| 1975 Firecracker 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $124,700 | Race Date: | Jul 4, 1975 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.350 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 31Min 32Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 16 | Average Speed: | 158.381 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 17 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Donnie Allison D. Allison | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Mercury: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 16 of 160 | Pole Speed: | 186.737 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 Firecracker 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 180 | 160 | 16 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Coppertone | Running |  | 180 | 160 | 118 |
| 3 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running | | 165 | 159 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running |  | 160 | 159 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Running | | 160 | 158 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 150 | 157 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Hill Racing | Running | | 146 | 153 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Engine | | 147 | 152 | 1 |
| 9 | 32 | 65 | Carl Adams (R) | Travelodge | Running | | 138 | 151 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 35 | Darel Dieringer | D M Construction | Running | | 134 | 149 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 130 | 149 | 0 |
| 12 | 39 | 2 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running | | 127 | 149 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 124 | 147 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | H. B. Ranier Construction | Running | | 121 | 147 | 0 |
| 15 | 34 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 118 | 146 | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Running | | 115 | 146 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 112 | 145 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 10 | Tommy Gale | Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 109 | 145 | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Lou Viglione Racing | Running | | 106 | 143 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Oil Line |  | 108 | 141 | 20 |
| 21 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running |  | 100 | 141 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | Running | | 97 | 140 | 0 |
| 23 | 37 | 19 | Dick May (R) | Gray Racing | Running | | 94 | 139 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Enterprises | Valves | | 0 | 136 | 3 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Ignition | | 88 | 136 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Oil Pan | | 85 | 113 | 0 |
| 27 | 26 | 61 | Joe Mihalic (R) | Mihalic Racing | Engine | | 82 | 107 | 0 |
| 28 | 11 | 98 | Richie Panch | Daytona Budweiser | Clutch | | 79 | 104 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Engine | | 76 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 77 | Johnny Ray | H.C. Blackwell Kenworth | Engine | | 73 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 | 33 | 38 | Walter Ballard | Varner Reality | A Frame | | 70 | 94 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi (R) | Opal's Truck Stop | Engine | | 67 | 80 | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 64 | 77 | 0 |
| 34 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Head Gasket | | 61 | 75 | 0 |
| 35 | 8 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | Valves | AMC Matador | 58 | 67 | 0 |
| 36 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox (R) | Adcox-Kirby | Head Gasket | | 55 | 63 | 0 |
| 37 | 24 | 30 | Salt Walther | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Water Pump | | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 38 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Steering | | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| 39 | 29 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Ignition | | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | 21 | 83 | Johnny Rutherford | Smithville Farms | Transmission | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
