| 1974 L.A. Times 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $107,450 | Race Date: | Nov 24, 1974 | Ontario Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 48.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 42Min 17Sec. | Ontario, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 39 | Average Speed: | 134.963 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 17 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Matador: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #12 Matador | Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team Penske | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bill Hamner | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 34 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 149.940 MPH | |||||
| Official 1974 L.A. Times 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | AMC Matador | 0 | 200 | 34 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 32 |
| 4 | 2 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Foyt Racing | Running | | 0 | 199 | 39 |
| 5 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Running |  | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | 83 | Ramo Stott (R) | Smithville Farms | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 52 | Earl Ross (R) | Carling | Running | | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | 98 | Richie Panch (R) | Tuxedo Plumbing | Running | | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Engine | | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 13 | 33 | 47W | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Running | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters | Engine |  | 0 | 188 | 89 |
| 16 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 64 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running | | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 18 | 37 | 89W | Don Reynolds | Riley Plastering | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 38W | Jimmy Insolo | Martin's Union 76 | Running | | 0 | 154 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 37W | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer Company | Running | | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 21 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Engine | | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 22 | 39 | 33W | Glenn Francis | Yellow Pages Cocktail Lounge | | 0 | 140 | 0 | |
| 23 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Horseless Carriage Shop | Running | | 0 | 139 | 0 |
| 24 | 40 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | Running | | 0 | 136 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 93 | Jackie Rogers (R) | Frederick Homes | Engine | | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 68W | Sonny Easley | San-Val Roofing | Accident | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 1W | Don Hall | Lake's Drywall | Running | | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 55W | Bill Osborne | Jokel & Poppert Trucking | Transmission | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Engine | | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee |  | 0 | 76 | 0 | |
| 31 | 36 | 63W | Walt Price | Empire Auto Service | Engine | | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 32 | 16 | 90 | George Follmer | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | 7W | Jack McCoy | Noble Auto Parts | Overheating | | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 97W | Harry Jefferson | Precision Engine | Clutch | | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | Engine | | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 96 | Ray Elder | Olympia Beer | Engine | | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 37 | 29 | 73W | Hugh Pearson | Pearson Apts | Engine | | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 67 | John Martin | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Engine | | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 39 | 20 | 03W | Chuck Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Engine | | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | 30 | 56W | Carl Adams | Marck Motors | Engine | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
