Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
03-16-1975 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 185 | 500 | 243 | Running | 7,350 |
| 2 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 175 | 494 | 102 | Running | 5,325 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Bud Moore Engineering | 170 | 493 | 77 | Running | 5,500 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Motors | 160 | 486 | 0 | Running | 2,300 |
| 5 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 155 | 482 | 0 | Running | 1,900 |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 150 | 475 | 0 | Running | 2,650 |
| 7 | 9 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 146 | 474 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 8 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 142 | 472 | 0 | Running | 2,950 |
| 9 | 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 138 | 470 | 0 | Running | 1,160 |
| 10 | 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Champion Racing | 134 | 456 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 11 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | 130 | 452 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 12 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 127 | 431 | 0 | Running | 975 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 124 | 424 | 0 | Engine | 925 |
| 14 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | Ward's Mobile Homes | 121 | 412 | 0 | Steering | 650 |
| 15 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Arrington Racing | 118 | 405 | 0 | Running | 875 |
| 16 | 12 | 70 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 115 | 394 | 0 | Running | 890 |
| 17 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 112 | 345 | 0 | Engine | 825 |
| 18 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 109 | 200 | 0 | Engine | 800 |
| 19 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 106 | 186 | 0 | Transmission | 770 |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 108 | 155 | 78 | Rear end | 2,525 |
| 21 | 20 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Precision Engine Machine | 100 | 154 | 0 | Engine | 465 |
| 22 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Racing | 97 | 128 | 0 | Engine | 480 |
| 23 | 22 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Kava Coffee | 94 | 34 | 0 | Ignition | 445 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-16-1975
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 23
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1974 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 97.053 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $42,635
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 27
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 110.951 mph


