| 1974 Atlanta 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $110,050 | Race Date: | Mar 24, 1974 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 21.700 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 1m 26s | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 12 | Average Speed: | 136.910 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 24 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Howard & Egerton Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 87 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 159.242 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Atlanta 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Running |  | 0 | 328 | 87 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 328 | 172 |
| 3 | 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 327 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 327 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Running | | 0 | 326 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running | | 0 | 325 | 17 |
| 7 | 17 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 323 | 0 |
| 8 | 35 | 57 | Bob Burcham | White Racing | Running | | 0 | 322 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | American Motors | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 322 | 0 |
| 10 | 31 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 321 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Pylon Wiper Blades | Running | | 0 | 320 | 10 |
| 12 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 319 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 318 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 317 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 317 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | | 0 | 315 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Running | | 0 | 314 | 0 |
| 18 | 32 | 56 | Carl Adams | Adams Racing | Running | | 0 | 311 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Running | | 0 | 311 | 0 |
| 20 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 310 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Running | | 0 | 284 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 268 | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | 99 | Jim Hurtubise | Lubinski Racing | Engine | | 0 | 232 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Sway Bar | | 0 | 227 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Engine | | 0 | 164 | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 147 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Rear Gear | | 0 | 119 | 0 |
| 28 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 116 | 1 |
| 29 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 | 25 | 5 | John Martin | Faustina Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Cons. & Scott & G. Stepp | Clutch | | 0 | 80 | 1 |
| 33 | 5 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Donlavey Racing | Oil Leak | | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Quit | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 35 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Engine | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 36 | 7 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Roy Thornley (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 34 | 0 |
