Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 30
Date: March 3, 1974
Track: North Carolina Motor Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 278 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (278) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $95,425 | Winner Earnings | $18,025 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 4 of 30 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 492 | 278 | running | — | $18,025 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 491 | 164 | running | — | $11,600 |
| 3 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 486 | 1 | running | — | $8,400 |
| 4 | 3 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Pylon | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | — | $4,125 |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | — | $6,475 |
| 6 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | — | $2,825 |
| 7 | 26 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | — | $2,475 |
| 8 | 14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | — | $2,425 |
| 9 | 8 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | — | $2,025 |
| 10 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $2,125 |
| 11 | 12 | 57 | Bob Burcham | White Racing | Jack White | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,670 |
| 12 | 17 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 472 | 0 | running | — | $1,420 |
| 13 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | — | $1,620 |
| 14 | 21 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | Roy Thornley | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | — | $1,370 |
| 15 | 32 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Frederick Homes | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | — | $1,020 |
| 16 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 465 | 0 | running | — | $1,470 |
| 17 | 15 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | — | $1,195 |
| 18 | 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 450 | 0 | running | — | $1,070 |
| 19 | 33 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | — | $895 |
| 20 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Frank Warren | Dodge | 442 | 0 | running | — | $1,370 |
| 21 | 36 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Goffco | Tom Goff | Chevrolet | 429 | 0 | running | — | $845 |
| 22 | 37 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 428 | 0 | ignition | — | $820 |
| 23 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 419 | 0 | oil pan | — | $4,245 |
| 24 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | suspension | — | $1,020 |
| 25 | 9 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | overheating | — | $695 |
| 26 | 31 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | World Wide Tapes | Crawford Brothers | Plymouth | 283 | 0 | fatigue | — | $720 |
| 27 | 7 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | rear end | — | $1,145 |
| 28 | 27 | 5 | Charlie Blanton | Faustina Racing | Doc Faustina | Dodge | 231 | 0 | clutch | — | $720 |
| 29 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | engine | — | $1,395 |
| 30 | 30 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 185 | 0 | engine | — | $1,170 |
| 31 | 23 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | engine | — | $1,290 |
| 32 | 6 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | Almost Heaven, West Virginia | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 169 | 0 | overheating | — | $560 |
| 33 | 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | engine | — | $905 |
| 34 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 131 | 0 | ignition | — | $1,050 |
| 35 | 24 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 111 | 0 | engine | — | $745 |
| 36 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | overheating | — | $1,140 |
| 37 | 38 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 88 | 0 | engine | — | $585 |
| 38 | 39 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 78 | 0 | engine | — | $1,080 |
| 39 | 29 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 67 | 0 | rear end | — | $625 |
| 40 | 40 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Blackwell Kenworth | Charlie Roberts | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | handling | — | $1,070 |
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