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1974 American 500


Race 29 of 30


Rockingham
492 laps
Time of race: 4:13:21
Average speed of winner: 118.493 mph
Margin of victory: 2.2 sec.
Lead changes: 23 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 37 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-4, Baker 5-16, Petty 17-20, Pearson 21-54, B. Allison 55, Yarborough 56-68, Petty 69-81, Pearson 82-89, Yarborough 90-106, Petty 107-140, Pearson 141-161, Yarborough 162, Pearson 163-181, Yarborough 182-243, Pearson 244-247, Yarborough 248-332, Pearson 333-334, Yarborough 335-345, Pearson 346-347, Petty 348-371, Yarborough 372-411, Pearson 412-444, Yarborough 445-446, Pearson 447-492

Race notes: Debut for Joe Millikan. Finale for Jerry Schild.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
13David Pearson21Purolator'73 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood4929169running163500
24Cale Yarborough11Carling'74 ChevroletJohnsonNab4928231running119250
31Richard Petty43STP'74 DodgePettyInman135.297490579running97250
46Bobby Allison12Coca-Cola'74 MatadorPenskeWoodard48711running46000
59Darrell Waltrip95Terminal Transport'72 ChevroletWaltrip48700running42000
68Donnie Allison88'74 ChevroletDiGardRossi48600running35000
723Dick Trickle2'73 DodgeMarcis48300running34750
87Earl Ross52Carling'74 ChevroletJohnson48200running25000
910Benny Parsons72'74 ChevroletL.G. DeWittCarter47900running53000
1021Jackie Rogers93'74 ChevroletRay Frederick47900running19750
1113Lennie Pond54'74 ChevroletRonnie Elder47600running21300
1217Coo Coo Marlin14'73 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley47500running20250
1318Jerry Schild07'72 ChevroletRush Johnson47100running14750
1424Bob Burcham19'73 ChevroletHenley Gray46900running14250
1520Walter Ballard30'74 ChevroletVic Ballard46800running18750
1626Joe Mihalic60'74 ChevroletViglione46200running12250
1729Joe Millikan67'72 PlymouthArrington45600running11500
1827James Hylton48'74 ChevroletHylton45100running16000
1934J.D. McDuffie70'72 ChevroletMcDuffie44700engine15750
2036Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.40'72 ChevroletUlrich44300running13000
2116Cecil Gordon24'72 ChevroletCecil Gordon43600running16000
2232Bill Champion10'72 FordBill Champion43600running9750
2330Frank Warren79'74 DodgeFrank Warren42100running14500
2419Richard Childress96'73 ChevroletGarn42100running15250
2533Elmo Langley64'72 FordLangley42100running9000
2622David Sisco05'74 ChevroletSisco35700suspension15250
2712Richie Panch98'72 ChevroletThornley31700accident15500
2828Ed Negre8'74 DodgeNegre24900water pump8300
2911Dave Marcis71K&K Insurance'74 DodgeKrauskopfHyde15700engine10200
3014Jody Ridley90'72 FordDonlavey8500engine14100
315Dick Brooks28'74 ChevroletDick Brooks5200accident6000
3215Harry Jefferson97'72 Ford3000engine8900
3331Neil Castles5'74 DodgeFaustina-Barnett2100transmission7800
342Buddy Baker15RC Cola'74 FordMooreMoore18112brakes37700
3525G.C. Spencer49'74 DodgeG.C. Spencer1200engine7600
3635Joe Frasson18'74 DodgeFrasson400steering5500


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