Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 30
Date: May 4, 1975
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Sunny King |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 99 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (99) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 50 |
| Total Purse | $168,675 | Winner Earnings | $28,725 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 10 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Sunny King | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 99 | running | 185 | $28,725 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 188 | 27 | running | 175 | $14,600 |
| 3 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 188 | 6 | running | 170 | $9,750 |
| 4 | 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 182 | 6 | engine | 165 | $9,825 |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 182 | 8 | running | 160 | $6,800 |
| 6 | 15 | 95 | Harry Jefferson | Jefferson Racing | George Jefferson | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,075 |
| 7 | 23 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,625 |
| 8 | 38 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,075 |
| 9 | 14 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Viglione Racing | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,575 |
| 10 | 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,575 |
| 11 | 40 | 10 | Bill Champion | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,375 |
| 12 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,775 |
| 13 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 171 | 5 | running | 129 | $5,675 |
| 14 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 170 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,575 |
| 15 | 20 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,975 |
| 16 | 19 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,375 |
| 17 | 49 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Coffee | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 152 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,825 |
| 18 | 47 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | Pontiac | 150 | 0 | water pump | 109 | $1,775 |
| 19 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 140 | 22 | wheel bearing | 111 | $6,375 |
| 20 | 37 | 38 | Tom Williams | Alamo Enterprises | Tom Williams | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,615 |
| 21 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 122 | 2 | engine | 105 | $2,225 |
| 22 | 33 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 121 | 0 | clutch | 97 | $1,600 |
| 23 | 46 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 120 | 0 | oil leak | 94 | $1,575 |
| 24 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 107 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,050 |
| 25 | 50 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | Ward's Mobile Homes | Don Robertson | Dodge | 102 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,525 |
| 26 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | vibration | 85 | $2,000 |
| 27 | 25 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Ranier Construction | Harry Ranier | Dodge | 81 | 0 | axle | 82 | $1,475 |
| 28 | 36 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Charles Little | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,450 |
| 29 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | transmission | 76 | $1,905 |
| 30 | 10 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,380 |
| 31 | 17 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 62 | 2 | crash | 75 | $1,455 |
| 32 | 35 | 7 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Dean Dalton | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,330 |
| 33 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 60 | 3 | crash | 69 | $1,905 |
| 34 | 48 | 91 | Harold Miller | Day's | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,280 |
| 35 | 3 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 47 | 2 | engine | 63 | $1,655 |
| 36 | 9 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Gilmore-Foyt-Ellington | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,230 |
| 37 | 31 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis | Ed Clark | Ford | 36 | 0 | oil leak | 52 | $1,205 |
| 38 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 26 | 0 | ignition | 49 | $1,680 |
| 39 | 28 | 8 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Ed Negre | Dodge | 22 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,655 |
| 40 | 16 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | windshield | 43 | $4,130 |
| 41 | 45 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 13 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,105 |
| 42 | 2 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 6 | engine | 42 | $2,480 |
| 43 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | crash | 34 | $2,555 |
| 44 | 29 | 65 | Carl Adams | TraveLodge | Richard Mummert | Ford | 10 | 0 | crash | 31 | $1,030 |
| 45 | 44 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dan Walters Forever | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | 10 | 0 | crash | 28 | $1,005 |
| 46 | 30 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Morris Davis | Ford | 6 | 0 | clutch | 25 | $980 |
| 47 | 42 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 22 | $1,505 |
| 48 | 43 | 77 | Johnny Ray | Blackwell Kenworth | Clay Blackwell | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 19 | $930 |
| 49 | 39 | 98 | Richie Panch | Panch Go-Club | Bettie Panch | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | engine | 16 | $1,505 |
| 50 | 41 | 55 | John Banks | Banks Alignment | Ken Thurlby | Dodge | 0 | 0 | engine | 13 | $905 |
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