| 1974 Wilkes 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $41,890 | Race Date: | Sep 22, 1974 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Ended Under Caution | Race Duration: | 3h 5m 41s | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 11 | Average Speed: | 80.782 MPH | .625 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 71 Laps | savethespeedway.net/history.html | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 275 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 105.087 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Wilkes 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 400 | 275 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running |  | 0 | 400 | 116 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 399 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 394 | 8 |
| 5 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 393 | 1 |
| 6 | 11 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Running | | 0 | 390 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 387 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | | 0 | 385 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 384 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 383 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 376 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 67 | Joey Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 0 | 341 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Engine | | 0 | 320 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | | 0 | 311 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 300 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Skip's Used Auto Parts | Overheating | | 0 | 264 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Engine | | 0 | 252 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Rear Gear | | 0 | 203 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | Engine | | 0 | 190 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Brakes | | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Rear Gear | | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 76 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Wheel Bearing | | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, J | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Engine | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Accident | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 73 | George England | Columbia Plastics | Steering | | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
