Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.
09-15-1974 | Delaware 500 | Dover 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 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | 0 | 500 | 491 | Running | 18,175 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | R.C. Cola | 0 | 497 | 2 | Running | 11,425 |
| 3 | 8 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 5,750 |
| 4 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 0 | 488 | 0 | Running | 7,250 |
| 5 | 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Deppe Enterprises | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 3,275 |
| 6 | 19 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 2,500 |
| 7 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 2,475 |
| 8 | 23 | 83 | Kenny Brightbill | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 0 | 476 | 0 | Running | 1,825 |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 472 | 0 | Running | 1,625 |
| 10 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 2,125 |
| 11 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 1,400 |
| 12 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 13 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Coca-Cola | 0 | 468 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,025 |
| 14 | 39 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Newsom Racing | 0 | 459 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 15 | 33 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | 0 | 457 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 16 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 449 | 0 | Brakes | 1,525 |
| 17 | 26 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | Kava Instant Coffee | 0 | 439 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 18 | 17 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 437 | 0 | Running | 1,675 |
| 19 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 0 | 353 | 3 | Clutch | 1,800 |
| 20 | 20 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Tuxedo Plumbing | 0 | 342 | 0 | Rear end | 1,525 |
| 21 | 37 | 56 | Jim Bray | Chevrolet | Bray Realty | 0 | 317 | 0 | Engine | 850 |
| 22 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 313 | 0 | Engine | 875 |
| 23 | 34 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Viglione Racing | 0 | 283 | 0 | Engine | 800 |
| 24 | 13 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 221 | 1 | Clutch | 1,525 |
| 25 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 219 | 1 | Engine | 1,500 |
| 26 | 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 177 | 0 | Suspension | 725 |
| 27 | 36 | 73 | George England | Chevrolet | Columbia Plastics | 0 | 170 | 0 | Rear end | 700 |
| 28 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 164 | 0 | Engine | 3,675 |
| 29 | 21 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Mercury | Precision Specialties | 0 | 144 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 30 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 112 | 2 | Rear end | 1,175 |
| 31 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 90 | 0 | Crash | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 88 | 0 | Overheating | 1,515 |
| 33 | 11 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Lemon Tree Inns | 0 | 56 | 0 | Steering | 860 |
| 34 | 35 | 87 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Newsom Racing | 0 | 34 | 0 | Overheating | 605 |
| 35 | 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 0 | 31 | 0 | Engine | 1,075 |
| 36 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Skip's Used Auto Parts | 0 | 23 | 0 | Oil leak | 645 |
| 37 | 24 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 0 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 740 |
| 38 | 32 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 0 | 13 | 0 | Transmission | 585 |
| 39 | 38 | 67 | Larry Manning | Plymouth | J.R. Stanley Trucking | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 40 | 40 | 75 | Johnny Barnes | Chevrolet | Hawks Enterprises | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine | 575 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-15-1974
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Delaware 500
- Race #: 25
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1974 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 113.640 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $90,230
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 55
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 133.640 mph


