| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 16, 1975 | Race 2 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 153.649 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 lap plus | Time of Race: 03:15:15 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 19 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 21 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 32 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $40,900 |
| 2 | 3 | #16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola/Amc | 170/0 | 199 | Running | $25,100 |
| 3 | 6 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 170/5 | 198 | Running | $17,900 |
| 4 | 2 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 170/10 | 198 | Running | $13,450 |
| 5 | 31 | #83 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 155/0 | 197 | Running | $11,350 |
| 6 | 8 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K Insurance | 150/0 | 197 | Running | $10,000 |
| 7 | 4 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 151/5 | 192 | Running | $9,100 |
| 8 | 10 | #98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Daytona Budweiser | 142/0 | 191 | Running | $7,850 |
| 9 | 37 | #49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spancer Racing | 138/0 | 191 | Running | $7,150 |
| 10 | 17 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 134/0 | 189 | Running | $6,450 |
| 11 | 9 | #28 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore Racing | PE | 188 | Engine Failure | $5,250 |
| 12 | 39 | #37 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 127/0 | 185 | Running | $4,600 |
| 13 | 30 | #97 | Bob Burcham | Ford | Long-Lewis Ford | 124/0 | 184 | Rear End | $3,950 |
| 14 | 26 | #79 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Brook-Masey | 121/0 | 184 | Running | $3,500 |
| 15 | 15 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Chevrolet | 118/0 | 183 | Engine Failure | $3,250 |
| 16 | 16 | #82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Cougar Coal | 115/0 | 176 | Running | $2,800 |
| 17 | 35 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 112/0 | 162 | Engine Failure | $2,600 |
| 18 | 36 | #96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 109/0 | 150 | Running | $2,400 |
| 19 | 7 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevrolet | 106/0 | 146 | Oil Pump | $2,200 |
| 20 | 13 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Bud Moore Engineering | 108/5 | 144 | Timing Chain | $2,050 |
| 21 | 12 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 100/0 | 118 | Engine Failure | $1,875 |
| 22 | 5 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 97/0 | 104 | Water Pump | $1,800 |
| 23 | 24 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Elmo Langley Racing | 94/0 | 83 | Broken Valve | $1,725 |
| 24 | 40 | #33 | George Follmer | Chevrolet | Bill Moyer Racing | 91/0 | 67 | Broken L.f. A-Frame | $1,650 |
| 25 | 22 | #30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 88/0 | 67 | Ignition | $1,575 |
| 26 | 33 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 85/0 | 54 | Broken Axle | $1,500 |
| 27 | 11 | #08 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | D. Allison Racing | PE | 51 | Broken Valve | $1,475 |
| 28 | 1 | #88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | D. Allison Racing | 84/5 | 36 | Fuel Pump | $1,450 |
| 29 | 18 | #74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 76/0 | 30 | Broken Valve | $1,425 |
| 30 | 38 | #69 | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet | Ken Friez Ent. | 73/0 | 13 | Engine Failure | $1,400 |
| 31 | 21 | #20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Newsom Racing | 70/0 | 7 | Broken Valve | $1,350 |
| 32 | 20 | #47 | Bruce Hill * | Chevrolet | Hill Racing | 67/0 | 4 | Broken Windshield | $1,325 |
| 33 | 14 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Glenn's Landscaping | 64/0 | 3 | Broken Windshield | $1,300 |
| 34 | 19 | #60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione Racing | 61/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,275 |
| 35 | 34 | #99 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Transmissions Unlimited | 58/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,250 |
| 36 | 27 | #75 | Dick Trickle | Mercury | Puro Racing | 55/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,225 |
| 37 | 25 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 52/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,175 |
| 38 | 23 | #35 | Dan Daughty | Ford | Dm Construction | 49/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,150 |
| 39 | 28 | #42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 46/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,125 |
| 40 | 29 | #81 | Warren Tope | Ford | Lester Tires & Wheels | 43/0 | 3 | Wrecked | $1,100 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||