Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
08-11-1974 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | 0 | 188 | 34 | Running | 24,465 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 188 | 18 | Running | 12,890 |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | Penske Racing | 0 | 187 | 4 | Running | 7,140 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 186 | 2 | Running | 8,285 |
| 5 | 15 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running | 7,465 |
| 6 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | R.C. Cola | 0 | 185 | 98 | Rear end | 10,385 |
| 7 | 20 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 2,435 |
| 8 | 13 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | 0 | 185 | 3 | Running | 2,535 |
| 9 | 16 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 1,085 |
| 10 | 19 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 2,385 |
| 11 | 23 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Deppe Enterprises | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 2,060 |
| 12 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 0 | 183 | 2 | Running | 2,485 |
| 13 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | 2,260 |
| 14 | 33 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 178 | 0 | Overheating | 1,585 |
| 15 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 2,160 |
| 16 | 30 | 07 | Jerry Schild | Chevrolet | Rush & Associates | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 1,560 |
| 17 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 2,260 |
| 18 | 37 | 64 | Dick May | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 174 | 0 | Running | 1,485 |
| 19 | 42 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | Star City Body Shop | 0 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,535 |
| 20 | 36 | 56 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Bray Realty | 0 | 169 | 0 | Running | 1,435 |
| 21 | 14 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Lemon Tree Inns | 0 | 167 | 0 | Engine | 1,660 |
| 22 | 34 | 84 | Johnny Ray | Dodge | H.C. Blackwell | 0 | 166 | 0 | Running | 1,385 |
| 23 | 18 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | Long-Lewis | 0 | 163 | 0 | Running | 1,460 |
| 24 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Glenn's Landscaping | 0 | 162 | 0 | Overheating | 2,085 |
| 25 | 39 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | Chevrolet | Hansen Racing | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 1,160 |
| 26 | 46 | 68 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | Crimson Dale Nursery | 0 | 159 | 0 | Running | 1,135 |
| 27 | 40 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Gray Racing | 0 | 125 | 2 | Clutch | 1,210 |
| 28 | 28 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 0 | 117 | 0 | Engine | 1,835 |
| 29 | 41 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Simoniz | 0 | 109 | 0 | Steering | 1,460 |
| 30 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 109 | 0 | Ignition | 1,035 |
| 31 | 45 | 80 | Phil Finney | Chevrolet | Finney Racing | 0 | 100 | 0 | Engine | 1,010 |
| 32 | 31 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | 0 | 98 | 0 | Engine | 1,635 |
| 33 | 12 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Moss-Thornton | 0 | 80 | 0 | Lug bolt | 1,360 |
| 34 | 22 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 70 | 15 | Engine | 2,235 |
| 35 | 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 67 | 9 | Brakes | 1,910 |
| 36 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 0 | 66 | 0 | Engine | 1,035 |
| 37 | 43 | 66 | Terry Link | Pontiac | Mechanical Appliance | 0 | 62 | 0 | Engine | 1,035 |
| 38 | 44 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Precision Engine Machine | 0 | 56 | 0 | Engine | 835 |
| 39 | 26 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 46 | 0 | Engine | 1,110 |
| 40 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 38 | 1 | Engine | 1,385 |
| 41 | 21 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Ford | DM Construction | 0 | 36 | 0 | Engine | 980 |
| 42 | 9 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Racing | 0 | 29 | 0 | Oil line | 1,275 |
| 43 | 24 | 98 | Richie Panch | Ford | Tracmaster | 0 | 21 | 0 | Engine | 1,695 |
| 44 | 17 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | 0 | 19 | 0 | Engine | 1,565 |
| 45 | 48 | 09 | A.J. Reno | Ford | Elliott Racing | 0 | 15 | 0 | Steering | 760 |
| 46 | 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Howard Furniture | 0 | 3 | 0 | Oil line | 755 |
| 47 | 47 | 53 | Johnny Barnes | Ford | Hopper-Crews | 0 | 1 | 0 | Crash | 750 |
| 48 | 32 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 0 | 1 | 0 | Rear end | 1,395 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-11-1974
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 21
- Cars: 48
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1974 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 148.637 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $135,045
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 40
- Lead Changes: 33
- Pole: 184.926 mph


