| 1974 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $68,750 | Race Date: | Sep 29, 1974 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 58Min 3Sec. | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 11 | Average Speed: | 66.232 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 78 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Earl Ross E. Ross | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #52 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Plymouth: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 79 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 84.119 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 Old Dominion 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 11 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 79 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 499 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Running | | 0 | 497 | 0 |
| 4 | 23 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 497 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Running | | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 475 | 0 |
| 8 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Running | | 0 | 437 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 67 | Satch Worley | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Driveshaft |  | 0 | 431 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Running | | 0 | 423 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Engine | | 0 | 421 | 288 |
| 12 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Accident | | 0 | 415 | 10 |
| 13 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | | 0 | 415 | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Accident | | 0 | 310 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Engine | | 0 | 282 | 33 |
| 16 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Accident | | 0 | 249 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | | 0 | 203 | 0 | |
| 18 | 10 | 71 | Ray Hendrick | K & K Insurance | Accident | | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 02 | Jimmy Hensley | Lonesome Pine Raceway | Rear Gear | | 0 | 179 | 9 |
| 20 | 24 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 01 | Sonny Hutchins | Dominion Oxygen & Supply | Accident | | 0 | 150 | 79 |
| 22 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Brakes | | 0 | 136 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 4 | Pee Wee Wentz | Wentz Motor Company | Overheating | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Engine | | 0 | 106 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Water Pump | | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 10 | Randy Hutchison | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Overheating | | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 29 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Engine | | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | 90 | Paul Radford | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 20 | 0 |
