1974 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 21, 1974, leading 336 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 400 | 336 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 396 | 21 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 6 | 392 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | George Follmer | 5 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 8 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Harry Gant | 11 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 21 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 23 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 05 | David Sisco | 17 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 06 | Neil Castles | 26 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | 16 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 98 | Richie Panch | 14 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 238 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 19 | 210 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 27 | 171 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 96 | Richard Childress | 9 | 169 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 51 | Jerry Hufflin | 30 | 160 | 0 | Axle |
| 24 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 10 | 154 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 69 | 0 | Ignition |
| 26 | 91 | Marv Acton | 29 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 13 | 49 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 75 | Ronnie Childress | 28 | 43 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1974 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |