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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 20 of 30
Sunday, August 24, 1975 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:43:05
Average speed: 107.583 mph
Pole speed: 159.798 mph
Cautions: 6 for 63 laps
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Attendance: 47000
Lead changes: 25

Glossary    1975 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1975 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 443   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)'74 Dodge20018140running45180
2 121   David Pearson Purolator   (Wood Brothers)'73 Mercury20010735running33175
3 811   Cale Yarborough Holly Farms   (Junior Johnson)'75 Chevrolet2009385running0165
4 516   Bobby Allison Coca-Cola / AMC   (Roger Penske)'75 Matador2004060running9165
52171   Dave Marcis K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'74 Dodge1996310running3160
6 215   Buddy Baker Bud Moore Engineering   (Bud Moore)'75 Ford1985710running2155
71188   Darrell Waltrip Terminal Transport   (DiGard Racing)'75 Chevrolet1984610running3151
81447   Bruce Hill Dixie 500   (Bruce Hill)'75 Chevrolet1972510running1147
92563   Terry Bivins Moyer Chevrolet   (Billy Moyer)'75 Chevrolet1961910running0138
10167   Dean Dalton Belden Asphalt   (Dean Dalton)'73 Ford1961810running0134
112430   Walter Ballard Clyde Lynn Auto Parts   (Walter Ballard)'75 Chevrolet1962210running1135
121805   David Sisco Reliable Plumbing   (David Sisco)'75 Chevrolet1962110running28132
131224   Cecil Gordon Bob Stott Motors   (Cecil Gordon)'75 Chevrolet1951905running0124
142741   Grant Adcox Adcox-Kirby   (Herb Adcox)'75 Chevrolet1951285running0121
153437   Bruce Jacobi Opal's Truck Stop   (Opal Voight)'75 Chevrolet1951185running0118
163382   Ferrel Harris Dan Walters Forever   (Ferrel Harris)'74 Dodge1941100running0115
171348   James Hylton Nitro 9   (James Hylton)'74 Chevrolet1941575running0112
183164   Elmo Langley Independent Auto Salvage   (Elmo Langley)'73 Ford1941550running0109
193633   Dick May Joli Boutique   (Hiram Handy)'75 Chevrolet1931025running0106
20 790   Dick Brooks Truxmore Industries   (Junie Donlavey)'73 Ford1921500running0103
212840   D.K. Ulrich Garden State Auto Body   (D.K. Ulrich)'75 Chevrolet192975running0100
222967   Buddy Arrington Pagoda Motel   (Buddy Arrington)'73 Plymouth1921450running097
233525   Jabe Thomas Thomas Racing   (Don Robertson)'74 Chevrolet190925running094
243091   Harold Miller Miller Racing   (Harold Miller)'75 Chevrolet187900running091
252398   Richie Panch Grey-Rock Brake Products   (Bettie Panch)'75 Chevrolet1831375engine088
261979   Frank Warren John 3:16   (Frank Warren)'74 Dodge1541350running085
271719   Henley Gray Gray Racing   (Henley Gray)'74 Chevrolet142825rear end287
282270   J.D. McDuffie Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping   (J.D. McDuffie)'75 Chevrolet1321300engine079
292665   Carl Adams Adams Racing   (Richard Mummert)'73 Ford119785engine076
30 328   A.J. Foyt Gilmore Enterprises   (Hoss Ellington)'75 Chevrolet117940engine6983
311596   Richard Childress L.C. Newton Trucking   (Tom Garn)'75 Chevrolet961250engine275
323201   Earle Canavan Kava Instant Coffee   (Earle Canavan)'74 Dodge61740engine067
33208   Ed Negre 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment   (Ed Negre)'74 Dodge581230engine269
341072   Benny Parsons King's Row Fireplace   (L.G. DeWitt)'75 Chevrolet463220engine061
35 614   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)'75 Chevrolet171210engine058
36 960   Jackie Rogers Viglione Racing   (Lou Viglione)'75 Chevrolet6700engine055

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
177  
8136   #60 spun turn 3 
14196  
203920   #14 accident turn 1 
40478  
48514   #72 engine 
526615  
678721   rain 
88969  
971048   #96 engine 
10519187  
1921954   #11,71 spun frontstretch 
1962005  
  Percent of race run under caution: 31.5%             Average green flag run: 19.6 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  David Pearson133
  A.J. Foyt41916
  Dave Marcis20223
  David Sisco233715
  Ed Negre38392
  Henley Gray40412
  A.J. Foyt426928
  David Sisco708213
  Richard Childress83842
  Walter Ballard85851
  Bruce Hill86861
  Darrell Waltrip87893
  Buddy Baker90912
  A.J. Foyt9211625
  Bobby Allison1171215
  David Pearson12214423
  Bobby Allison1451451
  David Pearson1461505
  Bobby Allison1511522
  Richard Petty15319139
  Bobby Allison1921921
  Richard Petty1931964
  David Pearson1971971
  Richard Petty1981981
  David Pearson1991991
  Richard Petty2002001

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Richard Petty 3329    
2   Dave Marcis 2756   -573  
3   James Hylton 2625   -704  
4   Benny Parsons 2525   -804  
5   Richard Childress 2493   -836  
6   Darrell Waltrip 2474   -855  
7   Cecil Gordon 2449   -880  
8   Elmo Langley 2224   -1105  
9   David Pearson 2183   -1146  
10   Buddy Baker 2103   -1226  
10   Walter Ballard 2103   -1226  
12   Cale Yarborough 2099   -1230  
13   Frank Warren 2034   -1295  
14   David Sisco 2013   -1316  
15   Ed Negre 1963   -1366  
16   Dick Brooks 1900   -1429  
17   Bruce Hill 1748   -1581  
18   Buddy Arrington 1722   -1607  
19   Coo Coo Marlin 1668   -1661  
20   J.D. McDuffie 1646   -1683  
21   Bobby Allison 1502   -1827