| 1975 Purolator 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $97,495 | Race Date: | Aug 3, 1975 | Pocono Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 4.800 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 29Min 10Sec. | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | |
| Lead Changes: | 44 | Average Speed: | 111.179 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 35 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 47 Laps | poconoraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #16 Matador | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Team Penske | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 107 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 146.491 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Purolator 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 112 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 175 | 200 | 33 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | United Gunite | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 23 |
| 4 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running |  | 165 | 200 | 25 |
| 5 | 12 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 155 | 196 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 65 | Carl Adams (R) | Adams Racing | Running | | 150 | 195 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 146 | 194 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Hill Racing | Running | | 142 | 194 | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 138 | 193 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 134 | 192 | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi (R) | Opal's Truck Stop | Running | | 130 | 190 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running |  | 127 | 189 | 0 |
| 13 | 33 | 7 | Walter Ballard | Belden Asphalt | Engine | | 124 | 187 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running | | 121 | 187 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | Running | | 118 | 186 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Wheels By Pompey | Running | | 115 | 186 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 2 | Dick May (R) | Marcis Racing | Running | | 112 | 184 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Running | | 109 | 184 | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 106 | 177 | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Thomas Racing | Running | | 103 | 171 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 61 | Joe Mihalic (R) | Mihalic Racing | Running | | 100 | 156 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 5 | Doc Faustina | A-J-S-T Racing | Ignition | | 97 | 116 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 30 | Carl Van Horn | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Engine | | 94 | 110 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Independent Auto Salvage | Engine | | 91 | 109 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Valves | | 93 | 86 | 5 |
| 26 | 31 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Oil Line | | 85 | 83 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | Crankshaft | | 82 | 73 | 0 |
| 28 | 24 | 10 | Tommy Gale | Champion Racing | Engine | | 79 | 55 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Rocker Arm | | 76 | 45 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Lou Viglione Racing | Overheating | | 73 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | Engine | AMC Matador | 75 | 22 | 7 |
| 32 | 34 | 57 | George Wiltshire | Wiltshire Racing | Too Slow | | 67 | 15 | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | 98 | Richie Panch | Grey-Rock Brake Products | Engine | | 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Engine | | 61 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Accident | | 58 | 1 | 0 |
