1974 Delaware 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Delaware 500 at Dover on September 15, 1974, leading 491 of 500 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 | 500 | 491 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 497 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 52 | Earl Ross | 8 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 05 | David Sisco | 19 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 83 | Kenny Brightbill | 23 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | Henley Gray | 18 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 15 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 25 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 28 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 468 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 14 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 39 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 33 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | 29 | 449 | 0 | Brakes |
| 17 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 26 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | 17 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 353 | 3 | Clutch |
| 20 | 98 | Richie Panch | 20 | 342 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 56 | Jim Bray | 37 | 317 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 27 | 313 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | 34 | 283 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | 13 | 221 | 1 | Clutch |
| 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 12 | 219 | 1 | Engine |
| 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 31 | 177 | 0 | Suspension |
| 27 | 73 | George England | 36 | 170 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 21 | 144 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 112 | 2 | Rear end |
| 31 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 4 | 90 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 22 | 88 | 0 | Overheating |
| 33 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 11 | 56 | 0 | Steering |
| 34 | 87 | Gary Myers | 35 | 34 | 0 | Overheating |
| 35 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 31 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 30 | 23 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 37 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 24 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 10 | Bill Champion | 32 | 13 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 67 | Larry Manning | 38 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 75 | Johnny Barnes | 40 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 1974 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |