1974 Wilkes 400 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro on September 22, 1974, leading 275 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 400 | 275 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 400 | 116 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 52 | Earl Ross | 5 | 394 | 8 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 393 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | 11 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 96 | Richard Childress | 6 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 16 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 17 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 05 | David Sisco | 13 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 15 | 376 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 67 | Joey Arrington | 30 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 320 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 26 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | 7 | 300 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 29 | 264 | 0 | Overheating |
| 17 | 98 | Richie Panch | 14 | 252 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 18 | 203 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 19 | Bob Burcham | 8 | 190 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | 121 | 0 | Brakes |
| 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | 22 | 87 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 27 | 76 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 9 | 63 | 0 | Transmission |
| 24 | 48 | James Hylton | 19 | 51 | 0 | Axle |
| 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 23 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 20 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 10 | 25 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | 21 | 22 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 73 | George England | 28 | 10 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | 24 | 1 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22, 1974 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |