| 1974 Talladega 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $135,045 | Race Date: | Aug 11, 1974 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 FT | Race Duration: | 3Hr 21Min 52Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 33 | Average Speed: | 148.637 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 48 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 40 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| 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 | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 34 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 184.926 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Talladega 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Running |  | 0 | 188 | 34 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 188 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Penske Racing | Running | | 0 | 187 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 186 | 2 |
| 5 | 15 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running | | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 185 | 98 |
| 7 | 20 | 83 | Ramo Stott (R) | Smithville Farms | Running | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Running | | 0 | 185 | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Running | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 0 | 183 | 2 |
| 13 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | 07 | Jerry Schild | Rush Johnson & Associates | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 17 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 18 | 37 | 64 | Dick May | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 174 | 0 |
| 19 | 42 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Running | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 20 | 36 | 56 | Elmo Langley | Bray Realty | Running | | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Lemon Tree Inns | Engine | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 22 | 34 | 84 | Johnny Ray | H.C. Blackwell | Running | | 0 | 166 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis Ford | Running | | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 162 | 0 |
| 25 | 39 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | Hansen Racing | Running | | 0 | 160 | 0 |
| 26 | 46 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Running | | 0 | 159 | 0 |
| 27 | 40 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Henley Gray Racing | Clutch | | 0 | 125 | 2 |
| 28 | 28 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 0 | 117 | 0 |
| 29 | 41 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Steering | | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Ignition | | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 | 45 | 80 | Phil Finney | Finney Racing | Engine | | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Engine | | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| 33 | 12 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Moss-Thornton | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 34 | 22 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 70 | 15 |
| 35 | 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Brakes | | 0 | 67 | 9 |
| 36 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Engine | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 37 | 43 | 66 | Terry Link | Mechanical Appliance | Engine |  | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 38 | 44 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Precision Engine Machine | Engine | | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 39 | 26 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 40 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 41 | 21 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Engine | | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 42 | 9 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Oil Line | | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 43 | 24 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tracmaster | Engine | | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 44 | 17 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Engine | | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 45 | 48 | 9 | A.J. Reno | Elliott Racing | Steering | | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 46 | 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Oil Line | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | 47 | 53 | Johnny Barnes | Hopper-Crews | Accident | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | 32 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
