1975 Purolator 500
Race 18 of 30
Pocono
200 laps
Time of race: 3:29:10
Average speed of winner: 111.179 mph
Margin of victory: 4.8 sec.
Lead changes: 44 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 47 laps
Lap leaders: Allison pole, Pearson 1-10, Allison 11-13, Pearson 14, Allison 15-18, Pearson 19-37, Parsons 38-40, Marcis 41-42, Parsons 43-54, Petty 55, Pearson 56-60, Petty 61, Marcis 62-63, Pearson 64-68, Parsons 69, Marcis 70, Pearson 71-77, Baker 78-82, Pearson 83-98, Baker 99, Petty 100-106, Baker 107, Pearson 108-110, Petty 111, Pearson 112-116, Petty 117, Parsons 118-120, Petty 121-122, Pearson 123, Baker 124-130, Pearson 131-141, Baker 142-144, Pearson 145-150, Baker 151-153, Petty 154, Parsons 155, Pearson 156-157, Baker 158-159, Pearson 160-161, Baker 162, Pearson 163-166, Petty 167-172, Pearson 173, Petty 174-186, Pearson 187-200
Race notes: Finale for George Wiltshire. Only start for Carl Van Horn.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 2 | David Pearson | 21 | Purolator | '73 Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 200 | 17 | 112 | running | 15225 | 185 | |
2 | 6 | Richard Petty | 43 | STP | '74 Dodge | Petty | Inman | 200 | 9 | 33 | running | 10000 | 175 | |
3 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 15 | United Gunite | '73 Ford | Moore | Moore | 200 | 8 | 23 | running | 6200 | 170 | |
4 | 9 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Kings Row Fireplaces | '75 Chevrolet | L.G. DeWitt | Carter | 200 | 5 | 20 | running | 4225 | 165 | |
5 | 12 | Richard Childress | 96 | L.C. Newton Trucking | '75 Chevrolet | Garn | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 3025 | 155 | ||
6 | 14 | Carl Adams | 65 | Adams Racing | '73 Ford | Mummert | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 2725 | 150 | ||
7 | 10 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Cunningham-Kelley | '75 Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 2325 | 146 | ||
8 | 13 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Hill Racing | '75 Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 2025 | 142 | ||
9 | 16 | James Hylton | 48 | Nitro 9 | '74 Chevrolet | Hylton | Champion | 193 | 0 | 0 | running | 1925 | 138 | |
10 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Bob Stott Chevrolet | '75 Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 1825 | 134 | ||
11 | 28 | Bruce Jacobi | 37 | Opal's Truck Stop | '75 Chevrolet | Voight | 190 | 0 | 0 | running | 1625 | 130 | ||
12 | 22 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Arrington Racing | '73 Plymouth | Arrington | 189 | 0 | 0 | running | 1525 | 127 | ||
13 | 33 | Walter Ballard | 7 | Belden Asphalt | '73 Ford | Dean Dalton | 187 | 0 | 0 | engine | 1425 | 124 | ||
14 | 26 | Ed Negre | 8 | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | '74 Dodge | Negre | 187 | 0 | 0 | running | 1325 | 121 | ||
15 | 18 | D.K. Ulrich | 40 | Garden State Auto Body | '75 Chevrolet | Ulrich | 186 | 0 | 0 | running | 1225 | 118 | ||
16 | 27 | Frank Warren | 79 | Wheels By Pompey | '74 Dodge | Frank Warren | 186 | 0 | 0 | running | 1125 | 115 | ||
17 | 29 | Dick May | 2 | Marcis Racing | '74 Dodge | Marcis | 184 | 0 | 0 | running | 1005 | 112 | ||
18 | 30 | Baxter Price | 45 | Price Racing | '74 Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 184 | 0 | 0 | running | 980 | 109 | ||
19 | 19 | David Sisco | 05 | Reliable Plumbing | '75 Chevrolet | Sisco | 177 | 0 | 0 | engine | 955 | 106 | ||
20 | 32 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Thomas Racing | '74 Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 171 | 0 | 0 | running | 930 | 103 | ||
21 | 21 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Mihalic Racing | '75 Chevrolet | Viglione | 156 | 0 | 0 | running | 905 | 100 | ||
22 | 35 | Doc Faustina | 5 | A-J-S-T Racing | '74 Dodge | Faustina | 116 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 880 | 97 | ||
23 | 17 | Carl van Horn | 30 | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | '75 Chevrolet | Ballard | 110 | 0 | 0 | engine | 855 | 94 | ||
24 | 23 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Independent Auto Salvage | '73 Ford | Langley | 109 | 0 | 0 | engine | 830 | 91 | ||
25 | 4 | Dave Marcis | 71 | K&K Insurance | '74 Dodge | Krauskopf | Hyde | 86 | 3 | 5 | valve | 805 | 93 | |
26 | 31 | Earl Brooks | 23 | Robertson Racing | '74 Dodge | Don Robertson | 83 | 0 | 0 | oil pan | 780 | 85 | ||
27 | 15 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | Butler's/Glenn's Landscaping | '75 Chevrolet | McDuffie | 73 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft | 755 | 82 | ||
28 | 24 | Tommy Gale | 10 | Champion Racing | '73 Ford | Bill Champion | 55 | 0 | 0 | engine | 730 | 79 | ||
29 | 25 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Kava Coffee | '74 Dodge | Canavan | 45 | 0 | 0 | arm shaft | 705 | 76 | ||
30 | 20 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Lou Viglione Raing | '75 Chevrolet | Viglione | 26 | 0 | 0 | overheating | 680 | 73 | ||
31 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 16 | Coca-Cola/AMC | '75 Matador | Penske | Woodard | 146.491 | 22 | 2 | 7 | engine | 1055 | 75 |
32 | 34 | George Wiltshire | 57 | Wiltshire Racing | '74 Dodge | 15 | 0 | 0 | too slow | 630 | 67 | |||
33 | 8 | Richie Panch | 98 | Grey-Rock Brake Products | '75 Chevrolet | Panch | 12 | 0 | 0 | engine | 605 | 64 | ||
34 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Terminal Transport | '75 Chevrolet | Waltrip | Elder | 2 | 0 | 0 | engine | 575 | 61 | |
35 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Holly Farms Poultry | '75 Chevrolet | Johnson | Nab | 1 | 0 | 0 | accident | 565 | 58 |
Points standings
Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
1 | Richard Petty | 2974 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
2 | Dave Marcis | 2436 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
3 | James Hylton | 2362 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
4 | Benny Parsons | 2309 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
5 | Richard Childress | 2289 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
6 | Darrell Waltrip | 2281 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
7 | Cecil Gordon | 2191 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
8 | Elmo Langley | 1994 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
9 | David Pearson | 1957 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
10 | Walter Ballard | 1949 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
11 | Frank Warren | 1837 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | David Sisco | 1794 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
13 | Ed Negre | 1785 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Buddy Baker | 1763 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
15 | Dick Brooks | 1743 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
16 | Cale Yarborough | 1704 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
17 | J.D. McDuffie | 1535 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
18 | Buddy Arrington | 1534 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
19 | Bruce Hill | 1531 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
20 | Coo Coo Marlin | 1450 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
21 | Carl Adams | 1318 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
22 | Jabe Thomas | 1134 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
23 | Lennie Pond | 1102 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
24 | Bobby Allison | 1091 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
25 | Donnie Allison | 1055 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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