1974 Daytona 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 17, 1974, leading 74 of 200 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 | 200 | 74 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 83 | Ramo Stott | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 31 | 200 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | 35 | 199 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 199 | 41 | Running |
| 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 23 | 197 | 0 | Suspension |
| 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 197 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 52 | Earl Ross | 22 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | 34 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 32 | 196 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 40 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 05 | David Sisco | 38 | 195 | 2 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 19 | 193 | 9 | Running |
| 17 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 16 | 185 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 98 | Richie Panch | 29 | 180 | 1 | Running |
| 19 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | 33 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 15 | George Follmer | 5 | 165 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 15 | 161 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 141 | 1 | Ignition |
| 23 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 21 | 135 | 0 | Suspension |
| 24 | 61 | Johnny Rutherford | 17 | 116 | 2 | Clutch |
| 25 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 20 | 112 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 24 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 6 | 108 | 0 | Radiator |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | 39 | 100 | 0 | Hood pin |
| 30 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 97 | 19 | Engine |
| 31 | 5 | Dick Simon | 37 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 14 | 89 | 0 | Driver injury |
| 33 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 26 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | 28 | 63 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 61 | 5 | Exhaust |
| 36 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | 13 | 48 | 0 | Windshield |
| 37 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | 25 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | 27 | 28 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 8 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 96 | Richard Childress | 36 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17, 1974 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |