| 1974 Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $64,775 | Race Date: | Apr 28, 1974 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.100 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 22m 41s | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 5 | Average Speed: | 70.427 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 12 For 70 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Howard & Egerton Racing | Team: | Andy Belmont Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 360 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 84.362 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Virginia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 360 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | | 0 | 496 | 84 |
| 4 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Running | | 0 | 494 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 491 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 0 | 489 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 487 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 484 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 482 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 482 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 479 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tracmaster | Running | | 0 | 477 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 0 | 476 | 6 |
| 15 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 470 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 17 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 0 | 458 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Brakes | | 0 | 370 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Engine | | 0 | 337 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 292 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 75 | Ernie Shaw | Hawks Enterprises | Wheel | | 0 | 214 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Engine | | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Accident | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Vibration | | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 25 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Overheating | | 0 | 113 | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Engine | | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Overheating | | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Axle | | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, J | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 51 | Bobby Fleming | Strong Racing | Oil Leak | | 0 | 53 | 0 |
