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| 1974 Southern 500 | 
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| Held on September 2, 1974 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC | |
| 367 L, 501.322 M, 806.666 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | '74 Chevrolet | 367 | 159 | running | |
| 2 | 6 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | '74 Chevrolet | 366 | 44 | running | |
| 3 | 21 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | '74 Chevrolet | 365 | 24 | running | |
| 4 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | '73 Dodge | 362 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | '74 Chevrolet | 360 | 2 | running | |
| 6 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Antiques | '74 Dodge | 358 | 3 | running | |
| 7 | 13 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Lemon Tree Inns | '74 Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 26 | 07 | Jerry Schild | Rush Johnson | '72 Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 16 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Smith Auto Parts | '74 Dodge | 353 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 38 | 67 | Pee Wee Wentz | J.R. Stanley Trucking | '72 Plymouth | 342 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 40 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | '72 Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 37 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | '74 Dodge | 335 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 25 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | '74 Chevrolet | 327 | 1 | engine | |
| 14 | 7 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | '72 Ford | 280 | 77 | engine | |
| 15 | 28 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Nixon Racing | '72 Dodge | 272 | 0 | crash | |
| 16 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '74 Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | engine | |
| 17 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | '72 Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | spindle | |
| 18 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | '73 Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | engine | |
| 19 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | '72 Ford | 185 | 0 | accident | |
| 21 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | '73 Dodge | 173 | 0 | engine | |
| 22 | 10 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling | '74 Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | engine | |
| 23 | 32 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | '74 Plymouth | 136 | 0 | engine | |
| 24 | 11 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | '72 Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | accident | |
| 25 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | '73 Mercury | 115 | 12 | accident | |
| 26 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | '74 Chevrolet | 114 | 3 | engine | |
| 27 | 17 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Engine | '74 Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine | |
| 28 | 9 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Smithville Farms | '74 Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | engine | |
| 29 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '73 Chevrolet | 90 | 1 | engine | |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '74 Matador | 80 | 24 | steering | |
| 31 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | '72 Ford | 49 | 0 | overheating | |
| 32 | 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | '73 Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | rear end | |
| 33 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | '73 Ford | 39 | 16 | accident | |
| 34 | 36 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | '74 Dodge | 38 | 0 | engine | |
| 35 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment | '74 Dodge | 37 | 1 | accident | |
| 36 | 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | '74 Dodge | 13 | 0 | overheating | |
| 37 | 15 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | '74 Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | ignition | |
| 38 | 35 | 73 | Jerry Hansen | Leggett's Modular Homes | '72 Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | accident | |
| 39 | 39 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | '73 Dodge | 7 | 0 | accident | |
| 40 | 34 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Faustina Racing | '74 Dodge | 1 | 0 | water pump |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
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| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
