| 1974 American 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $99,465 | Race Date: | Oct 20, 1974 | Rockingham Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.200 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4Hr 13Min 21Sec. | Rockingham, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 23 | Average Speed: | 118.493 MPH | 1.017 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 37 Laps | rockingham-speedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 169 of 492 | Pole Speed: | 135.297 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 American 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 492 | 169 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 492 | 231 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Running |  | 0 | 490 | 79 |
| 4 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 487 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 487 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | Running | | 0 | 486 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | 2 | Dick Trickle | Trickle Racing | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 482 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Running | | 0 | 479 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Running | | 0 | 479 | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 476 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 475 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 07 | Jerry Schild | Rush Johnson & Associates | Running | | 0 | 471 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 468 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Lou Viglione Racing | Running | | 0 | 462 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 67 | Joe Millikan | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 0 | 456 | 0 |
| 18 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 0 | 451 | 0 |
| 19 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 0 | 447 | 0 |
| 20 | 36 | 40 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | | 0 | 443 | 0 |
| 21 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 436 | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running |  | 0 | 436 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 421 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 0 | 421 | 0 |
| 25 | 33 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 421 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Suspension | | 0 | 357 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Accident | | 0 | 317 | 0 |
| 28 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Horseless Carriage Shop | Water Pump | | 0 | 249 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Engine | | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 | 14 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 | 5 | 28 | Dick Brooks | Ellington Insulation | Accident | | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 97 | Harry Jefferson | George Jefferson | Engine | | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 5 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 34 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Brakes | | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| 35 | 25 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Steering | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
