1974 Purolator 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Purolator 500 at Pocono on August 4, 1974, leading 152 of 192 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 192 | 152 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 192 | 11 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 192 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | David Pearson | 4 | 192 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 8 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 77 | Jan Opperman | 14 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 10 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Kenny Brightbill | 19 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 05 | David Sisco | 20 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 96 | Richard Childress | 9 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Earl Ross | 6 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 24 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Bob Burcham | 34 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 15 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 29 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 25 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | 17 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 154 | 20 | Engine |
| 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 129 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 5 | John Martin | 21 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 30 | 76 | 0 | Clutch |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 98 | Richie Panch | 13 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 16 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 85 | Larry Richardson | 32 | 36 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 75 | Walter Ballard | 31 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 24 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 26 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 35 | 10 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | 23 | 8 | 0 | Brakes |
| 34 | 48 | James Hylton | 18 | 2 | 0 | Ignition |
| 35 | 56 | Jim Bray | 33 | 2 | 0 | Suspension |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4, 1974 |
| Track | Pocono |
| Laps | 192 |