Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 30
Date: February 17, 1974
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 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 | 74 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (74) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $252,440 | Winner Earnings | $39,650 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 2 of 30 |
Daytona 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 | 200 | 74 | running | — | $39,650 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 200 | 9 | running | — | $21,250 |
| 3 | 12 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | — | $11,390 |
| 4 | 31 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 200 | 7 | running | — | $8,350 |
| 5 | 35 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Purolator | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 199 | 6 | running | — | $8,465 |
| 6 | 7 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 41 | running | — | $7,650 |
| 7 | 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | — | $5,900 |
| 8 | 3 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Thundercraft Boats | Banjo Matthews | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | — | $6,825 |
| 9 | 23 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 197 | 0 | suspension | — | $5,050 |
| 10 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 197 | 2 | running | — | $5,410 |
| 11 | 22 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling | Allan Brooke | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | — | $4,560 |
| 12 | 34 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 196 | 0 | running | — | $4,225 |
| 13 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | R.W. Hill & Sons | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 196 | 1 | running | — | $4,750 |
| 14 | 40 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | — | $4,435 |
| 15 | 38 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 195 | 2 | running | — | $4,275 |
| 16 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Bob Stott Chevrolet | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 193 | 9 | running | — | $4,325 |
| 17 | 16 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Jack White | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | engine | — | $3,820 |
| 18 | 29 | 98 | Richie Panch | Panch Go-Club | Roy Thornley | Ford | 180 | 1 | running | — | $3,770 |
| 19 | 33 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | World Wide Tapes | Crawford Brothers | Plymouth | 176 | 0 | running | — | $3,775 |
| 20 | 5 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 165 | 0 | engine | — | $7,400 |
| 21 | 15 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 161 | 0 | engine | — | $4,220 |
| 22 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King Row Fireplaces | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 141 | 1 | ignition | — | $7,700 |
| 23 | 21 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | suspension | — | $4,135 |
| 24 | 17 | 61 | Johnny Rutherford | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 116 | 2 | clutch | — | $3,735 |
| 25 | 20 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Moran | Dan Bray | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | crash | — | $3,600 |
| 26 | 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 111 | 0 | engine | — | $3,550 |
| 27 | 6 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Rossmeyer Dodge | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 108 | 0 | radiator | — | $4,225 |
| 28 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Socar Inc. | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | engine | — | $4,850 |
| 29 | 39 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Lonesome Pine Raceway | Russell Large | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | hood pin | — | $3,390 |
| 30 | 9 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 97 | 19 | engine | — | $6,800 |
| 31 | 37 | 5 | Dick Simon | TraveLodge | Doc Faustina | Dodge | 96 | 0 | engine | — | $3,410 |
| 32 | 14 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Frederick Homes | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | driver injury | — | $3,500 |
| 33 | 26 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | — | $3,365 |
| 34 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Frank Warren | Dodge | 63 | 0 | engine | — | $3,830 |
| 35 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 61 | 5 | exhaust | — | $9,035 |
| 36 | 13 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ellington Racing | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | windshield | — | $4,150 |
| 37 | 25 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Pittsburgh: Someplace Special! | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | crash | — | $3,365 |
| 38 | 27 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | Davis Racing | Morris Davis | Ford | 28 | 0 | crash | — | $3,230 |
| 39 | 8 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | Almost Heaven, West Virginia | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 23 | 0 | crash | — | $3,375 |
| 40 | 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | engine | — | $3,700 |
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