
| 1974 Winston 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 30 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $144,280 | Race Date: | May 5, 1974 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .170 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 28m 9s | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 53 | Average Speed: | 130.220 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 50 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 60 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 58 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 186.086 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Winston 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running | ![]() | 0 | 188 | 58 |
| 2 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Running | ![]() | 0 | 188 | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running | ![]() | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 4 | 19 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Running | ![]() | 0 | 188 | 1 |
| 5 | 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 6 | 22 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 28 | Sam McQuagg | Pylon Wiper Blades | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 10 | 48 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | ![]() | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | Almost Heaven West Virginia | Running | ![]() | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Running | ![]() | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 14 | 38 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Running | ![]() | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 185 | 1 |
| 17 | 29 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | ![]() | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Soderhamn Manufacturing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 19 | 43 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 182 | 1 |
| 20 | 46 | 61 | Iggy Katona | Ward Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 22 | 40 | 56 | Carl Adams | Marck Motors | Running | ![]() | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 23 | 47 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 26 | 50 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | ![]() | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis Ford | Running | ![]() | 0 | 166 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 165 | 26 |
| 29 | 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 153 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, J | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 146 | 15 |
| 32 | 14 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 134 | 8 |
| 33 | 39 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 34 | 44 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 35 | 45 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| 36 | 8 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 108 | 3 |
| 37 | 2 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | American Motors | Accident | AMC Matador | 0 | 105 | 35 |
| 38 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 104 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 94 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 7 | Jerry Schild | Rush Johnson & Associates | Running | ![]() | 0 | 92 | 0 |
| 41 | 36 | 84 | Johnny Ray | Kenworth Trucks | Running | ![]() | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| 42 | 30 | 5 | John Martin | Lode Star | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 43 | 20 | 66 | Terry Link | Rey-Co Control | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 44 | 42 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tracmaster | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| 45 | 33 | 77 | Neil Bonnett | Roberts Racing | Oil Line | ![]() | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 46 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Ignition | ![]() | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 47 | 49 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Overheating | ![]() | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 48 | 4 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| 49 | 41 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 50 | 12 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 28 | 0 |