| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Southern 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 01, 1975 | Race 21 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 116.825 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 25 seconds | Time of Race: 04:17:28 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 20 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 10 for 72 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola/Amc | 180/5 | 367 | Running | $20,870 |
| 2 | 4 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 180/10 | 367 | Running | $13,395 |
| 3 | 12 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 170/5 | 358 | Running | $8,620 |
| 4 | 30 | #31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Ranier Racing | 160/0 | 353 | Running | $6,495 |
| 5 | 10 | #47 | Bruce Hill * | Chevrolet | Dixie 500 | 160/5 | 352 | Running | $5,100 |
| 6 | 14 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Chevrolet | 150/0 | 351 | Running | $4,270 |
| 7 | 16 | #96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 146/0 | 349 | Running | $4,020 |
| 8 | 35 | #33 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Joli Boutique | PE | 347 | Running | $3,720 |
| 9 | 38 | #37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 138/0 | 345 | Running | $3,420 |
| 10 | 37 | #64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Independent Auto Salvage | 134/0 | 344 | Running | $3,220 |
| 11 | 24 | #92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph, Inc. | 130/0 | 341 | Running | $2,990 |
| 12 | 33 | #25 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | Thomas Racing | 127/0 | 339 | Running | $2,890 |
| 13 | 20 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 124/0 | 339 | Running | $2,790 |
| 14 | 23 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 121/0 | 338 | Running | $2,690 |
| 15 | 34 | #74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 118/0 | 337 | Running | $2,590 |
| 16 | 32 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 115/0 | 335 | Running | $2,490 |
| 17 | 26 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Pagoda Motel | 112/0 | 320 | Running | $2,390 |
| 18 | 36 | #82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Dan Walters Forever | 109/0 | 303 | Running | $2,240 |
| 19 | 13 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms Poultry | 106/0 | 298 | Engine Failure | $2,215 |
| 20 | 5 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 108/5 | 289 | Rear End | $1,940 |
| 21 | 8 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevrolet | 100/0 | 273 | Right Front Hub | $1,790 |
| 22 | 31 | #10 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Champion Racing | 97/0 | 259 | Clutch | $1,690 |
| 23 | 21 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 94/0 | 231 | Wrecked | $2,140 |
| 24 | 6 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K Insurance | 96/5 | 210 | Overheating | $1,590 |
| 25 | 18 | #30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 88/0 | 197 | Steering | $1,565 |
| 26 | 7 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 85/0 | 190 | Wrecked | $1,390 |
| 27 | 1 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 87/5 | 184 | Steering | $1,665 |
| 28 | 2 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | U.S. Army | 84/5 | 163 | Engine Failure | $1,440 |
| 29 | 15 | #77 | Bill Champion | Chevrolet | Blackwell Kenworth | 76/0 | 144 | Engine Failure | $1,340 |
| 30 | 29 | #91 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Miller Racing | 73/0 | 128 | Engine Failure | $1,290 |
| 31 | 11 | #49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 70/0 | 122 | Overheating | $1,250 |
| 32 | 17 | #7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Belden Asphalt | 67/0 | 93 | Engine Failure | $1,225 |
| 33 | 19 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's/Glenn's Landscaping | 65/0 | 88 | Engine Failure | $1,200 |
| 34 | 9 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 61/0 | 75 | Overheating | $1,175 |
| 35 | 27 | #01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Kava Coffee | 58/0 | 56 | Burned Piston | $1,200 |
| 36 | 25 | #19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 55/0 | 42 | Timing Chain | $1,200 |
| 37 | 39 | #78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Singer Climate Control | 52/0 | 34 | Engine Failure | $1,100 |
| 38 | 28 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione Racing | 49/0 | 33 | Broken Valve | $1,100 |
| 39 | 22 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 46/0 | 29 | Engine Failure | $1,035 |
| 40 | 40 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 43/0 | 1 | Carburetor | $1,015 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||