1974 Winston 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1974 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 5, 1974, leading 58 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 188 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 11 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 24 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | 19 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 26 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 22 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 13 | 187 | 7 | Running |
| 8 | 28 | Sam McQuagg | 9 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 57 | Bob Burcham | 48 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | 27 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 17 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 32 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | James Hylton | 38 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 15 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 21 | 185 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | 29 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 10 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 43 | 182 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 61 | Iggy Katona | 46 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 34 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 56 | Carl Adams | 40 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 47 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 31 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 23 | 171 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 50 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 97 | Red Farmer | 7 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 15 | George Follmer | 3 | 165 | 26 | Engine |
| 29 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 16 | 153 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 18 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 146 | 15 | Engine |
| 32 | 74 | Randy Tissot | 14 | 134 | 8 | Engine |
| 33 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 39 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | 44 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 45 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 8 | 108 | 3 | Clutch |
| 37 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | 2 | 105 | 35 | Crash |
| 38 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 28 | 104 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 05 | David Sisco | 35 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 07 | Jerry Schild | 37 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 84 | Johnny Ray | 36 | 86 | 0 | Running |
| 42 | 5 | John Martin | 30 | 84 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 66 | Terry Link | 20 | 84 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 98 | Richie Panch | 42 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 77 | Neil Bonnett | 33 | 51 | 0 | Oil line |
| 46 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 51 | 0 | Ignition |
| 47 | 68 | Alton Jones | 49 | 50 | 0 | Overheating |
| 48 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | 4 | 43 | 5 | Engine |
| 49 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 41 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 50 | 52 | Earl Ross | 12 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5, 1974 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |