1974 Talladega 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1974 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 11, 1974, leading 34 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 48 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 188 | 34 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 188 | 18 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 187 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 186 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 185 | 98 | Rear end |
| 7 | 83 | Ramo Stott | 20 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | 13 | 185 | 3 | Running |
| 9 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 16 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 52 | Earl Ross | 19 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 23 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 11 | 183 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | 27 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 8 | Ed Negre | 33 | 178 | 0 | Overheating |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 07 | Jerry Schild | 30 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 10 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Dick May | 37 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 42 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 56 | Elmo Langley | 36 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 14 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 84 | Johnny Ray | 34 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 97 | Red Farmer | 18 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 162 | 0 | Overheating |
| 25 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | 39 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 68 | Alton Jones | 46 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 19 | Bob Burcham | 40 | 125 | 2 | Clutch |
| 28 | 05 | David Sisco | 28 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 41 | 109 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 38 | 109 | 0 | Ignition |
| 31 | 80 | Phil Finney | 45 | 100 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 31 | 98 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 12 | 80 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 34 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | 22 | 70 | 15 | Engine |
| 35 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 7 | 67 | 9 | Brakes |
| 36 | 10 | Bill Champion | 35 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 66 | Terry Link | 43 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 44 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | 26 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 4 | 38 | 1 | Engine |
| 41 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | 21 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 9 | 29 | 0 | Oil line |
| 43 | 98 | Richie Panch | 24 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 09 | A.J. Reno | 48 | 15 | 0 | Steering |
| 46 | 06 | Neil Castles | 6 | 3 | 0 | Oil line |
| 47 | 53 | Johnny Barnes | 47 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 48 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 32 | 1 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 11, 1974 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |