1974 Firecracker 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1974 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1974, leading 44 of 160 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 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 160 | 44 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 160 | 20 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 160 | 15 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 160 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 16 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 159 | 51 | Running |
| 6 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | 159 | 5 | Running |
| 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 19 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 29 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 05 | David Sisco | 23 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 32 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 33 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Earl Ross | 22 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 39 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 138 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | 15 | 121 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 21 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 24 | 98 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 30 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 36 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 84 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | 4 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 96 | Richard Childress | 25 | 74 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 14 | 71 | 3 | Engine |
| 25 | 23 | Roy Mayne | 34 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | 11 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 26 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | 17 | 45 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | 10 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 13 | 43 | 0 | Clutch |
| 31 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | 9 | 41 | 0 | Steering |
| 32 | 48 | James Hylton | 28 | 39 | 8 | Clutch |
| 33 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 31 | 5 | Engine |
| 34 | 98 | Richie Panch | 18 | 30 | 0 | Oil line |
| 35 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 16 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | 31 | 23 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | 38 | 22 | 0 | Water pump |
| 38 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 40 | 16 | 0 | Handling |
| 39 | 61 | Johnny Rutherford | 37 | 7 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 10 | Bill Champion | 35 | 1 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1974 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |