| 1974 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $252,440 | Race Date: | Feb 17, 1974 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 47.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 11m 38s | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 59 | Average Speed: | 140.894 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 53 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 74 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 185.817 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Daytona 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 74 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | 83 | Ramo Stott (R) | Smithville Farms | Running | | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| 4 | 31 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 200 | 7 |
| 5 | 35 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Purolator | Running | | 0 | 199 | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Running | | 0 | 199 | 41 |
| 7 | 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 199 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Matthews Racing | Running | | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 197 | 2 |
| 11 | 22 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 12 | 34 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | American Motors | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 196 | 1 |
| 14 | 40 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 15 | 38 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 195 | 2 |
| 16 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 193 | 9 |
| 17 | 16 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Engine | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Panch Go-Club | Running |  | 0 | 180 | 1 |
| 19 | 33 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | World Wide Tapes | Running |  | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Engine | | 0 | 165 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 161 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ignition | | 0 | 141 | 1 |
| 23 | 21 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Suspension | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 61 | Johnny Rutherford | B & B Racing | Clutch | | 0 | 116 | 2 |
| 25 | 20 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Roberts Racing | Accident | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Engine | | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Bradford Enterprises | Radiator | | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Lonesome Pine Raceway | Hood Pin | | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 97 | 19 |
| 31 | 37 | 5 | Dick Simon | TravelLodge Motels | Engine | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 32 | 14 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Rogers Racing | Driver Injury | | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| 33 | 26 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, J | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Engine | | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 35 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Exhaust |  | 0 | 61 | 5 |
| 36 | 13 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ellington Racing | Windshield | | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 37 | 25 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Lou Viglione Racing | Accident | | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 38 | 27 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Davis Racing | Accident | | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 39 | 8 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | Almost Heaven West Virginia | Accident | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 40 | 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Engine | | 0 | 22 | 0 |
