Race: Dixie 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 30
Date: July 28, 1974
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Dixie 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 | 94 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (114) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $101,295 | Winner Earnings | $19,350 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 19 of 30 |
Dixie 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 | 328 | 94 | running | — | $19,350 |
| 2 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 328 | 114 | running | — | $9,225 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 327 | 9 | running | — | $9,425 |
| 4 | 12 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | — | $5,800 |
| 5 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | — | $4,425 |
| 6 | 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 317 | 0 | running | — | $3,850 |
| 7 | 32 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 316 | 0 | running | — | $2,825 |
| 8 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | — | $6,050 |
| 9 | 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | — | $3,300 |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | — | $2,700 |
| 11 | 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | — | $2,650 |
| 12 | 28 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | — | $2,200 |
| 13 | 19 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | — | $2,075 |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 308 | 95 | running | — | $4,675 |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 304 | 0 | running | — | $1,800 |
| 16 | 33 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 303 | 0 | running | — | $1,025 |
| 17 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | — | $1,775 |
| 18 | 11 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Frederick Homes | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 297 | 1 | running | — | $1,250 |
| 19 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | engine | — | $1,525 |
| 20 | 9 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 264 | 9 | water pump | — | $1,200 |
| 21 | 22 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 259 | 0 | engine | — | $1,070 |
| 22 | 36 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | engine | — | $605 |
| 23 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | engine | — | $1,450 |
| 24 | 34 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | engine | — | $590 |
| 25 | 27 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 193 | 0 | engine | — | $805 |
| 26 | 7 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 193 | 0 | engine | — | $1,125 |
| 27 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | Roy Thornley | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | engine | — | $1,470 |
| 28 | 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Matador | 101 | 0 | engine | — | $615 |
| 29 | 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | engine | — | $885 |
| 30 | 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 6 | overheating | — | $1,105 |
| 31 | 29 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | World Wide Tapes | Crawford Brothers | Plymouth | 77 | 0 | clutch | — | $775 |
| 32 | 31 | 25 | Roy Mayne | — | Don Robertson | Dodge | 49 | 0 | engine | — | $570 |
| 33 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 32 | 0 | engine | — | $540 |
| 34 | 15 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | engine | — | $935 |
| 35 | 26 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 18 | 0 | oil leak | — | $755 |
| 36 | 17 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Morris Davis | Ford | 10 | 0 | engine | — | $875 |
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