Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-14-1974 | Volunteer 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 | Carling | 0 | 500 | 310 | Running | 7,725 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | R.C. Cola | 0 | 500 | 52 | Running | 5,525 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | 0 | 498 | 114 | Running | 4,900 |
| 4 | 2 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 494 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 494 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 6 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 491 | 1 | Running | 1,125 |
| 7 | 13 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Simoniz | 0 | 490 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 8 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | J.R. Stanley Trucking | 0 | 475 | 0 | Running | 935 |
| 9 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Deppe Enterprises | 0 | 473 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 10 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 0 | 472 | 0 | Running | 860 |
| 11 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 469 | 0 | Engine | 820 |
| 12 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 466 | 0 | Engine | 1,040 |
| 13 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Marty Robbins | 0 | 365 | 0 | Engine | 675 |
| 14 | 9 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Precision Specialties | 0 | 340 | 0 | Crash | 790 |
| 15 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Tuxedo Plumbing | 0 | 318 | 0 | Rear end | 1,020 |
| 16 | 6 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 316 | 0 | Crash | 520 |
| 17 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 0 | 301 | 23 | Lug bolt | 2,760 |
| 18 | 30 | 75 | Ernie Shaw | Chevrolet | Hawks Enterprises | 0 | 171 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 500 |
| 19 | 15 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 0 | 153 | 0 | Oil pan | 965 |
| 20 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 142 | 0 | Engine | 880 |
| 21 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 117 | 0 | Engine | 715 |
| 22 | 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 0 | 94 | 0 | Ignition | 455 |
| 23 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 84 | 0 | Rear end | 445 |
| 24 | 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 860 |
| 25 | 11 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | Chevrolet | Lonesome Pine Raceway | 0 | 60 | 0 | Lug bolt | 485 |
| 26 | 21 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | 0 | 50 | 0 | Crash | 670 |
| 27 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 45 | 0 | Oil pan | 410 |
| 28 | 7 | 19 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Gray Racing | 0 | 34 | 0 | Oil leak | 400 |
| 29 | 29 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Star City Body Shop | 0 | 17 | 0 | Oil pan | 390 |
| 30 | 19 | 7 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 9 | 0 | Ignition | 515 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-14-1974
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 17
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1974 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 75.430 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $41,170
- Cautions: 9
- Caution Laps: 105
- Lead Changes: 22
- Pole: 107.351 mph
