Capital City 500

Richmond Raceway — January 1, 1975

Darrell Waltrip
Winner
500
Laps
28
Entries
5
Leaders

Darrell Waltrip won the 1975 Capital City 500 at Richmond Raceway on January 1, 1975, leading 125 of 500 laps. Lennie Pond finished second; Dick Brooks rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1975
Season
1975
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Darrell Waltrip
2 3 +1 Lennie Pond
3 10 +7 Dick Brooks
4 24 +20 Cecil Gordon
5 7 +2 J.D. McDuffie
6 14 +8 James Hylton
7 9 +2 Elmo Langley
8 16 +8 Bruce Hill
9 27 +18 Coo Coo Marlin
10 17 +7 Jabe Thomas
11 28 +17 Carl Adams
12 26 +14 Buddy Arrington
13 25 +12 D.K. Ulrich
14 23 +9 Frank Warren
15 12 -3 Walter Ballard
16 22 +6 Bill Hollar
17 21 +4 Earl Brooks
18 1 -17 Benny Parsons
19 20 +1 Dean Dalton
20 19 -1 Bruce Jacobi
21 8 -13 Richard Childress
22 18 -4 Ed Negre
23 4 -19 Dave Marcis
24 15 -9 David Sisco
25 13 -12 Bill Champion
26 5 -21 Cale Yarborough
27 11 -16 Jim Vandiver
28 6 -22 Richard Petty

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1975 Capital City 500?
Darrell Waltrip won the 1975 Capital City 500 at Richmond Raceway driving for DiGard Motorsports.
Where was the 1975 Capital City 500 held?
The 1975 Capital City 500 was held at Richmond Raceway on January 1, 1975.