Race: Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 30
Date: July 20, 1974
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Carling |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 134 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (182) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $40,260 | Winner Earnings | $8,025 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 18 of 30 |
Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 420 | 134 | running | — | $8,025 |
| 2 | 11 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 420 | 63 | running | — | $3,675 |
| 3 | 1 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 416 | 16 | running | — | $2,855 |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 416 | 2 | running | — | $1,675 |
| 5 | 17 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Butch Hawkersmith | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | running | — | $1,230 |
| 6 | 5 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 415 | 23 | running | — | $1,195 |
| 7 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | — | $3,275 |
| 8 | 13 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | — | $950 |
| 9 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 404 | 0 | running | — | $1,740 |
| 10 | 15 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | Roy Thornley | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | — | $990 |
| 11 | 23 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | — | $835 |
| 12 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | — | $575 |
| 13 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 353 | 182 | crash | — | $2,715 |
| 14 | 21 | 7 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | crash | — | $550 |
| 15 | 12 | 19 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | rear end | — | $510 |
| 16 | 30 | 75 | Ernie Shaw | Hawks Enterprises | Ed Hawks | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | engine | — | $470 |
| 17 | 28 | 86 | Bobby Ore | Ore Racing | Bobby Black | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | engine | — | $440 |
| 18 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 243 | 0 | engine | — | $390 |
| 19 | 24 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Bill Strong | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | engine | — | $340 |
| 20 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | crash | — | $735 |
| 21 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 75 | 0 | engine | — | $615 |
| 22 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | engine | — | $615 |
| 23 | 14 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | clutch | — | $620 |
| 24 | 26 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Don Robertson | Dodge | 43 | 0 | crash | — | $250 |
| 25 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 41 | 0 | crash | — | $2,360 |
| 26 | 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | crash | — | $585 |
| 27 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | crash | — | $710 |
| 28 | 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | — | $585 |
| 29 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 26 | 0 | engine | — | $250 |
| 30 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 17 | 0 | oil leak | — | $500 |
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