Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1974 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International 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 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 160 | 44 | Running | 17,350 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | 0 | 160 | 20 | Running | 12,825 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | R.C. Cola | 0 | 160 | 15 | Running | 12,237 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 160 | 9 | Running | 12,187 |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola | 0 | 159 | 51 | Running | 4,100 |
| 6 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | 0 | 159 | 5 | Running | 1,900 |
| 7 | 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running | 3,450 |
| 8 | 29 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Lemon Tree Inns | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running | 2,200 |
| 9 | 23 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 2,625 |
| 10 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 11 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 1,910 |
| 12 | 33 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running | 1,275 |
| 13 | 22 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 1,880 |
| 14 | 39 | 64 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 144 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 15 | 12 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Simoniz | 0 | 138 | 0 | Crash | 1,750 |
| 16 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 121 | 0 | Running | 2,200 |
| 17 | 21 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Cement | 0 | 112 | 0 | Engine | 1,890 |
| 18 | 24 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 98 | 0 | Engine | 2,075 |
| 19 | 30 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Deppe Enterprises | 0 | 90 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 20 | 36 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 0 | 90 | 0 | Engine | 1,575 |
| 21 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | J.R. Stanley Trucking | 0 | 84 | 0 | Overheating | 1,475 |
| 22 | 4 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 75 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 23 | 25 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 74 | 0 | Overheating | 1,550 |
| 24 | 14 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 0 | 71 | 3 | Engine | 1,825 |
| 25 | 34 | 23 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 0 | 62 | 0 | Engine | 775 |
| 26 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Marty Robbins | 0 | 56 | 0 | Engine | 1,315 |
| 27 | 26 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 0 | 52 | 0 | Engine | 4,330 |
| 28 | 17 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Keselowski Racing | 0 | 45 | 0 | Ignition | 1,250 |
| 29 | 10 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 44 | 0 | Engine | 740 |
| 30 | 13 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 0 | 43 | 0 | Clutch | 1,265 |
| 31 | 9 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Ford | DM Construction | 0 | 41 | 0 | Steering | 725 |
| 32 | 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 39 | 8 | Clutch | 1,315 |
| 33 | 3 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 31 | 5 | Engine | 1,460 |
| 34 | 18 | 98 | Richie Panch | Ford | Tracmaster | 0 | 30 | 0 | Oil line | 1,680 |
| 35 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 0 | 26 | 0 | Engine | 1,220 |
| 36 | 31 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | Plymouth | World Wide Tapes | 0 | 23 | 0 | Transmission | 695 |
| 37 | 38 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | Chevrolet | Lonesome Pine Raceway | 0 | 22 | 0 | Water pump | 690 |
| 38 | 40 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Precision Specialties | 0 | 16 | 0 | Handling | 685 |
| 39 | 37 | 61 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Bierschwale Racing | 0 | 7 | 0 | Crash | 680 |
| 40 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oil leak | 675 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1974
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 400
- Race #: 16
- Cars: 40
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1973 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 138.310 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $114,204
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 41
- Lead Changes: 48
- Pole: 180.759 mph


