| 1974 Delaware 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $90,230 | Race Date: | Sep 15, 1974 | Dover International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 3 Laps | Race Duration: | 4Hr 23Min 59Sec. | Dover, Delaware | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 | Average Speed: | 113.640 MPH | 1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 55 Laps | doverspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #15 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 491 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 133.640 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Delaware 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 491 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 497 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 491 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Running | | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 486 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 83 | Kenny Brightbill | Smithville Farms | Running | | 0 | 476 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 0 | 472 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Oil Pump | AMC Matador | 0 | 468 | 0 |
| 14 | 39 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Running | | 0 | 459 | 0 |
| 15 | 33 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Running | | 0 | 457 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 449 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Running |  | 0 | 439 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 437 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Clutch | | 0 | 353 | 3 |
| 20 | 20 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 342 | 0 |
| 21 | 37 | 56 | Jim Bray | Bray Realty | Engine | | 0 | 317 | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Engine | | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 23 | 34 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Lou Viglione Racing | Engine | | 0 | 283 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | Truxmore Industries | Clutch | | 0 | 221 | 1 |
| 25 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 219 | 1 |
| 26 | 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Suspension | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 73 | George England | Columbia Plastics | Rear Gear | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Engine | | 0 | 164 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Engine |  | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Rear Gear | | 0 | 112 | 2 |
| 31 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Accident | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Overheating | | 0 | 88 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Steering | | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 87 | Gary Myers | Newsom Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Engine | | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Skip's Used Auto Parts | | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 37 | 24 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 38 | 32 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | 67 | Larry Manning | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Engine | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 40 | 75 | Johnny Barnes | Hawks Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
