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| 1975 American 500 | 
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| Held on October 19, 1975 at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, NC | |
| 492 L, 507.744 M, 817.212 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | '75 Chevrolet | 492 | 396 | running | |
| 2 | 6 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola, AMC | '75 Matador | 492 | 0 | running | |
| 3 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | '74 Dodge | 491 | 19 | running | |
| 4 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | '75 Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 3 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Racing | '75 Chevrolet | 487 | 73 | running | |
| 6 | 13 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | '75 Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 12 | 3 | Bobby Isaac | Black Gold Oil | '75 Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 28 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Triple Elkhorn Mining | '74 Dodge | 470 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Black Gold Oil | '75 Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '75 Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | '75 Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | '74 Dodge | 460 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | '73 Plymouth | 459 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Transit Damaged Freight | '74 Dodge | 458 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | '74 Chevrolet | 455 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 32 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | '75 Chevrolet | 439 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 33 | 33 | Dick May | Joli Boutique | '75 Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ward's Mobile Homes | '74 Chevrolet | 432 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 26 | 0 | Glen McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | '73 Chevrolet | 431 | 0 | running | |
| 20 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | '75 Chevrolet | 430 | 0 | running | |
| 21 | 17 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | '75 Chevrolet | 428 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 25 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dan Walters Forever | '74 Dodge | 409 | 0 | engine | |
| 23 | 37 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | '73 Ford | 409 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | '75 Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | water pump | |
| 25 | 21 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | '73 Mercury | 364 | 0 | driveshaft | |
| 26 | 31 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | '75 Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | engine | |
| 27 | 36 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Singer Climate Control | '74 Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | engine | |
| 28 | 9 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | '75 Ford | 230 | 0 | engine | |
| 29 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | '73 Ford | 209 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | '75 Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | engine | |
| 31 | 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | '75 Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | engine | |
| 32 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | '75 Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | |
| 33 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | '74 Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | rear end | |
| 34 | 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | Del Reeves Special | '75 Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | |
| 35 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | '74 Dodge | 20 | 4 | engine | |
| 36 | 29 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Palm Room | '75 Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | quit | |
| 37 | 35 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | '75 Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | transmission |
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| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
