1975 Pocono 500
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.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 8th round of the 1975 USAC Championship Car season | |
| Date | June 29, 1975 |
| Official name | 1975 Schaefer 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 170 laps 425 mi / 683.971 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Gordon Johncock (Patrick Racing) |
| Time | 183.281 mph |
| Podium | |
| First | A. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Racing) |
| Second | Wally Dallenbach Sr. (Patrick Racing) |
| Third | Bill Vukovich II (Fletcher Racing) |
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