1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | August 24th |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1975 Champion Spark Plug 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 4 | $18,140 | 200 | 0 | running | STP |
| 2 | David Pearson | 21 | 1 | $10,735 | 200 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 8 | $9,385 | 200 | 0 | running | Holly Farms |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 16 | 5 | $4,060 | 200 | 0 | running | Coca-Cola / AMC |
| 5 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 21 | $6,310 | 199 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 6 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 2 | $5,710 | 198 | 0 | running | Bud Moore Engineering |
| 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 11 | $4,610 | 198 | 0 | running | Terminal Transport |
| 8 | Bruce Hill | 47 | 14 | $2,510 | 197 | 0 | running | Dixie 500 |
| 9 | Terry Bivins | 63 | 25 | $1,910 | 196 | 0 | running | Billy Moyer |
| 10 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 16 | $1,810 | 196 | 0 | running | Belden Asphalt |
| 11 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 24 | $2,210 | 196 | 0 | running | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts |
| 13 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 12 | $1,905 | 195 | 0 | running | Bob Stott Motors |
| 14 | Grant Adcox | 41 | 27 | $1,285 | 195 | 0 | running | Adcox-Kirby |
| 15 | Bruce Jacobi | 37 | 34 | $1,185 | 195 | 0 | running | Opal's Truck Stop |
| 16 | Ferrel Harris | 82 | 33 | $1,100 | 194 | 0 | running | Dan Walters Forever |
| 17 | James Hylton | 48 | 13 | $1,575 | 194 | 0 | running | Nitro 9 |
| 18 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 31 | $1,550 | 194 | 0 | running | Independent Auto Salvage |
| 20 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 7 | $1,500 | 192 | 0 | running | Truxmore Industries |
| 22 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 29 | $1,450 | 192 | 0 | running | Pagoda Motel |
| 27 | Henley Gray | 19 | 17 | $825 | 142 | 0 | rear end | Gray Racing |
| 29 | Carl Adams | 65 | 26 | $785 | 119 | 0 | engine | Adams Racing |
| 30 | A.J. Foyt | 28 | 3 | $940 | 117 | 0 | engine | Gilmore Enterprises |
| 31 | Richard Childress | 96 | 15 | $1,250 | 96 | 0 | engine | L.C. Newton Trucking |
| 32 | Earle Canavan | 1 | 32 | $740 | 61 | 0 | engine | Kava Instant Coffee |
| 34 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 10 | $3,220 | 46 | 0 | engine | King's Row Fireplace |
