| 1974 Yankee 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $85,240 | Race Date: | Aug 25, 1974 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 5.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 0Min 23Sec. | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 45 | Average Speed: | 133.045 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 30 Laps | mispeedway.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 | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 98 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 157.946 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Yankee 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 98 |
| 2 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 60 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 199 | 17 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 8 | 21 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Running | | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 196 | 15 |
| 10 | 9 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Running | | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 193 | 2 |
| 12 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | v | Running | | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 14 | 19 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Running | | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Running |  | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Precision Engine Machine | Running | | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | 0 | Clyde Dagit | Dagit Racing | Running | | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 51 | Bob Whitlow | Whitlow Racing | Running | | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 182 | 0 |
| 21 | 28 | 40 | Ed Negre | Noel's Auto Sales | Rear Gear | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Overheating | | 0 | 129 | 1 |
| 23 | 16 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Engine | | 0 | 118 | 5 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Accident | | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | Leggett's Mobile Homes | Distributor | | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Ignition | | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 28 | 23 | 8 | D.K. Ulrich | Negre Racing | Engine | | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | Keselowski Racing | Engine | | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Engine | | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Engine | | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Steering | | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | 1 | John Banks | Banks Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 56 | Jim Bray | Bray Realty | Engine | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Driveshaft | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 87 | Gary Myers | Myers Racing | Engine | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
