Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-05-1974 | Winston 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 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 188 | 58 | Running | 20,785 |
| 2 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 0 | 188 | 9 | Running | 15,015 |
| 3 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running | 11,245 |
| 4 | 19 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 188 | 1 | Running | 6,490 |
| 5 | 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 4,640 |
| 6 | 22 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Deppe Enterprises | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 3,615 |
| 7 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 187 | 7 | Running | 2,675 |
| 8 | 9 | 28 | Sam McQuagg | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | 0 | 187 | 1 | Running | 2,425 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 5,000 |
| 10 | 48 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Precision Specialties | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 1,825 |
| 11 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 12 | 17 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Dodge | Almost Heaven, West Virginia | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 1,975 |
| 13 | 32 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | Star City Body Shop | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 2,350 |
| 14 | 38 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Stott | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 2,225 |
| 15 | 15 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 1,950 |
| 16 | 21 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Vandiver Racing | 0 | 185 | 1 | Running | 2,075 |
| 17 | 29 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Frederick Homes | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 1,715 |
| 18 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Soderhamn Manufacturing | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 2,475 |
| 19 | 43 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 182 | 1 | Running | 2,200 |
| 20 | 46 | 61 | Iggy Katona | Chevrolet | Ward Racing | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | 1,675 |
| 21 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 2,150 |
| 22 | 40 | 56 | Carl Adams | Ford | Marck Motors | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 23 | 47 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 24 | 31 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running | 2,075 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Cement | 0 | 171 | 0 | Engine | 1,700 |
| 26 | 50 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 171 | 0 | Running | 1,425 |
| 27 | 7 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | Long-Lewis | 0 | 166 | 0 | Running | 1,400 |
| 28 | 3 | 15 | George Follmer | Ford | R.C. Cola | 0 | 165 | 26 | Engine | 4,575 |
| 29 | 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Simoniz | 0 | 153 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 30 | 18 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | 0 | 147 | 0 | Engine | 1,525 |
| 31 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 146 | 15 | Engine | 4,300 |
| 32 | 14 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 0 | 134 | 8 | Engine | 1,625 |
| 33 | 39 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 123 | 0 | Engine | 1,850 |
| 34 | 44 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 121 | 0 | Engine | 1,375 |
| 35 | 45 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Tiller Racing | 0 | 118 | 0 | Engine | 1,200 |
| 36 | 8 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 108 | 3 | Clutch | 2,175 |
| 37 | 2 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | Matador | AMC | 0 | 105 | 35 | Crash | 1,650 |
| 38 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 0 | 104 | 0 | Crash | 1,325 |
| 39 | 35 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 0 | 94 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 40 | 37 | 07 | Jerry Schild | Chevrolet | Rush Johnson | 0 | 92 | 0 | Running | 1,075 |
| 41 | 36 | 84 | Johnny Ray | Dodge | Kenworth Trucks | 0 | 86 | 0 | Running | 1,050 |
| 42 | 30 | 5 | John Martin | Dodge | Lode Star | 0 | 84 | 0 | Engine | 1,125 |
| 43 | 20 | 66 | Terry Link | Pontiac | Rey-Co Control | 0 | 84 | 0 | Engine | 1,150 |
| 44 | 42 | 98 | Richie Panch | Ford | Tracmaster | 0 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 1,025 |
| 45 | 33 | 77 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Roberts Racing | 0 | 51 | 0 | Oil line | 1,450 |
| 46 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Arrington Racing | 0 | 51 | 0 | Ignition | 950 |
| 47 | 49 | 68 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | Crimson Dale Nursery | 0 | 50 | 0 | Overheating | 900 |
| 48 | 4 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Ford | DM Construction | 0 | 43 | 5 | Engine | 975 |
| 49 | 41 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 39 | 0 | Engine | 1,575 |
| 50 | 12 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Carling | 0 | 28 | 0 | Engine | 1,175 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-05-1974
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 50
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1973 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 130.220 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $144,280
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 60
- Lead Changes: 53
- Pole: 186.086 mph


