Race: Music City USA 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 30
Date: May 11, 1974
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Music City USA 420 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 | 107 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (198) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $38,565 | Winner Earnings | $7,900 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 11 of 30 |
Music City USA 420 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 | 420 | 107 | running | — | $7,900 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 420 | 1 | running | — | $3,850 |
| 3 | 6 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | running | — | $2,390 |
| 4 | 9 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Jack White | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | running | — | $1,370 |
| 5 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 414 | 0 | running | — | $1,520 |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 411 | 0 | blew tire | — | $2,885 |
| 7 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | — | $1,210 |
| 8 | 12 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 410 | 0 | running | — | $1,125 |
| 9 | 16 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | — | $800 |
| 10 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 404 | 0 | running | — | $1,005 |
| 11 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 403 | 1 | running | — | $880 |
| 12 | 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | — | $860 |
| 13 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | — | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 375 | 0 | running | — | $720 |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 346 | 198 | engine | — | $585 |
| 15 | 10 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | engine | — | $795 |
| 16 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 312 | 3 | crash | — | $2,755 |
| 17 | 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | crash | — | $475 |
| 18 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Soderhamn Manufacturing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 255 | 0 | overheating | — | $675 |
| 19 | 27 | 51 | Jack Donohue | — | Bill Strong | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | engine | — | $375 |
| 20 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 217 | 90 | crash | — | $2,325 |
| 21 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | engine | — | $665 |
| 22 | 26 | 5 | Jerry Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | engine | — | $295 |
| 23 | 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | rear end | — | $290 |
| 24 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Stott | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | clutch | — | $665 |
| 25 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | engine | — | $635 |
| 26 | 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | handling | — | $695 |
| 27 | 28 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Butch Hawkersmith | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | overheating | — | $285 |
| 28 | 21 | 25 | Richie Panch | Tracmaster | Don Robertson | Dodge | 56 | 0 | overheating | — | $535 |
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