Results
The 1974 Capital City 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Capital City 500
Sunday, September 8th, 1974
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 27
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 64.430
- Cautions: 13 for 123 laps
- Lead Changes: 6
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 500 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 19 | 20 | Bob Burcham | Ford | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
| 21 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 121 | 98 | 0 | crash |
| 9 | 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 11 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ford | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 391 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 17 | 13 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 16 | 8 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 15 | 2 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 282 | 18 | 0 | transmission |
| 20 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
| 26 | 27 | 73 | George England | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 8 | 18 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 473 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 20 | 25 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
| 23 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
| 27 | 25 | 67 | Joey Arrington | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | axle |
| 25 | 24 | 75 | Johnny Barnes | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 10 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 9 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 500 | 383 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 17 | 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 15 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 478 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 22 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 420 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.