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Richard Petty wins Virginia 500 | Vault Visit

On this date in 1972, we spoke to Richard Petty as he prepared to drive in the Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — As we are preparing to celebrate our 75th anniversary, we are digging into the WFMY News 2 Vault.

On this date in 1972, we spoke to Richard Petty as he prepared to drive in the Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

"I think we'll experiment a little bit. We try not to get too far away from what we've been doing. We've tried a few things this year. Some of it has worked, and some of it hasn't," Petty shared.

Petty ended up winning in front of a crowd of more than 29,000.

The victory was Petty's second in two weeks.

His take home for the win? — $6700

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