| 1975 National 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $160,575 | Race Date: | Oct 5, 1975 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .260 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 47m 22s | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 29 | Average Speed: | 132.209 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 53 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 168 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 161.701 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 National 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 334 | 168 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 175 | 334 | 33 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Holiday Inn | Running |  | 170 | 334 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running |  | 160 | 330 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 155 | 324 | 0 |
| 6 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 155 | 319 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 35 | Darel Dieringer | D M Construction | Running | | 146 | 319 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 142 | 317 | 0 |
| 9 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | Running | | 138 | 313 | 0 |
| 10 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 32 | 82 | Hershel McGriff | Dan Walters Forever | Ignition | | 135 | 310 | 4 |
| 12 | 33 | 26 | Chuck Bown (R) | Joiner Racing | Running | | 127 | 310 | 0 |
| 13 | 42 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Running | | 124 | 309 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Transit Damaged Freight | Running | | 121 | 306 | 0 |
| 15 | 41 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 118 | 295 | 0 |
| 16 | 38 | 41 | Grant Adcox (R) | Adcox-Kirby | Accident | | 115 | 295 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running | | 112 | 290 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | Engine | | 109 | 284 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Engine | | 111 | 282 | 40 |
| 20 | 39 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ward Mobile Homes | Engine | | 103 | 276 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Enterprises | Timing Chain | | 0 | 264 | 23 |
| 22 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet / Virginia Co | Engine | | 97 | 248 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Triple Elkhorn Mining | Ignition | | 99 | 238 | 1 |
| 24 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Battery | | 91 | 219 | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | 98 | Richie Panch | Grey-Rock Brake Products | Sway Bar | | 93 | 211 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Oil Pressure | | 90 | 187 | 1 |
| 27 | 29 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Howson Algraphy | Engine | | 82 | 183 | 0 |
| 28 | 21 | 95 | Harry Jefferson | Jefferson Racing | Steering | | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Palm Room | Engine | | 76 | 149 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Clutch | | 73 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | Valves | AMC Matador | 0 | 123 | 49 |
| 32 | 36 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Antiques | Head Gasket | | 67 | 114 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Black Gold | Cylinder | | 69 | 108 | 1 |
| 34 | 10 | 83 | Johnny Rutherford | Smithville Farms | Axle | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 35 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Accident | | 58 | 76 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | K Mart | Transmission | | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| 37 | 19 | 75 | Bobby Isaac | Puro Racing | Head Gasket | | 52 | 40 | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Engine | | 49 | 32 | 0 |
| 39 | 20 | 50 | Jimmy Insolo | Stock Car Products | Burned Piston | | 46 | 31 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Ignition | | 43 | 15 | 0 |
| 41 | 31 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Burned Piston | | 40 | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | 18 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 37 | 8 | 0 |
