1974 Atlanta 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 24, 1974, leading 87 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 328 | 87 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 328 | 172 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | George Follmer | 8 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 12 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 325 | 17 | Running |
| 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 35 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | 2 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 31 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | 6 | 320 | 10 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 26 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Earl Ross | 18 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 05 | David Sisco | 36 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 27 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 19 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 56 | Carl Adams | 32 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 20 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 33 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 34 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 29 | 268 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 99 | Jim Hurtubise | 24 | 232 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 227 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 14 | 164 | 8 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 13 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | 16 | 119 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22 | 116 | 1 | Engine |
| 29 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 113 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 23 | 98 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 5 | John Martin | 25 | 84 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | 11 | 80 | 1 | Clutch |
| 33 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 5 | 78 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 66 | 0 | Quit |
| 35 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 30 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 98 | Richie Panch | 7 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 24, 1974 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |