1975 World 600

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1975 World 600
Race details [1] [2]
Race 13 of 30 in the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg
Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date May 25, 1975 (1975-May-25)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.500 mi (2.410 km)
Distance 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km)
Weather Extremely hot with temperatures reaching as high as 91 °F (33 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)
Average speed 142.255 miles per hour (228.937 km/h)
Attendance 90,600
Pole position
Driver
 Wood Brothers
Time 33.887
Most laps led
Driver Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Laps 234
Winner
No. 43Richard PettyPetty Enterprises
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Ken Squier

The 1975 World 600, the 16th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 25, 1975, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

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Race report

There were 40 drivers on the grid. Coo Coo Marlin had an engine problem on lap 33 out of 400 laps - earning him a last place position and $1,455 ($73,287 when adjusted for inflation). [2] Richard Petty would defeat Cale Yarborough by one lap in front of 90,600 spectators; who had no idea that history was being made right before their eyes. [2] Petty would earn $30,290 ($152,536 in when adjusted for inflation) on his long anticipated first win at Charlotte, despite having to change four tires early in the race and falling behind a lap. Petty rallied back and proceeded to lap the field. [2]

Dale Earnhardt would make his debut here; finishing 22nd in a Dodge vehicle. [2] African-American driver Randy Bethea would race his only NASCAR Cup Series race here; he would complete in 251 laps before engine problems relegated him to the sideline. [3] Joe Frasson failed to qualify for this race while Darel Dieringer would make his NASCAR comeback here. Richard Childress would also compete in his event; finishing one place behind his future employee Dale Earnhardt. [2] Both drivers were running at the finish, 45 laps down. [2]

Other drivers who failed to qualify were Bill Dennis (#20), Ferrel Harris (#82), Carl Adams (#65), and Elmo Langley (#64). [4]

Results

Top 10 finishers

Pos [2] GridNo.DriverManufacturerLapsLaps ledPointsTime/Status
1343 Richard Petty Dodge4002341854:07:42
2511 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 399149175+1 lap
3121 David Pearson Mercury3968170+4 laps
4617 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3950160+5 laps
5415 Buddy Baker Ford 3950155+5 laps
6928 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 3950150+5 laps
71090 Dick Brooks Ford 3920146+8 laps
81398 Richie Panch Chevrolet 3892147+11 laps
9788 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 3860138+14 laps
102930 Walter Ballard Chevrolet 3770134+23 laps

Timeline

Section reference: [2]

Standings after the race

PosDriverPoints [2] Differential
1 1rightarrow.png Richard Petty 20940
2 Increase2.svg Darrell Waltrip 1716-378
3 Increase2.svg James Hylton 1702-392
4 Decrease2.svg Dave Marcis 1683-411
5 Decrease2.svg Cecil Gordon 1653-441
6 Decrease2.svg Benny Parsons 1611-483
7 1rightarrow.png Richard Childress 1588-506
8 Increase2.svg David Pearson 1479-615
9 Increase2.svg Dick Brooks 1447-647
10 Decrease2.svg Elmo Langley 1433-661

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References

  1. ↑ "1975 World 600 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "1975 World 600 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Scott story will bring mix of emotions". ESPN . Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  4. ↑ "1975 World 600 qualifying information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season
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Preceded by World 600 races
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