| 1975 Mason-Dixon 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 12 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $98,850 | Race Date: | May 19, 1975 | Dover International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 7 Laps | Race Duration: | 4Hr 57Min 32Sec. | Dover, Delaware | |
| Lead Changes: | 19 | Average Speed: | 100.820 MPH | 1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 35 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 101 Laps | doverspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 353 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 136.612 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Mason-Dixon 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 348 |
| 2 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running |  | 170 | 493 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 165 | 490 | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 160 | 487 | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 155 | 486 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 155 | 482 | 4 |
| 7 | 13 | 93 | Kenny Brightbill | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 146 | 480 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Hill Racing | Running | | 142 | 475 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 19 | Henley Gray | Lafayette Racing | Running | | 138 | 468 | 0 |
| 10 | 34 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ward's Mobile Homes | Running | | 134 | 468 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Steering | | 135 | 467 | 12 |
| 12 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Central Distributors / Pabst | Running | | 127 | 465 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jesse R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 124 | 464 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Running | | 121 | 453 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Koa Of Dover | Running | | 118 | 448 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 115 | 438 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 112 | 424 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's / Bel Aire Datsun | Engine | | 109 | 421 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 106 | 420 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Ball Joint | | 103 | 406 | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | 22 | John Harkins | H & H Auto | Engine | | 0 | 382 | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Engine | | 97 | 370 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Engine | | 99 | 360 | 61 |
| 24 | 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller (R) | Skip's Auto Parts | Running | | 91 | 312 | 0 |
| 25 | 21 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Milford Stitching | Engine | | 88 | 308 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Engine | | 85 | 305 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Engine | | 87 | 295 | 75 |
| 28 | 10 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Dean's Power Oil | Overheating | | 79 | 214 | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 76 | 189 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto / J & F | Oil Pressure | | 73 | 163 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 2 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Engine | | 70 | 152 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 57 | Joey Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Overheating | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Engine | | 64 | 66 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Engine | | 61 | 57 | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | 8 | Dick May (R) | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Quit | | 58 | 43 | 0 |
