Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 30
Date: April 27, 1975
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 240 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (240) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $70,675 | Winner Earnings | $20,000 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 9 of 30 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 240 | running | 185 | $20,000 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 500 | 58 | running | 175 | $8,700 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 499 | 35 | running | 170 | $6,550 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 496 | 50 | running | 165 | $4,000 |
| 5 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 493 | 26 | running | 160 | $4,500 |
| 6 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 492 | 87 | running | 155 | $4,300 |
| 7 | 11 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Hensley Racing | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,300 |
| 8 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,450 |
| 9 | 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,350 |
| 10 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 472 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,250 |
| 11 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,150 |
| 12 | 21 | 65 | Carl Adams | TraveLodge | Richard Mummert | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 127 | $800 |
| 13 | 26 | 7 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Dean Dalton | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 124 | $700 |
| 14 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 465 | 0 | running | 121 | $925 |
| 15 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 118 | $900 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Bill Champion | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 115 | $640 |
| 17 | 15 | 98 | Richie Panch | Panch Go-Club | Bettie Panch | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | rear end | 112 | $880 |
| 18 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 356 | 0 | overheating | 109 | $870 |
| 19 | 10 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Mitchell-Howell | Bud Moore | Ford | 350 | 4 | throttle | 111 | $2,610 |
| 20 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 280 | 0 | rear end | 103 | $850 |
| 21 | 2 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | brakes | 100 | $840 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ward's Mobile Homes | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | engine | 97 | $580 |
| 23 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | engine | 94 | $820 |
| 24 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Precision Engine Machine | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 124 | 0 | overheating | 91 | $560 |
| 25 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $800 |
| 26 | 20 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 85 | $790 |
| 27 | 27 | 57 | Joey Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 9 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $530 |
| 28 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | engine | 79 | $770 |
| 29 | 28 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds | Jerry Brown | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | pulley | 76 | $510 |
| 30 | 29 | 8 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Ed Negre | Dodge | 1 | 0 | engine | 73 | $750 |
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