1974 Capital City 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Capital City 500 at Richmond on September 8, 1974, leading 383 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 27 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 500 | 383 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 500 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | Richie Panch | 17 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | 11 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 10 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 15 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 5 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 7 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | 26 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 22 | 420 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 3 | 391 | 0 | Crash |
| 14 | 20 | Bob Burcham | 19 | 313 | 0 | Oil line |
| 15 | 52 | Earl Ross | 2 | 282 | 18 | Transmission |
| 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 8 | 269 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | 13 | 254 | 0 | Overheating |
| 18 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 12 | 165 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 23 | 161 | 0 | Suspension |
| 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | 16 | 145 | 0 | Ignition |
| 21 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 121 | 98 | Crash |
| 22 | 25 | Jackie Rogers | 20 | 46 | 0 | Clutch |
| 23 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 28 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | 9 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 75 | Johnny Barnes | 24 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 73 | George England | 27 | 4 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 67 | Joey Arrington | 25 | 1 | 0 | Axle |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 1974 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |