. . . "1972 Virginia 500"@en . "The 1972 Virginia 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Martinsville Speedway on April 30, 1972. Eventual season champ Richard Petty led 102 of the 500 laps in route to a dominating seven-lap victory on polesitter Bobby Allison. Stats"@en . "The 1972 Virginia 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Martinsville Speedway on April 30, 1972. Eventual season champ Richard Petty led 102 of the 500 laps in route to a dominating seven-lap victory on polesitter Bobby Allison. Stats"@en .