Race: Delaware 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 30
Date: September 14, 1975
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Delaware 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 250 |
| Started First | Dave Marcis | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (250) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $97,270 | Winner Earnings | $18,250 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 22 of 30 |
Delaware 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 250 | running | 185 | $18,250 |
| 2 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 175 | $10,425 |
| 3 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 17 | running | 170 | $8,975 |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 497 | 104 | running | 165 | $7,050 |
| 5 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Dixie 500 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,725 |
| 6 | 14 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,825 |
| 7 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,525 |
| 8 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,475 |
| 9 | 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Ford | 474 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,825 |
| 10 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body / Lafayette Radio | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | wheel | 134 | $1,725 |
| 11 | 36 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 469 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,125 |
| 12 | 32 | 45 | Rick Newsom | Price Racing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,525 |
| 13 | 37 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Thomas Racing | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,450 |
| 14 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | rear end | 121 | $1,875 |
| 15 | 29 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Charles Little | Chevrolet | 459 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,300 |
| 16 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 454 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,725 |
| 17 | 19 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 443 | 0 | engine | 112 | $1,650 |
| 18 | 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pagoda Motel | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 439 | 0 | flagged | 109 | $1,575 |
| 19 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,025 |
| 20 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 376 | 25 | engine | 108 | $1,450 |
| 21 | 16 | 63 | Terry Bivins | Bivins Racing | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | engine | 100 | $825 |
| 22 | 31 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | crash | 97 | $800 |
| 23 | 30 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | throttle | 94 | $750 |
| 24 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Independent Auto Salvage | Elmo Langley | Ford | 326 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,225 |
| 25 | 22 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 322 | 0 | engine | 88 | $700 |
| 26 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 320 | 15 | engine | 90 | $1,325 |
| 27 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | engine | 82 | $3,175 |
| 28 | 4 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 280 | 0 | engine | 79 | $700 |
| 29 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,100 |
| 30 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 156 | 88 | engine | 78 | $3,875 |
| 31 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,065 |
| 32 | 24 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Mihalic Racing | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 67 | $555 |
| 33 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | United Gunite | Bud Moore | Ford | 109 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,595 |
| 34 | 34 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 88 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $535 |
| 35 | 26 | 10 | Tommy Gale | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 43 | 0 | wheel | 58 | $525 |
| 36 | 33 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Bel-Air Datsun | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 27 | 0 | oil leak | 55 | $515 |
| 37 | 20 | 93 | Dick May | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 8 | 0 | quit | 52 | $505 |
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