Race details | |||
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Race 13 of 30 in the 1975 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
Date | May 25, 1975 | ||
Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, North Carolina) | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.410 km) |
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Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km) | ||
Avg Speed | 142.255 miles per hour (228.937 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Laps | 234 | ||
Winner | |||
43 |
Richard Petty |
Petty Enterprises | |
Television | |||
Network | untelevised | ||
Announcers | none |
The 1975 World 600 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 25, 1975 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, USA.[1]
There were 40 drivers on the grid; 39 of them were born in the United States of America while Earl Ross was the only Canadian.[1] Coo Coo Marlin had an engine problem on lap 33 out of the regulation amount of 400 laps - earning him a last place position and a meager $1,455 in winnings ($59,385.63 in today's money).[1] Richard Petty would defeat Cale Yarborough by at least one lap in front of 90,600 audience members.[1] The other drivers in the top ten included: David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Buddy Baker, Charlie Glotzbach, Dick Brooks, Richie Panch, Donnie Allison, and Walter Ballard.[1] Petty would earn the Lion's Share of the prize money with $30,290 in winnings ($123,602.74 in today's money).[1]
Dale Earnhardt would make his debut here; finishing 22nd in the process.[1] Randy Bethea would race his only NASCAR Cup Series race here; acquiring an engine failure after 251 laps were raced by him.[2] Joe Frasson failed to qualify for this race while Darel Dieringer would make his NASCAR comeback here. Richard Childress would also compete in his event; finishing one place behind his future employee Dale Earnhardt.[1]
Preceded by 1975 Mason-Dixon 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1975 |
Succeeded by 1975 Tuborg 400 |