| 1975 Atlanta 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $120,000 | Race Date: | Mar 23, 1975 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .600 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 44Min 6Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 22 | Average Speed: | 133.496 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 43 Laps | echoparkspeedway.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 | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 170 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 159.029 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Atlanta 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 328 | 170 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Shoney's Big Boy | Running |  | 175 | 328 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 170 | 327 | 147 |
| 4 | 14 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 160 | 324 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running |  | 155 | 323 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Donnie Allison Racing | Running | | 150 | 323 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 146 | 321 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 147 | 317 | 4 |
| 9 | 19 | 97 | Harry Jefferson | Packy Nall Engines | Running | | 138 | 314 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Engine | | 139 | 313 | 1 |
| 11 | 29 | 82 | Ferrel Harris (R) | Cougar Coal | Running | | 130 | 311 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | John 3:16 | Running | | 127 | 310 | 0 |
| 13 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 124 | 309 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 92 | Skip Manning | Hagen Racing | Running | | 0 | 308 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 118 | 305 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 65 | Carl Adams (R) | Travelodge | Running | | 115 | 304 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Country Green | Running | | 112 | 304 | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | 81 | Warren Tope | Lester Tires & Wheels | Running | | 0 | 302 | 0 |
| 19 | 34 | 70 | Henley Gray | Glenn's Landscaping | Running | | 106 | 288 | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Transmission | | 103 | 279 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 41 | Grant Adcox (R) | Adcox-Kirby | Running | | 100 | 278 | 0 |
| 22 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Jerry Brown | Engine | | 97 | 260 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Hill Racing | Engine | | 94 | 251 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Running | | 91 | 227 | 0 |
| 25 | 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Champion Racing | Engine | | 88 | 130 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Ranier Construction | Engine | | 85 | 129 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Timing Chain | | 82 | 106 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Cylinder Head | | 84 | 99 | 3 |
| 29 | 8 | 93 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries | Cylinder | | 0 | 95 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | Valves | AMC Matador | 78 | 73 | 2 |
| 31 | 17 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Burned Piston | | 70 | 68 | 0 |
| 32 | 6 | 83 | Johnny Rutherford | Smithville Farms | Accident | | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 60 | Joe Mihalic (R) | Lou Viglione Racing | Accident | | 64 | 54 | 0 |
| 34 | 20 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | Oil Leak | | 61 | 49 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt-Ellington | Overheating | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 36 | 25 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Antiques | Oil Pan | | 55 | 17 | 0 |
