The 1975 Richmond 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup Series) held at Richmond International Raceway on February 23, 1975. Richard Petty won his first race of the year, leading 444 of the 500 laps in route to a stomping six-lap victory over Lennie Pond. Petty still held the points lead, now expanding his margin to 46 markers over Benny Parsons (3rd). Stats