1974 World 600

Race 13 of 30

Charlotte
400 laps
Time of race: 3:58:21
Average speed of winner: 135.720 mph
Margin of victory: 0.6 sec.
Lead changes: 37 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 8 for 48 laps
Lap leaders: Pearson pole, 1-40 not scored, Pearson 41-47, Yarborough 48, Baker 49-57, Yarborough 58, Petty 59, Baker 60-70, Isaac 71, Petty 72-74, Baker 75-79, Pearson 80-83, Baker 84-95, Petty 96, Baker 97-111, Petty 112, Baker 113-127, Pearson 128-136, Yarborough 137-143, Pearson 144-164, Petty 165, Yarborough 166-173, Baker 174, Yarborough 175, Baker 176-178, Petty 179-205, Baker 206-228, Yarborough 229-233, Pearson 234-271, Petty 272-276, Pearson 277-310, Petty 311-322, Pearson 323-336, Petty 337-347, Pearson 348-368, Yarborough 369-373, Pearson 374-377, Yarborough 378, Petty 379-391, Pearson 392-400

Race notes: Finale for Billy Scott and Sam McQuagg. Richard Petty took the points lead from Cale Yarborough.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	David Pearson	21	Purolator	'73 Mercury	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood	157.498	400	10	161	running	26400	0
2	2	Richard Petty	43	STP	'74 Dodge	Petty	Inman		400	10	75	running	21200	0
3	23	Bobby Allison	12	Coca-Cola	'74 Chevrolet	Allison	Hamner		395	0	0	running	12975	0
4	18	Darrell Waltrip	95	Terminal Transport	'74 Chevrolet	Waltrip			395	0	0	running	7875	0
5	9	Earl Ross	52	Carling	'74 Chevrolet	Al Brooke			392	0	0	running	5930	0
6	31	Dave Marcis	2		'73 Dodge	Marcis			390	0	0	running	5000	0
7	28	Dick Trickle	81		'74 Dodge	Doering			389	0	0	running	3825	0
8	14	Jim Vandiver	31		'72 Dodge	O.L. Nixon			388	0	0	running	3700	0
9	39	David Sisco	05		'74 Chevrolet	Sisco			387	0	0	running	3675	0
10	32	J.D. McDuffie	70		'72 Chevrolet	McDuffie			383	0	0	running	3625	0
11	4	Cale Yarborough	11	Kar-Kare	'74 Chevrolet	Howard	Nab		382	8	29	accident	7375	0
12	29	Walter Ballard	30		'74 Chevrolet	Vic Ballard			382	0	0	running	3275	0
13	27	Roy Mayne	25		'73 Dodge	Don Robertson			373	0	0	running	3125	0
14	12	Harry Gant	5		'74 Dodge	Faustina-Barnett			371	0	0	running	2600	0
15	24	James Hylton	48		'74 Chevrolet	Hylton			369	0	0	engine	2850	0
16	10	Neil Castles	06		'73 Dodge	Castles			366	0	0	running	2370	0
17	21	Frank Warren	79		'74 Dodge	Frank Warren			353	0	0	running	2750	0
18	37	Dick Skillen	78		'73 Chevrolet	Goff			343	0	0	running	1875	0
19	40	Buddy Arrington	67		'72 Plymouth	Arrington			321	0	0	engine	2100	0
20	8	Lennie Pond	54		'74 Chevrolet	Ronnie Elder			298	0	0	suspension	2590	0
21	36	Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.	9	Vita Fresh	'72 Chevrolet	Van Liew			285	0	0	running	2225	0
22	3	Buddy Baker	15	RC Cola	'73 Ford	Moore	Moore		283	9	94	engine	12275	0
23	13	Richie Panch	98		'72 Ford	Thornley			265	0	0	engine	2200	0
24	22	Billy Scott	1		'74 Chevrolet	Howard			262	0	0	suspension	1625	0
25	26	G.C. Spencer	49		'74 Dodge	G.C. Spencer			251	0	0	suspension	1425	0
26	38	Travis Tiller	46		'73 Dodge	Tiller			226	0	0	transmission	1225	0
27	6	Dick Brooks	32		'74 Dodge	Dick Brooks			216	0	0	engine	1125	0
28	33	Cecil Gordon	24		'72 Chevrolet	Cecil Gordon			213	0	0	engine	1800	0
29	25	Dan Daughtry	35		'72 Ford	Morris Davis			211	0	0	engine	1250	0
30	16	Donnie Allison	88		'74 Chevrolet	DiGard	Rossi		208	0	0	rear end	1500	0
31	7	Benny Parsons	72		'74 Chevrolet	L.G. DeWitt	Carter		203	0	0	engine	4525	0
32	15	Sam McQuagg	28		'73 Chevrolet	Ellington			187	0	0	ignition	1250	0
33	17	Bobby Isaac	29		'74 Chevrolet	Ellington			186	1	1	engine	1000	0
34	20	Richard Childress	96		'73 Chevrolet	Garn			186	0	0	engine	1710	0
35	35	Randy Tissot	74	Tilitco	'73 Chevrolet				144	0	0	engine	1055	0
36	11	Bob Burcham	57		'74 Chevrolet	Jack White			127	0	0	handling	1160	0
37	5	Charlie Glotzbach	90		'72 Ford	Donlavey			104	0	0	engine	1325	0
38	30	Coo Coo Marlin	14		'73 Chevrolet	Cunningham-Kelley			85	0	0	engine	1475	0
39	34	Jackie Rogers	93		'74 Chevrolet	Ray Frederick			83	0	0	steering	965	0
40	19	Joe Frasson	18		'74 Dodge	Frasson			70	0	0	transmission	1075	0