| 1974 Purolator 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $83,900 | Race Date: | Aug 4, 1974 | Pocono Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 18.800 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4h 9m 9s | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 | Average Speed: | 115.593 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 35 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 42 Laps | poconoraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #15 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 152 of 192 | Pole Speed: | 144.122 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Purolator 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running |  | 0 | 192 | 152 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 192 | 11 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 192 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 192 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Running | | 0 | 190 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Hungley | Running | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 77 | Jan Opperman | King's Row Fireplace | Running | | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 30 | Kenny Brightbill | Clyde Incorporated | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 12 | 9 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Running |  | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 15 | 34 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 174 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Wheels by Pompey | Running | | 0 | 165 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 159 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | AMC Matador | 0 | 154 | 20 |
| 22 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 129 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | 5 | John Martin | Faustina Racing | Engine | | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Precision Engine Machine | Clutch | | 0 | 76 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 26 | 13 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Engine | | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, J | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 85 | Larry Richardson | Gunter Farm & Ranch Center | Rear Gear | | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 29 | 31 | 75 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Accident | | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Roakal Nehi | Accident | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Transmission | | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | 23 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Brakes | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ignition | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 56 | Jim Bray | Bray Realty | Suspension | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
