| 1974 World 600 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $167,305 | Race Date: | May 26, 1974 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .600 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 58Min 21Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 37 | Average Speed: | 135.720 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 48 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 | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 161 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 157.498 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 World 600 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 400 | 161 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Running |  | 0 | 400 | 75 |
| 3 | 23 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running |  | 0 | 395 | 0 |
| 4 | 18 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 395 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Red Cap Ale | Running | | 0 | 392 | 0 |
| 6 | 31 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 390 | 0 |
| 7 | 28 | 81 | Dick Trickle | Jack Doering Racing | Running | | 0 | 389 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Running | | 0 | 388 | 0 |
| 9 | 39 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 387 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 383 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Accident | | 0 | 382 | 29 |
| 12 | 29 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 382 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Running | | 0 | 373 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 5 | Harry Gant | Faustina Racing | Running | | 0 | 371 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 369 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Running | | 0 | 366 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Running | | 0 | 353 | 0 |
| 18 | 37 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Tom Goff Racing | Running | | 0 | 343 | 0 |
| 19 | 40 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Engine |  | 0 | 321 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Suspension | | 0 | 298 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Running | | 0 | 285 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Engine |  | 0 | 283 | 94 |
| 23 | 13 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tracmaster | Engine | | 0 | 265 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | 1 | Billy Scott | Big Chance Special | Suspension | | 0 | 262 | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 251 | 0 |
| 26 | 38 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 226 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Engine | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Hinson Construction | Engine | | 0 | 213 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Engine | | 0 | 211 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Engine | | 0 | 203 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 28 | Sam McQuagg | Pylon Wiper Blades | Ignition | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 33 | 17 | 29 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Engine | | 0 | 186 | 1 |
| 34 | 20 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Engine | | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 36 | 11 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Handling | | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| 37 | 5 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 104 | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 39 | 34 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Steering | | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| 40 | 19 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Pizza Huts of Charlotte | Transmission | | 0 | 70 | 0 |
