
| 1974 National 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $142,255 | Race Date: | Oct 6, 1974 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.400 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4h 10m 41s | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 47 | Average Speed: | 119.912 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 9 For 79 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| 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 | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 91 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 158.749 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 National 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running | ![]() | 0 | 334 | 91 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filter | Running | ![]() | 0 | 334 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | ![]() | 0 | 334 | 39 |
| 4 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 334 | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 333 | 79 |
| 6 | 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running | ![]() | 0 | 331 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 97 | Harry Jefferson | Nall Precision Engineering | Running | ![]() | 0 | 330 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | 2 | Dick Trickle | Deppe Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 329 | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Henley Gray Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 327 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Running | ![]() | 0 | 323 | 0 |
| 11 | 33 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | ![]() | 0 | 320 | 5 |
| 12 | 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Charlotte Truck Drivers School | Running | ![]() | 0 | 317 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 59 | David Sisco | Friez Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 315 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 304 | 0 |
| 15 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 298 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 275 | 0 |
| 17 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Horseless Carriage Shop | Running | ![]() | 0 | 267 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 261 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 83 | Ramo Stott (R) | Smithville Farms | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 261 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 231 | 7 |
| 21 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 229 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 212 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 206 | 44 |
| 24 | 17 | 1 | Johnny Rutherford | Carling | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 202 | 1 |
| 25 | 39 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Ellington Insulation | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 170 | 25 |
| 27 | 25 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Alternator | ![]() | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 131 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 3 | Wally Dallenbach | Fox Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 125 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 32 | 27 | 17 | Bobby Isaac | Isaac Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | 7 | Jerry Schild | Rush Johnson & Associates | Handling | ![]() | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 35 | 20 | 5 | Harry Gant | Faustina Racing | Water Pump | ![]() | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Pizza Huts of Charlotte | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 30 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |