Results of the 1975 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 25, 1975. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | 191. Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a retired U 073 | 3 | 174 | 11 | Running | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 185. 998 | 9 | 174 | 5 | Running | |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 193. Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver 976 | 1 | 174 | 53 | Running | |
| 4 | 18 | 11 | 183. Duane "Pancho" Carter Jr (born June 11 1950 in Racine Wisconsin) is a retired American race car driver 449 | 22 | 169 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 5 | 22 | 15 | 183. Roger McCluskey (b 24 August, 1930, d 29 August, 1993) was an American Race car driver 964 | 17 | 167 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 185. Bill Vukovich II (born March 29, 1944, Fresno California) is a former driver in the championship car division of USAC and CART 845 | 10 | 166 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 7 | 15 | 83 | 183. Bill Puterbaugh (born June 6, 1936, Indianapolis Indiana) is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series 833 | 18 | 165 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 8 | 24 | 97 | 182. George Snider (born December 8, 1940, in Fresno California) is a retired American race car driver 918 | 23 | 165 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 9 | 21 | 40 | 190. Wally Dallenbach Sr (born December 12, 1936) is a former long-time open-wheeled race car driver in CART from East Brunswick New Jersey 648 | 4 | 162 | 96 | Piston | |
| 10 | 23 | 33 | 183. Bob Harkey (born June 23, 1930, Charlotte North Carolina) is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series 786 | 19 | 162 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 11 | 29 | 98 | 182. Steve Krisiloff (born July 7, 1946, Parsippany New Jersey) is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series 408 | 28 | 162 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 12 | 26 | 19 | 182. Sheldon Kinser ( December 9, 1942 - August 1, 1988) was an American race-car driver 389 | 29 | 161 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 13 | 20 | 30 | 182. Jerry Karl ( April 29, 1941, Manchester Pennsylvania - February 16, 2008, Baltimore Maryland) was a former driver in 537 | 27 | 161 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 14 | 10 | 78 | 185. Douglas "Jimmy" Caruthers ( January 18, 1945 - October 26, 1975) was an American racecar driver from Anaheim California. 615 | 12 | 161 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 15 | 19 | 45 | 182. Gary Bettenhausen (born November 18, 1941) is a retired American auto racing driver 611 | 26 | 158 | 0 | Crash FS | |
| 16 | 11 | 4 | 185. Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby 452 | 13 | 157 | 0 | Rod | |
| 17 | 25 | 36 | 182. Allen Dale "Sammy" Sessions ( September 10, 1935 - December 17, 1977) was an American racecar driver 751 | 25 | 155 | 0 | Engine | |
| 18 | 33 | 17 | 181. Tom Bigelow (born October 31, 1939, in Whitewater Wisconsin) USA is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car 864 | 32 | 151 | 0 | Magneto | |
| 19 | 12 | 93 | 184. Johnny Parsons (born August 26, 1944 in Van Nuys California) is an American racecar driver 521 | 14 | 140 | 0 | Transmission | |
| 20 | 14 | 73 | 184. Jerry Grant (born January 23, 1935, Santa Ana California) is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series 266 | 16 | 137 | 0 | Piston | |
| 21 | 30 | 44 | 181. Dick Simon (born September 21, 1933 in Sandy Utah) is one of the oldest men to ever have raced in the Indianapolis 500 891 | 31 | 133 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 22 | 4 | 68 | 190. Tom Sneva (born Thomas E Sneva: June 1, 1948) is a former Indy Car driver that was named to the prestigious Motorsports Hall of Fame of 094 | 5 | 125 | 0 | Crash T2 | |
| 23 | 17 | 24 | 183. Bentley Warren (born December 10, 1940, Kennebunkport Maine) is an American racecar driver 589 | 21 | 120 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 24 | 32 | 58 | 181. Eldon Rasmussen (born July 7, 1936, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series 910 | 30 | 119 | 0 | Valve | |
| 25 | 13 | 16 | 184. Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Hialeah Florida) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 398 | 15 | 112 | 1 | Gearbox | |
| 26 | 5 | 12 | 187. Mike Mosley ( December 13, 1946 - March 3, 1984) was an American racecar driver 833 | 6 | 94 | 0 | Engine | |
| 27 | 16 | 89 | 183. John Martin (born March 30, 1939, Long Beach California) is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series 655 | 20 | 61 | 0 | Radiator | |
| 28 | 27 | 21 | 186. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the 480 | 8 | 49 | 0 | Crash BS | |
| 29 | 31 | 94 | 181. Mike Hiss (born July 7, 1941, Tustin California) is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series 754 | 33 | 39 | 0 | Crash T3 | |
| 30 | 28 | 63 | 182. Larry McCoy ( August 18, 1942 - September 4, 1997) was an American racecar driver 760 | 24 | 24 | 0 | Piston | |
| 31 | 2 | 20 | 191. Gordon Johncock (born 5 August 1937, Coldwater Michigan) is a former racing driver best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 653 | 2 | 11 | 8 | Ignition | |
| 32 | 6 | 7 | 186. Lloyd Ruby (Born January 12, 1928 in Wichita Falls Texas) is a retired American racecar driver 984 | 7 | 7 | 0 | Piston | |
| 33 | 9 | 77 | 185. David "Salt" Walther (born November 22, 1947, Dayton Ohio) is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series 701 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Ignition |
Failed to Qualify: Larry Cannon (#59), George Follmer (#28, #52), Chuck Gurney (#23), John Hubbard (#53), Jim Hurtubise (#52, #56), Lee Kunzman (#52, #55), Al Loquasto (#38, #86), Graham McRae (#75), Dan Murphy (#25), Rick Muther (#46, #52), Bob Nagel, Jan Opperman (#28, #46), Billy Scott (#76), Bill Simpson (#52, #98), Jigger Sirois (#52), Jerry Sneva (#37, #38),
Notes: Race stopped on lap 174 due to rain (begun on lap 171). Larry Cannon may refer to Larry Cannon (basketball Larry Cannon (racecar driver Larry Cannon (drag queen and Drag Ball George Follmer (born January 27, 1934) is a retired American race car driver and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s Jim Hurtubise ( December 5, 1932 – January 6, 1989) was an American race car driver who raced in USAC Champ Cars (including Lee Kunzman (born November 29, 1944, Guttenberg Iowa) is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series Al Loquasto (Jr ( June 21, 1940 - July 31, 1991) was a Sicilian- Italian-American and Mexican-American (Albert-John Loquastoracecar Graham McRae (born March 5, 1940 in Wellington) is a former Racing driver from New Zealand. Rick Muther ( August 13, 1935 - March 12, 1995) was an American racecar driver Jan Opperman ( February 9, 1939 - September 4, 1997) was an American racecar driver Billy Scott (born October 10, 1948, San Bernardino California) is a former American racecar driver Bill Simpson (born March 14, 1940, Hermosa Beach California) is a retired American racecar driver but is best known as a pioneer in the racing safety Leon Duray "Jigger" Sirois (born April 16, 1935) is a former American racing driver Jerry Sneva (born May 23, 1949, Spokane Washington) is a former Off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART
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