1975 Southeastern 500
Bristol Motor Speedway · 1975 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Petty | 2 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 243 | 500 | 266.5 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 243 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 102 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 493 | 77 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 486 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Chevrolet | 482 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal Inc. | Chevrolet | 475 | running | 150 | |
| 7 | 9 | 05 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Chevrolet | 474 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 472 | running | 142 | |
| 9 | 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 470 | running | 138 | |
| 10 | 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Champion Racing | Ford | 456 | running | 134 | |
| 11 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Chevrolet | 452 | running | 0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 431 | running | 127 | |
| 13 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Dodge | 424 | oil pressure | 124 | |
| 14 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Chevrolet | 412 | steering | 121 | |
| 15 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Plymouth | 405 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 12 | 70 | Henley Gray | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | running | 115 | |
| 17 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 346 | broken valve | 112 | |
| 18 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | broken valve | 109 | |
| 19 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 186 | transmission | 106 | |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 155 | 78 | rear end | 108 |
| 21 | 20 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Morgan-McClure | Dodge | 154 | head gasket | 100 | |
| 22 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 128 | engine | 97 | |
| 23 | 22 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | Dodge | 34 | drive shaft | 94 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 243 | 48.6% | P1 |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | 102 | 20.4% | P2 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 78 | 15.6% | P20 |
| 4 | Buddy Baker | 77 | 15.4% | P3 |