Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 30
Date: February 16, 1975
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | King's Row Fireplace |
| Winner Start | 32nd | Winner Laps Led | 4 |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (74) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $264,700 | Winner Earnings | $43,905 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 2 of 30 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 180 | $43,905 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 199 | 0 | running | 170 | $26,700 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 198 | 6 | running | 170 | $21,850 |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 198 | 74 | running | 170 | $18,150 |
| 5 | 31 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 155 | $11,650 |
| 6 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 150 | $13,650 |
| 7 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 192 | 51 | running | 151 | $13,700 |
| 8 | 10 | 98 | Richie Panch | Daytona Budweiser | Bettie Panch | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,950 |
| 9 | 37 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 191 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,150 |
| 10 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,485 |
| 11 | 9 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Racing | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 188 | 18 | engine | 135 | $6,700 |
| 12 | 39 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,935 |
| 13 | 30 | 97 | Bob Burcham | Long-Lewis | Ed Clark | Ford | 184 | 0 | axle | 124 | $4,320 |
| 14 | 26 | 79 | Ed Negre | Brook-Massey | Frank Warren | Dodge | 184 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,390 |
| 15 | 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | engine | 118 | $4,195 |
| 16 | 16 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Cougar Coal | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | 176 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,800 |
| 17 | 35 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | engine | 112 | $3,105 |
| 18 | 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,760 |
| 19 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | oil pump | 106 | $3,250 |
| 20 | 13 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Lone Star Ford | Bud Moore | Ford | 144 | 46 | timing chain | 108 | $8,200 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,925 |
| 22 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 104 | 0 | water pump | 97 | $3,300 |
| 23 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 83 | 0 | engine | 94 | $2,625 |
| 24 | 40 | 33 | George Follmer | Mr. Moyer Chevrolet | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | suspension | 91 | $1,650 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | ignition | 88 | $2,385 |
| 26 | 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | axle | 85 | $4,310 |
| 27 | 11 | 8 | Johnny Rutherford | Allison Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,075 |
| 28 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Allison Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 1 | fuel pump | 84 | $6,365 |
| 29 | 18 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Charles Little | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,860 |
| 30 | 38 | 69 | Hershel McGriff | Friez Enterprises | Ken Friez | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,400 |
| 31 | 21 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Moran | Rick Newsom | Ford | 7 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,760 |
| 32 | 20 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,750 |
| 33 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | 64 | $2,355 |
| 34 | 19 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Pittsburgh: Someplace Special | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,700 |
| 35 | 34 | 99 | Jim Vandiver | Transmissions Unlimited | John Keselowski | Dodge | 3 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,350 |
| 36 | 27 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Puro Racing | Delbert Puro | Mercury | 3 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,705 |
| 37 | 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,615 |
| 38 | 23 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Morris Davis | Ford | 3 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,550 |
| 39 | 28 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 3 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,705 |
| 40 | 29 | 81 | Warren Tope | Lester Tires & Wheels | Warren Tope | Ford | 3 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,470 |
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