Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 30
Date: September 21, 1975
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 184 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (184) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $47,815 | Winner Earnings | $9,960 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 23 of 30 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 184 | running | 185 | $9,960 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 172 | running | 175 | $5,960 |
| 3 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 165 | $4,535 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Bud Moore | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 160 | $4,060 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy / Virginia Concrete | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 155 | $1,810 |
| 6 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,610 |
| 7 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,210 |
| 8 | 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,160 |
| 9 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Triple Elkhorn Mining | Harry Ranier | Dodge | 388 | 0 | running | 138 | $860 |
| 10 | 10 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Dixie 500 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,085 |
| 11 | 3 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 385 | 0 | running | 130 | $985 |
| 12 | 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 127 | $960 |
| 13 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 124 | $935 |
| 14 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Independent Auto Salvage | Elmo Langley | Ford | 376 | 0 | running | 121 | $885 |
| 15 | 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | 118 | $610 |
| 16 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 115 | $935 |
| 17 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 370 | 0 | running | 112 | $835 |
| 18 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 367 | 0 | running | 109 | $785 |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 106 | $760 |
| 20 | 22 | 65 | Carl Adams | TraveLodge | Richard Mummert | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 103 | $485 |
| 21 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 357 | 0 | engine | 100 | $480 |
| 22 | 26 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 97 | $430 |
| 23 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | suspension | 94 | $400 |
| 24 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 207 | 0 | engine | 91 | $640 |
| 25 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $665 |
| 26 | 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | battery | 85 | $370 |
| 27 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 92 | 44 | engine | 87 | $2,385 |
| 28 | 28 | 23 | Charlie Griffin | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 46 | 0 | flagged | 79 | $350 |
| 29 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | oil leak | 76 | $340 |
| 30 | 23 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds | Jerry Brown | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | vibration | 73 | $330 |
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