Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1975 | Firecracker 400 | 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 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 180 | 160 | 16 | Running | 19,935 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Coppertone | 180 | 160 | 118 | Running | 15,635 |
| 3 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 165 | 159 | 0 | Running | 11,635 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 160 | 159 | 0 | Running | 8,810 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 160 | 158 | 2 | Running | 5,810 |
| 6 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 150 | 157 | 0 | Running | 4,100 |
| 7 | 17 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill Racing | 146 | 153 | 0 | Running | 3,600 |
| 8 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 147 | 152 | 1 | Engine | 5,100 |
| 9 | 32 | 65 | Carl Adams | Ford | TraveLodge | 138 | 151 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 10 | 23 | 35 | Darel Dieringer | Ford | DM Construction | 134 | 149 | 0 | Running | 2,275 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 130 | 149 | 0 | Running | 2,600 |
| 12 | 39 | 2 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 127 | 149 | 0 | Running | 2,500 |
| 13 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 124 | 147 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 14 | 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Ranier Construction | 121 | 147 | 0 | Running | 1,800 |
| 15 | 34 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 118 | 146 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 16 | 31 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 115 | 146 | 0 | Running | 1,600 |
| 17 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 112 | 145 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 18 | 35 | 10 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 109 | 145 | 0 | Running | 1,400 |
| 19 | 22 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Viglione Racing | 106 | 143 | 0 | Running | 1,400 |
| 20 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 108 | 141 | 20 | Oil line | 2,000 |
| 21 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Arrington's Union 76 | 100 | 141 | 0 | Running | 1,685 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Glenn's Landscaping | 97 | 140 | 0 | Running | 1,635 |
| 23 | 37 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Gray Racing | 94 | 139 | 0 | Running | 1,085 |
| 24 | 10 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore Enterprises | 96 | 136 | 3 | Engine | 1,060 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 88 | 136 | 0 | Ignition | 1,535 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 85 | 113 | 0 | Engine | 4,010 |
| 27 | 26 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Mihalic Racing | 82 | 107 | 0 | Engine | 985 |
| 28 | 11 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Daytona Budweiser | 79 | 104 | 0 | Clutch | 1,460 |
| 29 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Motors | 76 | 100 | 0 | Engine | 1,435 |
| 30 | 18 | 77 | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | Blackwell Kenworth | 73 | 94 | 0 | Engine | 910 |
| 31 | 33 | 38 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Varner Realty | 70 | 94 | 0 | Suspension | 885 |
| 32 | 40 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 67 | 80 | 0 | Engine | 860 |
| 33 | 25 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Relaible Plumbing | 64 | 77 | 0 | Engine | 1,360 |
| 34 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 61 | 75 | 0 | Engine | 1,310 |
| 35 | 8 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola / AMC | 58 | 67 | 0 | Engine | 785 |
| 36 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 55 | 63 | 0 | Engine | 780 |
| 37 | 24 | 30 | Salt Walther | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 52 | 52 | 0 | Water pump | 1,325 |
| 38 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 49 | 40 | 0 | Steering | 1,270 |
| 39 | 29 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 46 | 14 | 0 | Ignition | 765 |
| 40 | 21 | 83 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 43 | 1 | 0 | Transmission | 860 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1975
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 400
- Race #: 16
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 13th
- Car Make: 1974 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 158.381 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $124,700
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 17
- Lead Changes: 16
- Pole: 186.737 mph


