Official NASCAR Race Results
Buddy Baker won the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-04-1975 | Winston 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 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Sunny King | 185 | 188 | 99 | Running | 28,725 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175 | 188 | 23 | Running | 14,600 |
| 3 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 170 | 188 | 6 | Running | 9,750 |
| 4 | 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 165 | 182 | 6 | Engine | 9,825 |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 160 | 182 | 12 | Running | 6,800 |
| 6 | 15 | 95 | Harry Jefferson | Ford | Jefferson Racing | 150 | 181 | 0 | Running | 5,075 |
| 7 | 23 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 146 | 181 | 0 | Running | 4,625 |
| 8 | 38 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 142 | 180 | 0 | Running | 4,075 |
| 9 | 14 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Viglione Racing | 138 | 179 | 0 | Running | 3,575 |
| 10 | 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 134 | 177 | 0 | Running | 3,575 |
| 11 | 40 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 130 | 175 | 0 | Running | 2,375 |
| 12 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 127 | 175 | 0 | Running | 2,775 |
| 13 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 129 | 171 | 5 | Running | 5,675 |
| 14 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Dodge | Langley Racing | 121 | 170 | 0 | Running | 2,575 |
| 15 | 20 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 118 | 168 | 0 | Running | 1,975 |
| 16 | 19 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 115 | 157 | 0 | Running | 2,375 |
| 17 | 49 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Kava Coffee | 112 | 152 | 0 | Running | 1,825 |
| 18 | 47 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Pontiac | Frasson Racing | 109 | 150 | 0 | Water pump | 1,775 |
| 19 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 111 | 140 | 22 | Wheel bearing | 6,375 |
| 20 | 37 | 38 | Tom Williams | Chevrolet | Alamo Enterprises | 103 | 133 | 0 | Running | 1,615 |
| 21 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Motors | 105 | 122 | 2 | Engine | 2,225 |
| 22 | 33 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 97 | 121 | 0 | Clutch | 1,600 |
| 23 | 46 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Tiller Racing | 94 | 120 | 0 | Oil leak | 1,575 |
| 24 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 91 | 107 | 0 | Engine | 2,050 |
| 25 | 50 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Ward's Mobile Homes | 88 | 102 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 26 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 85 | 83 | 0 | Vibration | 2,000 |
| 27 | 25 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Ranier Construction | 82 | 81 | 0 | Axle | 1,475 |
| 28 | 36 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 79 | 72 | 0 | Engine | 1,450 |
| 29 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | 76 | 64 | 0 | Transmission | 1,905 |
| 30 | 10 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 73 | 62 | 0 | Engine | 1,380 |
| 31 | 17 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 75 | 62 | 2 | Crash | 1,455 |
| 32 | 35 | 7 | Ed Negre | Ford | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 67 | 61 | 0 | Engine | 1,330 |
| 33 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 69 | 60 | 3 | Crash | 1,905 |
| 34 | 48 | 91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Day's | 61 | 53 | 0 | Engine | 1,280 |
| 35 | 3 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola / AMC | 63 | 47 | 2 | Engine | 1,655 |
| 36 | 9 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Chevrolet | Gilmore-Foyt-Ellington | 55 | 47 | 0 | Engine | 1,230 |
| 37 | 31 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | Long-Lewis | 52 | 36 | 0 | Oil leak | 1,205 |
| 38 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | J.R. Stanley Trucking | 49 | 26 | 0 | Ignition | 1,680 |
| 39 | 28 | 8 | Dean Dalton | Dodge | Belden Asphalt | 46 | 22 | 0 | Engine | 1,655 |
| 40 | 16 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 43 | 19 | 0 | Windshield | 4,130 |
| 41 | 45 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Newsom Racing | 40 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1,105 |
| 42 | 2 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 42 | 11 | 6 | Engine | 2,480 |
| 43 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 34 | 11 | 0 | Crash | 2,555 |
| 44 | 29 | 65 | Carl Adams | Ford | TraveLodge | 31 | 10 | 0 | Crash | 1,030 |
| 45 | 44 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Harris Racing | 28 | 10 | 0 | Crash | 1,005 |
| 46 | 30 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Ford | DM Construction | 25 | 6 | 0 | Clutch | 980 |
| 47 | 42 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill Racing | 22 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 1,505 |
| 48 | 43 | 77 | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | Blackwell Kenworth | 19 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 930 |
| 49 | 39 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Panch Go-Club | 16 | 0 | 0 | Engine | 1,505 |
| 50 | 41 | 55 | John Banks | Dodge | Banks Alignment | 13 | 0 | 0 | Engine | 905 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-04-1975
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Buddy Baker
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1975 Ford
- Avg Speed: 144.948 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $168,675
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 45
- Lead Changes: 51
- Pole: 189.947 mph


