Official NASCAR Race Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Capital City 500 at Richmond International Raceway.
10-12-1975 | Capital City 500 | Richmond International Raceway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 180 | 500 | 125 | Running | 7,835 |
| 2 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 180 | 499 | 205 | Running | 4,210 |
| 3 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 165 | 494 | 0 | Running | 3,295 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Motors | 160 | 484 | 0 | Running | 2,285 |
| 5 | 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping… | 155 | 483 | 0 | Running | 1,785 |
| 6 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 150 | 479 | 0 | Running | 1,710 |
| 7 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Independent Auto Salvage | 146 | 478 | 0 | Running | 1,825 |
| 8 | 16 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Dixie 500 | 142 | 475 | 0 | Running | 1,485 |
| 9 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 138 | 470 | 0 | Running | 1,385 |
| 10 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | Robertson Racing | 134 | 467 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 11 | 28 | 65 | Carl Adams | Ford | Adams Racing | 130 | 466 | 0 | Running | 935 |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Pagoda Motel | 127 | 459 | 0 | Running | 1,135 |
| 13 | 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 124 | 457 | 0 | Running | 835 |
| 14 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 121 | 457 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 15 | 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 118 | 453 | 0 | Running | 1,010 |
| 16 | 22 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | Hollar Racing | 115 | 452 | 0 | Running | 685 |
| 17 | 21 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 112 | 447 | 0 | Running | 635 |
| 18 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 114 | 433 | 6 | Running | 2,610 |
| 19 | 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Belden Asphalt | 106 | 418 | 0 | Running | 585 |
| 20 | 19 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 103 | 394 | 0 | Crash | 560 |
| 21 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 100 | 389 | 0 | Engine | 770 |
| 22 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 97 | 344 | 0 | Running | 770 |
| 23 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 99 | 334 | 102 | Engine | 2,525 |
| 24 | 15 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 91 | 208 | 0 | Running | 735 |
| 25 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 88 | 168 | 0 | Overheating | 480 |
| 26 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 90 | 155 | 62 | Engine | 2,495 |
| 27 | 11 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Triple Elkhorn Mining | 82 | 58 | 0 | Crash | 500 |
| 28 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 79 | 34 | 0 | Engine | 2,700 |
Race Recap
- Date: 10-12-1975
- Track: Richmond International Raceway
- Race: Capital City 500
- Race #: 26
- Cars: 28
- Winner: Darrell Waltrip
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1975 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 81.886 mph
- Distance: 271 miles
- Purse: $47,850
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 10
- Pole: 91.071 mph
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