| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Richmond 500 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | |||||||||
| February 23, 1975 | Race 3 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 74.913 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 6 laps plus | Time of Race: 03:37:03 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 2 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 89 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $6,265 |
| 2 | 3 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevrolet | 170/0 | 494 | Running | $4,160 |
| 3 | 2 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 170/5 | 491 | Running | $2,935 |
| 4 | 5 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 160/0 | 489 | Running | $1,760 |
| 5 | 9 | #64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 155/0 | 476 | Running | $1,385 |
| 6 | 10 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington Racing | 150/0 | 474 | Running | $1,285 |
| 7 | 8 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Chevrolet | 146/0 | 466 | Running | $1,185 |
| 8 | 14 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 142/0 | 464 | Running | $1,110 |
| 9 | 11 | #96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 138/0 | 462 | Running | $1,045 |
| 10 | 12 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 134/0 | 444 | Running | $975 |
| 11 | 22 | #47 | Bruce Hill * | Chevrolet | Hill Racing | 130/0 | 436 | Running | $885 |
| 12 | 16 | #25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Wards Mobile Homes | 127/0 | 396 | Running | $835 |
| 13 | 15 | #01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | Kava Coffee | 124/0 | 353 | Running | $810 |
| 14 | 7 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 121/0 | 344 | Running | $735 |
| 15 | 4 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 118/0 | 232 | Engine Failure | $710 |
| 16 | 6 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K Insurance | 115/0 | 211 | Engine Failure | $660 |
| 17 | 17 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 112/0 | 118 | Drive Shaft | $650 |
| 18 | 18 | #5 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Faustine Racing | 109/0 | 98 | Gas Leak | $630 |
| 19 | 13 | #10 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 106/0 | 89 | Piston | $640 |
| 20 | 19 | #70 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Glenn's Landscaping/Butler's | 103/0 | 66 | Oil Leak | $605 |
| 21 | 21 | #30 | Bill Champion | Chevrolet | Champion Racing | 100/0 | 41 | Oil Pump | $555 |
| 22 | 20 | #20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Newsom Racing | 97/0 | 5 | Piston | $545 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||