Race: Mason-Dixon 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 30
Date: May 19, 1974
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Mason-Dixon 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Kar-Kare |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 220 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (220) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $91,750 | Winner Earnings | $18,300 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 12 of 30 |
Mason-Dixon 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 500 | 220 | running | — | $18,300 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 20 | running | — | $8,900 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 498 | 210 | engine | — | $8,250 |
| 4 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | — | $7,150 |
| 5 | 10 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | — | $5,850 |
| 6 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | — | $2,425 |
| 7 | 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 480 | 0 | running | — | $2,500 |
| 8 | 18 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Frederick Homes | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | — | $1,850 |
| 9 | 8 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | — | $1,475 |
| 10 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Stott | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | — | $2,125 |
| 11 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,895 |
| 12 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,895 |
| 13 | 35 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | — | $1,045 |
| 14 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 465 | 0 | running | — | $1,170 |
| 15 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Soderhamn Manufacturing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 456 | 0 | running | — | $1,645 |
| 16 | 28 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 452 | 0 | running | — | $1,020 |
| 17 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 452 | 0 | running | — | $995 |
| 18 | 29 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 427 | 0 | running | — | $1,470 |
| 19 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 384 | 0 | brakes | — | $1,045 |
| 20 | 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | engine | — | $1,345 |
| 21 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | clutch | — | $1,595 |
| 22 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | engine | — | $1,570 |
| 23 | 25 | 45 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 266 | 0 | engine | — | $945 |
| 24 | 20 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | engine | — | $1,520 |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Don Robertson | Dodge | 199 | 0 | engine | — | $1,295 |
| 26 | 34 | 75 | Ernie Shaw | Shaw Racing | Ed Hawks | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | engine | — | $720 |
| 27 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | engine | — | $1,595 |
| 28 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | overheating | — | $3,695 |
| 29 | 31 | 51 | Jack Donohue | Donohue Racing | Bill Strong | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | engine | — | $645 |
| 30 | 6 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | engine | — | $1,095 |
| 31 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 78 | 0 | ignition | — | $1,015 |
| 32 | 13 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 76 | 0 | engine | — | $1,360 |
| 33 | 32 | 56 | Jim Bray | Bray Racing | Jim Bray | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | oil line | — | $605 |
| 34 | 26 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | engine | — | $1,150 |
| 35 | 33 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds | Jerry Brown | Pontiac | 51 | 0 | engine | — | $595 |
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