Race details | |||
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Race 2 of 30 in the 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | February 16, 1975 | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 82.9 °F (28.3 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 153.649 miles per hour (247.274 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | DiGard Motorsports | ||
Qualifying race winners | |||
Duel 1 Winner | Bobby Allison | Penske Racing | |
Duel 2 Winner | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
Most laps led | |||
Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
Laps | 74 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ABC's Wide World of Sports | ||
Announcers |
Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart |
The 1975 Daytona 500, the 17th running of the event on February 16, 1975, was a race in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.