Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 30
Date: September 29, 1974
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Earl Ross | Car | No. 52 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Carling |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 79 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (288) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $68,750 | Winner Earnings | $14,550 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 27 of 30 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 79 | running | — | $14,550 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 499 | 2 | running | — | $10,000 |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | — | $4,250 |
| 4 | 23 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | — | $3,375 |
| 5 | 21 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing | Roy Thornley | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | — | $2,000 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | — | $1,790 |
| 7 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 475 | 0 | running | — | $1,300 |
| 8 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hut Restaurant | Frank Warren | Dodge | 437 | 0 | running | — | $1,450 |
| 9 | 15 | 67 | Satch Worley | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 431 | 0 | driveshaft | — | $1,300 |
| 10 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 423 | 0 | running | — | $1,000 |
| 11 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Carling | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 421 | 288 | engine | — | $7,900 |
| 12 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 415 | 10 | crash | — | $950 |
| 13 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | running | — | $700 |
| 14 | 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | crash | — | $1,175 |
| 15 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 282 | 33 | engine | — | $2,925 |
| 16 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | crash | — | $890 |
| 17 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 203 | 0 | oil leak | — | $630 |
| 18 | 10 | 71 | Ray Hendrick | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 179 | 0 | crash | — | $620 |
| 19 | 5 | 2 | Jimmy Hensley | Lonesome Pine Raceway | Russell Large | Chevrolet | 179 | 9 | rear end | — | $610 |
| 20 | 24 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | engine | — | $850 |
| 21 | 2 | 1 | Sonny Hutchins | Dominion Oxygen & Supply | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 150 | 79 | crash | — | $590 |
| 22 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | brakes | — | $1,055 |
| 23 | 26 | 4 | Pee Wee Wentz | Wentz Motor Co. | Jerry Wentz | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | overheating | — | $570 |
| 24 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | engine | — | $810 |
| 25 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | engine | — | $1,000 |
| 26 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | water pump | — | $950 |
| 27 | 14 | 10 | Randy Hutchison | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 66 | 0 | overheating | — | $730 |
| 28 | 20 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Lemon Tree Inns | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | overheating | — | $520 |
| 29 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 22 | 0 | engine | — | $3,510 |
| 30 | 9 | 90 | Paul Radford | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 20 | 0 | engine | — | $750 |
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