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| 1974 Virginia 500 | 
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| Held on April 28, 1974 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA | |
| 500 L, 263 M, 423.5 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | '74 Chevrolet | 500 | 360 | running | |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment | '74 Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '74 Chevrolet | 496 | 84 | running | |
| 4 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | '74 Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | '74 Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 4 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Truxmore Industries | '73 Ford | 489 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Stott | '74 Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | '73 Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 12 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | '73 Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '74 Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '73 Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tracmaster | '72 Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 10 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | '74 Chevrolet | 476 | 6 | running | |
| 15 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | '74 Dodge | 469 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | '72 Plymouth | 458 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 23 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | '74 Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | brakes | |
| 19 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | '73 Dodge | 337 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | '73 Dodge | 292 | 0 | overheating | |
| 21 | 26 | 75 | Ernie Shaw | Hawks Enterprises | '72 Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | wheel | |
| 22 | 2 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | '73 Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | |
| 23 | 3 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | '74 Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | crash | |
| 24 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | '72 Ford | 115 | 0 | vibration | |
| 25 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | '74 Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | overheating | |
| 26 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | '74 Dodge | 89 | 0 | engine | |
| 27 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | '73 Ford | 70 | 0 | overheating | |
| 28 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | '73 Dodge | 63 | 0 | axle | |
| 29 | 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | '72 Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 30 | 51 | Bobby Fleming | Strong Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | oil leak |
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| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
