1975 American 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1975 American 500 at Rockingham on October 19, 1975, leading 396 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 492 | 396 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 1 | 491 | 19 | Running |
| 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 10 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | 3 | 487 | 73 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 13 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Bobby Isaac | 12 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 28 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 15 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | Ed Negre | 30 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 22 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 23 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | 32 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 33 | Dick May | 33 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 18 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 0 | Glen McDuffie | 26 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 24 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | 17 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | 25 | 409 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 37 | 409 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 11 | 380 | 0 | Water pump |
| 25 | 21 | David Pearson | 21 | 364 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 26 | 05 | David Sisco | 31 | 336 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 78 | Dick Skillen | 36 | 334 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 230 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 209 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 16 | 180 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 19 | 140 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | 34 | 83 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 06 | Neil Castles | 27 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 20 | 4 | Engine |
| 36 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 29 | 4 | 0 | Quit |
| 37 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 35 | 4 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 19, 1975 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |