| 1975 Southeastern 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $42,635 | Race Date: | Mar 16, 1975 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 6 Laps | Race Duration: | 2h 42m 53s | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 | Average Speed: | 97.053 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 23 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 27 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #15 Ford | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 243 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 110.951 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Southeastern 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 243 |
| 2 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running |  | 175 | 494 | 102 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Running |  | 170 | 493 | 77 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 160 | 486 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 155 | 482 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 150 | 475 | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 146 | 474 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running | | 142 | 472 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 138 | 470 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Champion Racing | Running | | 134 | 456 | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Running | | 130 | 452 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 127 | 431 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Oil Pressure | | 124 | 424 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Wards Mobile Homes | Steering | | 121 | 412 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running |  | 118 | 405 | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | 70 | Henley Gray | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 115 | 394 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Valves | | 112 | 345 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Valves | | 109 | 200 | 0 |
| 19 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Transmission | | 106 | 186 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson Racing | Rear Gear | | 108 | 155 | 78 |
| 21 | 20 | 46 | Travis Tiller (R) | Precision Engine Machine | Head Gasket | | 100 | 154 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Engine | | 97 | 128 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Distributor | | 94 | 34 | 0 |
