1975 Pocono 500

United States 1975 Pocono 500
Race details
8th round of the 1975 USAC Championship Car season
DateJune 29, 1975
Official name1975 Schaefer 500
LocationLong Pond, Pennsylvania
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.5 mi / 4.023 km
Distance170 laps
425 mi / 683.971 km
WeatherTemperatures up to 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)[1]
Pole position
DriverGordon Johncock (Patrick Racing)
Time183.281 mph
Podium
FirstA. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Racing)
SecondWally Dallenbach Sr. (Patrick Racing)
ThirdBill Vukovich II (Fletcher Racing)

The 1975 Pocono 500, the 5th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 29, 1975. Branded as the 1975 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, A. J. Foyt became the first driver to win the Pocono 500 twice, with a rain-shortened victory.

  1. ^ "1975 Pocono 500 weather information". Wunderground. Retrieved April 25, 2023.