Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
03-17-1974 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 500 | 367 | Running | 8,655 |
| 2 | 6 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | Matthews Racing | 0 | 499 | 2 | Running | 4,030 |
| 3 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 0 | 498 | 6 | Running | 4,905 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 497 | 73 | Running | 3,355 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Allison Racing | 0 | 491 | 2 | Running | 1,980 |
| 6 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 488 | 0 | Running | 1,080 |
| 7 | 12 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 0 | 485 | 0 | Running | 1,010 |
| 8 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Bob Stott Chevrolet | 0 | 471 | 0 | Running | 955 |
| 9 | 14 | 68 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | Crimson Dale Nursery | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 845 |
| 10 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 457 | 0 | Running | 605 |
| 11 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 447 | 0 | Running | 565 |
| 12 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 438 | 0 | Engine | 805 |
| 13 | 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Hinson Construction | 0 | 380 | 0 | Engine | 930 |
| 14 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 0 | 346 | 0 | Ignition | 985 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 | Bobby Fleming | Chevrolet | Fleming Racing | 0 | 341 | 0 | Engine | 525 |
| 16 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 341 | 0 | Ignition | 775 |
| 17 | 17 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | 0 | 252 | 0 | Engine | 900 |
| 18 | 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 0 | 240 | 0 | Vibration | 495 |
| 19 | 29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Tiller Racing | 0 | 217 | 0 | Clutch | 485 |
| 20 | 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 183 | 0 | Engine | 900 |
| 21 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Cherokee Construction | 0 | 162 | 0 | Spindle | 710 |
| 22 | 26 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Deppe Enterprises | 0 | 154 | 0 | Engine | 700 |
| 23 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | 0 | 109 | 0 | Crash | 2,440 |
| 24 | 11 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 108 | 0 | Crash | 930 |
| 25 | 8 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | Chevrolet | Russell Large | 0 | 108 | 0 | Crash | 420 |
| 26 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 99 | 0 | Engine | 890 |
| 27 | 18 | 90 | Richie Panch | Ford | Panch Racing | 0 | 96 | 0 | Suspension | 795 |
| 28 | 10 | 15 | George Follmer | Ford | R.C. Cola | 0 | 71 | 0 | Engine | 2,395 |
| 29 | 23 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | 0 | 68 | 0 | Oil pump | 385 |
| 30 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Thomas Racing | 0 | 63 | 0 | Oil pan | 625 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-17-1974
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1974 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 64.533 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $45,075
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 28
- Lead Changes: 5
- Pole: 107.785 mph
