| 1974 Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 23 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $132,425 | Race Date: | Sep 2, 1974 | Darlington Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 4Hr 30Min 48Sec. | Darlington, South Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 26 | Average Speed: | 111.075 MPH | 1.366 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 11 For 101 Laps | darlingtonraceway.com | |
| 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 | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 159 of 367 | Pole Speed: | 150.132 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Southern 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 367 | 159 |
| 2 | 6 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 366 | 44 |
| 3 | 21 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 365 | 24 |
| 4 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 362 | 0 |
| 5 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 0 | 360 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Antiques | Running | | 0 | 358 | 3 |
| 7 | 13 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | | 0 | 358 | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | 07 | Jerry Schild | Rush Johnson & Associates | Running | | 0 | 354 | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Smith Auto Parts | Running | | 0 | 353 | 0 |
| 10 | 38 | 67 | Pee Wee Wentz | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 0 | 342 | 0 |
| 11 | 40 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Running | | 0 | 336 | 0 |
| 12 | 37 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 335 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 327 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Engine |  | 0 | 280 | 77 |
| 15 | 28 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | Accident | | 0 | 272 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 222 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 18 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Engine | | 0 | 211 | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Engine | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 20 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Accident | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 21 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Engine | | 0 | 173 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Engine | | 0 | 146 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Engine | | 0 | 136 | 0 |
| 24 | 11 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Accident | | 0 | 117 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Accident |  | 0 | 115 | 12 |
| 26 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Engine | | 0 | 114 | 3 |
| 27 | 17 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Engine | | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 83 | Ramo Stott (R) | Smithville Farms | Engine | | 0 | 92 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 90 | 1 |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Steering | AMC Matador | 0 | 80 | 24 |
| 31 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 32 | 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Rear Gear | | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 33 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Accident | | 0 | 39 | 16 |
| 34 | 36 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Engine | | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 35 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Accident | | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 36 | 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Overheating | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 37 | 15 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Ignition | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 38 | 35 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | Leggett's Modular Homes | Accident | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Accident | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 40 | 34 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Faustina Racing | Water Pump | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
