Official NASCAR Race Results
Benny Parsons won the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-16-1975 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 32 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 180 | 200 | 4 | Running | 43,905 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola / AMC | 170 | 199 | 0 | Running | 26,700 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 170 | 198 | 6 | Running | 21,850 |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 170 | 198 | 74 | Running | 18,150 |
| 5 | 31 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 155 | 197 | 0 | Running | 11,650 |
| 6 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 150 | 197 | 0 | Running | 13,650 |
| 7 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 151 | 192 | 51 | Running | 13,700 |
| 8 | 10 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Daytona Budweiser | 142 | 191 | 0 | Running | 8,950 |
| 9 | 37 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 138 | 191 | 0 | Running | 7,150 |
| 10 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 134 | 189 | 0 | Running | 7,485 |
| 11 | 9 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore Racing | 135 | 188 | 18 | Engine | 6,700 |
| 12 | 39 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 127 | 185 | 0 | Running | 4,935 |
| 13 | 30 | 97 | Bob Burcham | Ford | Long-Lewis | 124 | 184 | 0 | Axle | 4,320 |
| 14 | 26 | 79 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Brook-Massey | 121 | 184 | 0 | Running | 4,390 |
| 15 | 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Motors | 118 | 183 | 0 | Engine | 4,195 |
| 16 | 16 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Cougar Coal | 115 | 176 | 0 | Running | 2,800 |
| 17 | 35 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 112 | 162 | 0 | Engine | 3,105 |
| 18 | 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 109 | 150 | 0 | Running | 3,760 |
| 19 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 106 | 146 | 0 | Oil pump | 3,250 |
| 20 | 13 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Bud Moore Engineering | 108 | 144 | 46 | Timing chain | 8,200 |
| 21 | 12 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 100 | 118 | 0 | Engine | 2,925 |
| 22 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 97 | 104 | 0 | Water pump | 3,300 |
| 23 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Langley Racing | 94 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 2,625 |
| 24 | 40 | 33 | George Follmer | Chevrolet | Moyer Racing | 91 | 67 | 0 | Suspension | 1,650 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 88 | 67 | 0 | Ignition | 2,385 |
| 26 | 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 85 | 54 | 0 | Axle | 4,310 |
| 27 | 11 | 08 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Allison Racing | 82 | 51 | 0 | Engine | 2,075 |
| 28 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Allison Racing | 84 | 36 | 1 | Fuel pump | 6,365 |
| 29 | 18 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 76 | 30 | 0 | Engine | 1,860 |
| 30 | 38 | 69 | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet | Friez Enterprises | 73 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1,400 |
| 31 | 21 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Newsom Racing | 70 | 7 | 0 | Engine | 1,760 |
| 32 | 20 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill Racing | 67 | 4 | 0 | Crash | 1,750 |
| 33 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Glenn's Landscaping | 64 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 2,355 |
| 34 | 19 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 61 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,700 |
| 35 | 34 | 99 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Transmissions Unlimited | 58 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,350 |
| 36 | 27 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Mercury | Puro Racing | 55 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,705 |
| 37 | 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 52 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,615 |
| 38 | 23 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Ford | DM Construction | 49 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,550 |
| 39 | 28 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 46 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,705 |
| 40 | 29 | 81 | Warren Tope | Ford | Lester Tires & Wheels | 43 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,470 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-16-1975
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Benny Parsons
- Start Position: 32nd
- Car Make: 1975 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 153.649 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $264,700
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 21
- Lead Changes: 19
- Pole: 185.827 mph


