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American 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
October 20, 1974
492 laps on 1.017 mile paved oval; 500.364 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 3
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1973 Mercury
| 492
| 16,350
| running
| 169 |
2
| 4
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Junior Johnson
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 492
| 11,925
| running
| 231 |
3
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1974 Dodge
| 490
| 9,725
| running
| 79 |
4
| 6
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Roger Penske
| 1974 Matador
| 487
| 4,600
| running
| 1 |
5
| 9
| Darrell Waltrip
| 95
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 487
| 4,200
| running
| 0 |
6
| 8
| Donnie Allison
| 88
| DiGard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 486
| 3,500
| running
| 0 |
7
| 23
| Dick Trickle
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1973 Dodge
| 483
| 3,475
| running
| 0 |
8
| 7
| Earl Ross
| 52
| Junior Johnson
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 482
| 2,500
| running
| 0 |
9
| 10
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 479
| 5,300
| running
| 0 |
10
| 21
| Jackie Rogers
| 93
| Ray Frederick
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 479
| 1,975
| running
| 0 |
11
| 13
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 476
| 2,130
| running
| 0 |
12
| 17
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 475
| 2,025
| running
| 0 |
13
| 18
| Jerry Schild
| 07
| Rush Johnson
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 471
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
14
| 24
| Bob Burcham
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 469
| 1,425
| running
| 0 |
15
| 20
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 468
| 1,875
| running
| 0 |
16
| 26
| Joe Mihalic
| 60
| Lou Viglione
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 462
| 1,225
| running
| 0 |
17
| 29
| Joe Millikan
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Plymouth
| 456
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
18
| 27
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 451
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
19
| 34
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 447
| 1,575
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 36
| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| 40
| D.K. Ulrich
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 443
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
21
| 16
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 436
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
22
| 32
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1972 Ford
| 436
| 975
| running
| 0 |
23
| 30
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1974 Dodge
| 421
| 1,450
| running
| 0 |
24
| 19
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 421
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
25
| 33
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1972 Ford
| 421
| 900
| running
| 0 |
26
| 22
| David Sisco
| 05
| David Sisco
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 357
| 1,525
| suspension
| 0 |
27
| 12
| Richie Panch
| 98
| Roy Thornley
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 317
| 1,550
| accident
| 0 |
28
| 28
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1974 Dodge
| 249
| 830
| water pump
| 0 |
29
| 11
| Dave Marcis
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1974 Dodge
| 157
| 1,020
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 14
| Jody Ridley
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 85
| 1,410
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 5
| Dick Brooks
| 28
| Dick Brooks
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 52
| 600
| accident
| 0 |
32
| 15
| Harry Jefferson
| 97
| George Jefferson
| 1972 Ford
| 30
| 890
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 31
| Neil Castles
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1974 Dodge
| 21
| 780
| transmission
| 0 |
34
| 2
| Buddy Baker
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1974 Ford
| 18
| 3,770
| brakes
| 12 |
35
| 25
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1974 Dodge
| 12
| 760
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 35
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1974 Dodge
| 4
| 550
| steering
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:13:21
Average Speed: 118.493 MPH
Pole Speed: 27.06 seconds
4 cautions for 37 laps
Attendance: 35,000