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1975 Champion Spark Plug 400
Race 20 of 30
Michigan
200 laps
Time of race: 3:43:05
Average speed of winner: 107.583 mph
Margin of victory: 1/2 car length
Lead changes: 25 among 13 drivers
Cautions: 6 for 63 laps
Lap leaders: Pearson 1-3, Foyt 4-19, Marcis 20-22, Sisco 23-37, Negre 38-39, Gray 40-41, Foyt 42-69, Sisco 70-82, Childress 83-84, Ballard 85, Hill 86, Waltrip 87-89, Baker 90-91, Foyt 92-116, Allison 117-121, Pearson 122-144, Allison 145, Pearson 146-150, Allison 151-152, Petty 153-191, Allison 192, Petty 193-196, Pearson 197, Petty 198, Pearson 199, Petty 200
Race notes: Debut for Terry Bivins.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | STP | '74 Dodge | Petty | Inman | 200 | 4 | 45 | running | 15140 | 180 | |
2 | 1 | David Pearson | 21 | Purolator | '73 Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 159.798 | 200 | 5 | 33 | running | 10235 | 175 |
3 | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Holly Farms Poultry | '75 Chevrolet | Johnson | Nab | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 6385 | 165 | |
4 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 16 | Coca-Cola/AMC | '75 Matador | Penske | Woodard | 200 | 4 | 9 | running | 4060 | 165 | |
5 | 21 | Dave Marcis | 71 | K&K Insurance | '74 Dodge | Krauskopf | Hyde | 199 | 1 | 3 | running | 3310 | 160 | |
6 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Bud Moore Enterprises | '75 Ford | Moore | Moore | 198 | 1 | 2 | running | 2710 | 155 | |
7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Terminal Transport | '75 Chevrolet | DiGard | Elder | 198 | 1 | 3 | running | 2110 | 151 | |
8 | 14 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Dixie 500 | '75 Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 197 | 1 | 1 | running | 2010 | 147 | ||
9 | 25 | Terry Bivins | 63 | Moyer Chevrolet | '75 Chevrolet | Moyer | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 1910 | 138 | ||
10 | 16 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Belden Asphalt | '73 Ford | Dean Dalton | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 1810 | 134 | ||
11 | 24 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | '75 Chevrolet | Ballard | 196 | 1 | 1 | running | 1710 | 135 | ||
12 | 18 | David Sisco | 05 | Reliable Plumbing | '75 Chevrolet | Sisco | 196 | 2 | 28 | running | 1610 | 132 | ||
13 | 12 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Bob Stott Chevrolet | '75 Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 1405 | 124 | ||
14 | 27 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Adcox-Kirby | '75 Chevrolet | Adcox | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 1285 | 121 | ||
15 | 34 | Bruce Jacobi | 37 | Opal's Truck Stop | '75 Chevrolet | Voight | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 1185 | 118 | ||
16 | 33 | Ferrel Harris | 82 | Dan Walters Forever | '74 Dodge | Ferrel Harris | Buddy Parrott | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 1100 | 115 | |
17 | 13 | James Hylton | 48 | Nitro 9 | '74 Chevrolet | Hylton | Champion | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 1075 | 112 | |
18 | 31 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Independent Auto Salvage | '73 Ford | Langley | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 1050 | 109 | ||
19 | 36 | Dick May | 33 | Joli Boutique | '75 Chevrolet | Handy | 193 | 0 | 0 | running | 1025 | 0 | ||
20 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Truxmore Industries | '73 Ford | Donlavey | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 1000 | 103 | ||
21 | 28 | D.K. Ulrich | 40 | Garden State Auto Body | '75 Chevrolet | Ulrich | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 975 | 100 | ||
22 | 29 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Pagoda Motel | '73 Plymouth | Arrington | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 950 | 97 | ||
23 | 35 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Thomas Racing | '74 Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 190 | 0 | 0 | running | 925 | 94 | ||
24 | 30 | Harold Miller | 91 | Miller Racing | '75 Chevrolet | Harold Miller | 187 | 0 | 0 | running | 900 | 91 | ||
25 | 23 | Richie Panch | 98 | Grey-Rock Brake Products | '75 Chevrolet | Panch | 183 | 0 | 0 | engine | 875 | 88 | ||
26 | 19 | Frank Warren | 79 | John 3:16 | '74 Dodge | Frank Warren | 154 | 0 | 0 | running | 850 | 85 | ||
27 | 17 | Henley Gray | 19 | Gray Racing | '74 Chevrolet | Henley Gray | 142 | 1 | 2 | rear end | 825 | 87 | ||
28 | 22 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | Butler's/Glenn's Landscaping | '75 Chevrolet | McDuffie | 132 | 0 | 0 | piston | 800 | 79 | ||
29 | 26 | Carl Adams | 65 | Adams Racing | '73 Ford | Mummert | 119 | 0 | 0 | valve | 785 | 76 | ||
30 | 3 | A.J. Foyt | 28 | Gilmore Enterprises | '75 Chevrolet | Ellington | 117 | 3 | 69 | engine | 940 | 0 | ||
31 | 15 | Richard Childress | 96 | L.C. Newton Trucking | '75 Chevrolet | Garn | 96 | 1 | 2 | oil pan | 750 | 75 | ||
32 | 32 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Kava Coffee | '74 Dodge | Canavan | 61 | 0 | 0 | engine | 740 | 67 | ||
33 | 20 | Ed Negre | 8 | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | '74 Dodge | Negre | 58 | 1 | 2 | valve | 730 | 69 | ||
34 | 10 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Kings Row Fireplaces | '75 Chevrolet | L.G. DeWitt | Carter | 46 | 0 | 0 | engine | 720 | 61 | |
35 | 6 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Cunningham-Kelley | '75 Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 17 | 0 | 0 | engine | 710 | 58 | ||
36 | 9 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Lou Viglione Raing | '75 Chevrolet | Viglione | 6 | 0 | 0 | engine | 700 | 55 |
Points standings
Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
1 | Richard Petty | 3329 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 18 |
2 | Dave Marcis | 2756 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
3 | James Hylton | 2625 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
4 | Benny Parsons | 2525 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
5 | Richard Childress | 2493 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
6 | Darrell Waltrip | 2474 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
7 | Cecil Gordon | 2449 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
8 | Elmo Langley | 2224 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
9 | David Pearson | 2183 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
10 | Buddy Baker | 2103 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
11 | Walter Ballard | 2103 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
12 | Frank Warren | 2034 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | David Sisco | 2013 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
14 | Ed Negre | 1963 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
15 | Cale Yarborough | 1914 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
16 | Dick Brooks | 1900 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
17 | Bruce Hill | 1748 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
18 | Buddy Arrington | 1722 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
19 | Coo Coo Marlin | 1668 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
20 | J.D. McDuffie | 1642 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
21 | Carl Adams | 1488 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
22 | Jabe Thomas | 1343 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
23 | Bobby Allison | 1337 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
24 | Donnie Allison | 1225 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
25 | Lennie Pond | 1169 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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