1975 Capital City 500
Richmond Raceway · 1975 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 125 | 500 | 271 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 125 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Elder-Ranier | Chevrolet | 499 | 205 | running | 180 |
| 3 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 494 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 484 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 483 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Chevrolet | 479 | running | 150 | |
| 7 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 478 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 16 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Chevrolet | 475 | running | 142 | |
| 9 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 470 | running | 138 | |
| 10 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Chevrolet | 467 | running | 134 | |
| 11 | 28 | 65 | Carl Adams | Adams Racing | Ford | 466 | running | 130 | |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Plymouth | 459 | running | 127 | |
| 13 | 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Chevrolet | 457 | running | 124 | |
| 14 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 457 | running | 121 | |
| 15 | 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Chevrolet | 453 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 22 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Racing | Chevrolet | 452 | running | 115 | |
| 17 | 21 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Dodge | 447 | running | 112 | |
| 18 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Chevrolet | 433 | 6 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 418 | running | 106 | |
| 20 | 19 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal Voight (Owner) | Chevrolet | 394 | accident | 103 | |
| 21 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 389 | engine | 100 | |
| 22 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Dodge | 344 | running | 97 | |
| 23 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 334 | 102 | oil pressure | 99 |
| 24 | 15 | 05 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | running | 91 | |
| 25 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 168 | overheating | 88 | |
| 26 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 155 | 62 | ignition | 90 |
| 27 | 11 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Ranier Racing | Dodge | 58 | accident | 82 | |
| 28 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 34 | broken valve | 79 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennie Pond | 205 | 41.0% | P2 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 125 | 25.0% | P1 |
| 3 | Dave Marcis | 102 | 20.4% | P23 |
| 4 | Cale Yarborough | 62 | 12.4% | P26 |
| 5 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 1.2% | P18 |