1974 Southeastern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on March 17, 1974, leading 367 of 500 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 500 | 367 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | 499 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 498 | 6 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 497 | 73 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 491 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 7 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | 12 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 4 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 68 | Alton Jones | 14 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 27 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 24 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 22 | 438 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 19 | 380 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 15 | 346 | 0 | Ignition |
| 15 | 75 | Bobby Fleming | 25 | 341 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 20 | 341 | 0 | Ignition |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | 17 | 252 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | 28 | 240 | 0 | Vibration |
| 19 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 29 | 217 | 0 | Clutch |
| 20 | 96 | Richard Childress | 16 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 162 | 0 | Spindle |
| 22 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 26 | 154 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 109 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 11 | 108 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | 8 | 108 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 13 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 90 | Richie Panch | 18 | 96 | 0 | Suspension |
| 28 | 15 | George Follmer | 10 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 23 | 68 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 30 | 63 | 0 | Oil pan |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1974 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |