Official NASCAR Race Results
Buddy Baker won the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
08-17-1975 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Sunny King | 185 | 188 | 93 | Running | 26,390 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 175 | 188 | 21 | Running | 17,295 |
| 3 | 4 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Gilmore Enterprises | 170 | 187 | 23 | Running | 9,295 |
| 4 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 160 | 186 | 0 | Running | 9,620 |
| 5 | 19 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 160 | 186 | 5 | Running | 5,220 |
| 6 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 155 | 185 | 1 | Running | 6,320 |
| 7 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 151 | 183 | 6 | Running | 4,220 |
| 8 | 22 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Frasson Racing | 147 | 183 | 1 | Running | 2,745 |
| 9 | 28 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Viglione Racing | 143 | 182 | 2 | Running | 2,720 |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Motors | 134 | 181 | 0 | Running | 3,020 |
| 11 | 40 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Belden Asphalt | 130 | 181 | 0 | Running | 2,445 |
| 12 | 38 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 127 | 181 | 0 | Running | 2,370 |
| 13 | 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 129 | 181 | 1 | Running | 2,720 |
| 14 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Independent Auto Salvage | 121 | 179 | 0 | Running | 2,620 |
| 15 | 33 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Dan Walters Forever | 118 | 178 | 0 | Running | 2,020 |
| 16 | 41 | 19 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | Russell's Used Cars | 115 | 177 | 0 | Running | 1,910 |
| 17 | 49 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Soderhamn Manufacturing | 112 | 177 | 0 | Running | 2,370 |
| 18 | 47 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 109 | 177 | 0 | Running | 2,320 |
| 19 | 23 | 92 | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 106 | 175 | 0 | Running | 1,770 |
| 20 | 39 | 33 | Jeff Handy | Chevrolet | Handy Racing | 103 | 174 | 0 | Running | 1,820 |
| 21 | 44 | 76 | A.J. Reno | Ford | Dahlonega Equipment | 100 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,670 |
| 22 | 48 | 25 | Earl Brooks | Chevrolet | Thomas Racing | 97 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,620 |
| 23 | 30 | 65 | Carl Adams | Ford | Adams Racing | 94 | 169 | 0 | Running | 1,870 |
| 24 | 50 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Arrington Racing | 91 | 169 | 0 | Running | 2,020 |
| 25 | 42 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 88 | 168 | 0 | Running | 1,470 |
| 26 | 29 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Mihalic Racing | 85 | 162 | 0 | Engine | 1,420 |
| 27 | 13 | 03 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 87 | 155 | 2 | Ignition | 1,370 |
| 28 | 43 | 1 | Bill Ward | Chevrolet | Ward Racing | 79 | 145 | 0 | Clutch | 1,320 |
| 29 | 9 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola / AMC | 81 | 128 | 9 | Engine | 1,770 |
| 30 | 45 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 73 | 124 | 0 | Clutch | 1,220 |
| 31 | 12 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill Racing | 70 | 109 | 0 | Clutch | 1,570 |
| 32 | 8 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 67 | 105 | 0 | Engine | 1,545 |
| 33 | 25 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Triple Elkhorn Mining | 64 | 102 | 0 | Engine | 1,020 |
| 34 | 37 | 38 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Varner Realty | 61 | 101 | 0 | Engine | 995 |
| 35 | 10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Richard Kelley | 63 | 97 | 12 | Engine | 2,070 |
| 36 | 46 | 91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Racing | 55 | 96 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 945 |
| 37 | 17 | 35 | Darel Dieringer | Ford | DM Construction | 57 | 82 | 2 | Engine | 1,020 |
| 38 | 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 54 | 72 | 5 | Crash | 1,745 |
| 39 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 51 | 64 | 2 | Engine | 1,670 |
| 40 | 14 | 77 | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | Blackwell Kenworth | 43 | 54 | 0 | Engine | 770 |
| 41 | 15 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 45 | 42 | 1 | Engine | 3,845 |
| 42 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 42 | 39 | 2 | Engine | 3,370 |
| 43 | 16 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Grey-Rock Brake Products | 34 | 24 | 0 | Engine | 1,195 |
| 44 | 26 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | Long-Lewis | 31 | 8 | 0 | Engine | 670 |
| 45 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Glenn's Landscaping | 28 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 1,145 |
| 46 | 31 | 26 | Tiny Lund | Dodge | King Enterprises | 25 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 620 |
| 47 | 36 | 66 | Terry Link | Pontiac | Mechanical Appliance | 22 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 595 |
| 48 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 19 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 1,095 |
| 49 | 35 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 16 | 4 | 0 | Ignition | 545 |
| 50 | 34 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 13 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 520 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-17-1975
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 19
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Buddy Baker
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1975 Ford
- Avg Speed: 130.892 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $151,910
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 61
- Lead Changes: 60
- Pole: 191.340 mph


