Purolator 500
1974 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$83,900Race Date:Aug 4, 1974Pocono Raceway
Margin of Victory:18.800 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 9Min 9Sec.Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:115.593 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:1 For 42 Lapspoconoraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#15 FordFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Bud MooreMercury:0
Laps Led:152 of 192Pole Speed:144.122 MPH
Official 1974 Purolator 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters0192127Running
2115 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerR.C. Cola019211Running
3511 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughCarling01922Running
4421 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator01927Running
5772 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsKing's Row Fireplace01900Running
6122 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisDeppe Enterprises01890Running
7824 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonHungley01890Running
81477 Jan Opperman J. OppermanJan OppermanKing's Row Fireplace01880Running
91093 Jackie Rogers J. Rogers (R)Jackie RogersFrederick Homes01870Running
101930 Kenny Brightbill K. BrightbillKenny BrightbillClyde Incorporated01870Running
112005 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoReliable Plumbing & Heating01870Running
12996 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking01840Running
13652 Earl Ross E. Ross (R)Earl RossCarling01840Running
142401 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanKava Instant Coffee01830Running
153419 Bob Burcham B. BurchamBob BurchamHenley Gray Racing01830Running
161567 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonJ.R. Stanley Trucking01810Running
172840 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto Sales01790Running
182964 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01740Running
192579 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWheels by Pompey01650Running
20178 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01590Running
21212 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaAMC Matador015420Engine
222210 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01290Overheating
23215 John Martin J. MartinJohn MartinFaustina Racing0990Engine
243046 Travis Tiller T. TillerTravis TillerPrecision Engine Machine0760Clutch
252770 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing0700Engine
261398 Richie Panch R. Panch (R)Richie PanchTuxedo Plumbing0640Engine
27169 Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. T. Bettenhausen, Jr.Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.Vita Fresh Orange Juice0440Engine
283285 Larry Richardson L. RichardsonLarry RichardsonGunter Farm & Ranch Center0360Rear Gear
293175 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing0320Engine
301154 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondMaster Chevrolet0240Accident
312625 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneRoakal Nehi0230Accident
32357 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt0100Transmission
332306 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesHoward Furniture080Brakes
341848 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering020Ignition
353356 Jim Bray J. BrayJim BrayBray Realty020Suspension

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