Race: Capital City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 30
Date: September 8, 1974
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 383 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (383) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 27 |
| Total Purse | $41,650 | Winner Earnings | $8,740 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 24 of 30 |
Capital City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 383 | running | — | $8,740 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 1 | running | — | $6,010 |
| 3 | 17 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | Roy Thornley | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | — | $3,295 |
| 4 | 11 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | — | $1,985 |
| 5 | 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | — | $1,510 |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 480 | 0 | running | — | $1,235 |
| 7 | 15 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | — | $1,375 |
| 8 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,235 |
| 9 | 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | — | $1,085 |
| 10 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | — | $1,035 |
| 11 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Trucking | Bill Champion | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | — | $660 |
| 12 | 22 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Precision Engine Machine | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 420 | 0 | running | — | $650 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 391 | 0 | crash | — | $930 |
| 14 | 19 | 20 | Bob Burcham | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 313 | 0 | oil line | — | $760 |
| 15 | 2 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 282 | 18 | transmission | — | $920 |
| 16 | 8 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 269 | 0 | engine | — | $610 |
| 17 | 13 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | overheating | — | $805 |
| 18 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | crash | — | $1,075 |
| 19 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 161 | 0 | suspension | — | $820 |
| 20 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | The Horseless Carriage Shop | Ed Negre | Dodge | 145 | 0 | ignition | — | $735 |
| 21 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 121 | 98 | crash | — | $2,570 |
| 22 | 20 | 25 | Jackie Rogers | Star City Body Shop | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | clutch | — | $650 |
| 23 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | ignition | — | $760 |
| 24 | 9 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | engine | — | $775 |
| 25 | 24 | 75 | Johnny Barnes | Hawks Enterprises | Ed Hawks | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | engine | — | $490 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 | George England | Columbia Plastics | George England | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | overheating | — | $475 |
| 27 | 25 | 67 | Joey Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Joey Arrington | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | axle | — | $460 |
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