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Richmond 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
February 24, 1974
450 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 243.9 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 450
| 8,330
| running
| 181 |
| 2
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1974 Dodge
| 450
| 5,455
| running
| 163 |
| 3
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 444
| 5,505
| running
| 104 |
| 4
| 5
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 442
| 1,730
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 14
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1973 Dodge
| 437
| 1,705
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 435
| 1,280
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 10
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 433
| 1,405
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 28
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1973 Ford
| 431
| 1,080
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 9
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1973 Ford
| 430
| 1,305
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 26
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Plymouth
| 418
| 1,005
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 417
| 945
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 18
| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| 9
| Gordon Van Liew
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 413
| 795
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 4
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 381
| 2,900
| rear end
| 2 |
| 14
| 25
| Jim Hailey
| 18
|
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 371
| 615
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 19
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1973 Dodge
| 279
| 745
| rear end
| 0 |
| 16
| 11
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 199
| 890
| oil pump
| 0 |
| 17
| 8
| Donnie Allison
| 88
| DiGard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 197
| 1,100
| rear end
| 0 |
| 18
| 22
| Travis Tiller
| 46
| Travis Tiller
| 1973 Dodge
| 178
| 570
| overheating
| 0 |
| 19
| 7
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 151
| 815
| rear end
| 0 |
| 20
| 20
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1974 Dodge
| 127
| 935
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 21
| 16
| Richie Panch
| 98
| Roy Thornley
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 125
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 23
| D.K. Ulrich
| 40
| D.K. Ulrich
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 96
| 515
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 23
| 15
| David Sisco
| 05
| David Sisco
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 66
| 970
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 21
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1973 Dodge
| 56
| 495
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 27
| Jerry Hufflin
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 52
| 485
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 24
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 25
| 720
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 27
| 17
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1972 Ford
| 12
| 620
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 13
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 6
| 720
| engine
| 0 |
Notes: Shortened from 500 laps to 450 because of the energy crisis.
In the official records, NASCAR credits each driver with 50 additional laps.
Time of race: 03:02:02
Average Speed: 80.095 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.595 seconds
3 cautions for 16 laps
Attendance: 16,000