| 1975 Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $70,675 | Race Date: | Apr 27, 1975 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 6.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 47Min 15Sec. | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 18 | Average Speed: | 69.282 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 56 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #72 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | DeWitt Racing | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Travis Carter | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 240 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 85.789 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Virginia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 240 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running |  | 175 | 500 | 58 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 170 | 499 | 35 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | Running | AMC Matador | 165 | 496 | 50 |
| 5 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running | | 160 | 493 | 26 |
| 6 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running | | 155 | 492 | 87 |
| 7 | 11 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Hensley Racing | Running | | 146 | 492 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 142 | 484 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 138 | 475 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 134 | 472 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 130 | 470 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 65 | Carl Adams (R) | Travelodge | Running | | 127 | 469 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 7 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running | | 124 | 467 | 0 |
| 14 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 121 | 465 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 118 | 460 | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Bill Champion | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 115 | 413 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | 98 | Richie Panch | Panch Go-Club | Rear Gear | | 112 | 365 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Overheating | | 109 | 356 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Mitchell-Howell Ford | Throttle Linkage | | 111 | 350 | 4 |
| 20 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Rear Gear |  | 103 | 280 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Brakes | | 100 | 248 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Wards Mobile Homes | Oil Pressure | | 97 | 245 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Engine | | 94 | 237 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller (R) | Precision Engine Machine | Overheating | | 91 | 124 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Brakes | | 88 | 117 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 85 | 102 | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 57 | Joey Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Overheating | | 82 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | Engine | | 79 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds Pontiac |  | 76 | 4 | 0 | |
| 30 | 29 | 8 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Oil Pressure | | 73 | 1 | 0 |
