions: 8 for 57 laps
Margin of victory: .75 lap
Attendance: 17500
Lead changes: 18

Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
12Bobby AllisonRichard HowardChevroletHerb Nab
24Cecil GordonCecil GordonMercuryLee Gordon
30Walter BallardVic BallardMercuryVic Ballard
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouthDale Inman
48James HyltonJames HyltonFordLarry Shankle
71Buddy BakerNord KrauskopfDodgeHarry Hyde
77Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsFordSteven Gray

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