1974 Carolina 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 3, 1974, leading 278 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 492 | 278 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 491 | 164 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 486 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | George Follmer | 11 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 16 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 26 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 8 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 19 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 12 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | 21 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 32 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | 15 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 25 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 33 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | 35 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 78 | Dick Skillen | 36 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 37 | 428 | 0 | Ignition |
| 23 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 419 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 24 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 13 | 416 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 368 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | 31 | 283 | 0 | Fatigue |
| 27 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 254 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 5 | Charlie Blanton | 27 | 231 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 18 | 229 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 30 | 185 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 05 | David Sisco | 23 | 179 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 6 | 169 | 0 | Overheating |
| 33 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 22 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 21 | David Pearson | 4 | 131 | 0 | Ignition |
| 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | 24 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | 28 | 100 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 38 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 39 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 29 | 67 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 40 | 57 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 3, 1974 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |