| 1975 Richmond 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $40,730 | Race Date: | Feb 23, 1975 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 6 Laps | Race Duration: | 3h 37m 3s | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 | Average Speed: | 74.913 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 22 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 89 Laps | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 444 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 93.340 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Richmond 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 444 |
| 2 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running |  | 170 | 494 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running | | 170 | 491 | 56 |
| 4 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 160 | 489 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 155 | 476 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running | | 150 | 474 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 146 | 466 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 142 | 464 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 138 | 462 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running | | 134 | 444 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Hill Racing | Running | | 130 | 436 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Wards Mobile Homes | Running | | 127 | 396 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Running |  | 124 | 353 | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 121 | 344 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Engine | | 118 | 232 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Engine | | 115 | 211 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Driveshaft | | 112 | 118 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | 5 | Neil Castles | Faustine Racing | Fuel Leak | | 109 | 98 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | 10 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Piston | | 106 | 89 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 70 | Dick May (R) | Glenn's Landscaping / Butler's | Oil Leak | | 103 | 66 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 30 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Oil Pump | | 100 | 41 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Piston | | 97 | 5 | 0 |
