| 1974 Motor State 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 30 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $85,550 | Race Date: | Jun 16, 1974 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 2Hr 48Min 46Sec. | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 50 | Average Speed: | 127.098 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 40 Laps | mispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 80 of 180 | Pole Speed: | 156.426 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Motor State 400 Results |
|---|
| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Running |  | 0 | 180 | 80 |
| 2 | 17 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 180 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 180 | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | American Motors | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 5 | 20 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Running | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 6 | 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 9 | 32 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Running | | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 173 | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Running | | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| 15 | 35 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Rear Gear | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 17 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Accident | | 0 | 134 | 6 |
| 19 | 11 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Clutch | | 0 | 134 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 126 | 11 |
| 21 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Rear Gear | | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Oil Cooler | | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 110 | 2 |
| 24 | 9 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | Keselowski Racing | Engine | | 0 | 104 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Engine | | 0 | 102 | 6 |
| 26 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 27 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Engine | | 0 | 78 | 20 |
| 28 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Clutch | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Oil Pan | | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 28 | 8 |
| 31 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 32 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | 16 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Ignition | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Quit | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
