| 1975 L.A. Times 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $140,775 | Race Date: | Nov 23, 1975 | Ontario Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 29.400 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 32Min 12Sec. | Ontario, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 | Average Speed: | 140.712 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 9 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #15 Ford | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 148 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 153.525 MPH | |||||
| Official 1975 L.A. Times 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 148 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 175 | 200 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 5 |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 165 | 199 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | Running | AMC Matador | 160 | 199 | 5 |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running | | 150 | 196 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Stock Car Products | Running | | 146 | 196 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 142 | 195 | 0 |
| 9 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 138 | 191 | 0 |
| 10 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 134 | 190 | 0 |
| 11 | 30 | 01 | Don Hall | Lake's Drywall | Running | | 130 | 188 | 0 |
| 12 | 33 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 127 | 188 | 0 |
| 13 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | Running | | 124 | 188 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt Enterprises | Engine | | 121 | 184 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 63 | Don Hoffman | Moyer Chevrolet | Running | | 118 | 178 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Valves | | 120 | 168 | 29 |
| 17 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Engine | | 112 | 160 | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | 76 | Hugh Pearson | Wayne's Pump Serive | Engine | | 109 | 153 | 0 |
| 19 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette Chevrolet | Engine | | 106 | 141 | 0 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Engine | | 103 | 131 | 0 |
| 21 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | Rocker Arm | | 100 | 114 | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Windshield | | 97 | 113 | 0 |
| 23 | 25 | 39 | Tom Williams | Varner Reality | Overheating | | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| 24 | 36 | 98 | John Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 | 96 | Ray Elder | Olympia Brewery | Engine | | 88 | 71 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill (R) | Howson Algraphy | Engine | | 85 | 69 | 0 |
| 27 | 39 | 31 | Jim Boyd | Boyd Racing | Head Gasket | | 82 | 68 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 65 | Carl Adams (R) | Adams Racing | Engine | | 79 | 67 | 0 |
| 29 | 18 | 29 | Roy Smith | Mercury Marine | Suspension | | 76 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 2 | John Martin | Marcis Racing | Engine | | 73 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | 26 | Hershel McGriff | Bridal Veil Lumber | Engine | | 70 | 50 | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box / Speedway Engineering | Engine | | 67 | 50 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Schmitt Racing | Engine | | 64 | 32 | 0 |
| 34 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Ignition | | 61 | 31 | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer Company | Transmission | | 58 | 29 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 98 | Richie Panch | Grey-Rock Brake Products | Accident | | 55 | 22 | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | 10 | Don Puskarich | Puskarich Racing | Accident | | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| 38 | 20 | 3 | Chuck Bown (R) | Rose Auto Wrecking | Valves | | 49 | 13 | 0 |
| 39 | 15 | 68 | Sonny Easley | San Fernando Valley Lumber | Oil Belt | | 46 | 10 | 0 |
| 40 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Engine | | 43 | 2 | 0 |
