1974 Southern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 2, 1974, leading 159 of 367 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 367 | 159 | Running |
| 2 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 366 | 44 | Running |
| 3 | 05 | David Sisco | 21 | 365 | 24 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 18 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 48 | James Hylton | 31 | 360 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 12 | 358 | 3 | Running |
| 7 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 13 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 07 | Jerry Schild | 26 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 16 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Pee Wee Wentz | 38 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 40 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | 37 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 25 | 327 | 1 | Engine |
| 14 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | 7 | 280 | 77 | Engine |
| 15 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 28 | 272 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 27 | 222 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 216 | 0 | Spindle |
| 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | 19 | 211 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 22 | 185 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 185 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 29 | 173 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 52 | Earl Ross | 10 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 32 | 136 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 98 | Richie Panch | 11 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 115 | 12 | Crash |
| 26 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 114 | 3 | Engine |
| 27 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 17 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 83 | Ramo Stott | 9 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | 90 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 80 | 24 | Steering |
| 31 | 10 | Bill Champion | 30 | 49 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 19 | Henley Gray | 20 | 41 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 39 | 16 | Crash |
| 34 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 36 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 37 | 1 | Crash |
| 36 | 06 | Neil Castles | 33 | 13 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | 15 | 7 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | 35 | 7 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 39 | 7 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 5 | Earl Brooks | 34 | 1 | 0 | Water pump |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 1974 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |