Race: Capital City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 30
Date: October 12, 1975
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Terminal Transport |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 125 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Lennie Pond (205) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $47,850 | Winner Earnings | $7,835 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 26 of 30 |
Capital City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 125 | running | 180 | $7,835 |
| 2 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 499 | 205 | running | 180 | $4,210 |
| 3 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 165 | $3,295 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 160 | $2,285 |
| 5 | 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 155 | $1,785 |
| 6 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 150 | $1,710 |
| 7 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Independent Auto Salvage | Elmo Langley | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,825 |
| 8 | 16 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Dixie 500 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,485 |
| 9 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,385 |
| 10 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,035 |
| 11 | 28 | 65 | Carl Adams | Adams Racing | Richard Mummert | Ford | 466 | 0 | running | 130 | $935 |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pagoda Motel | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 459 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,135 |
| 13 | 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 124 | $835 |
| 14 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 457 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,035 |
| 15 | 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,010 |
| 16 | 22 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 452 | 0 | running | 115 | $685 |
| 17 | 21 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 447 | 0 | running | 112 | $635 |
| 18 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 433 | 6 | running | 114 | $2,610 |
| 19 | 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Ford | 418 | 0 | running | 106 | $585 |
| 20 | 19 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | crash | 103 | $560 |
| 21 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | engine | 100 | $770 |
| 22 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 344 | 0 | running | 97 | $770 |
| 23 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 334 | 102 | engine | 99 | $2,525 |
| 24 | 15 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | running | 91 | $735 |
| 25 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 168 | 0 | overheating | 88 | $480 |
| 26 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 155 | 62 | engine | 90 | $2,495 |
| 27 | 11 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Triple Elkhorn Mining | Harry Ranier | Dodge | 58 | 0 | crash | 82 | $500 |
| 28 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 34 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,700 |
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