Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 30
Date: March 17, 1974
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Kar-Kare |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 367 |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (367) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $45,075 | Winner Earnings | $8,655 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 5 of 30 |
Southeastern 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 | 367 | running | — | $8,655 |
| 2 | 6 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Thunder Craft Boats | Banjo Matthews | Chevrolet | 499 | 2 | running | — | $4,030 |
| 3 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 498 | 6 | running | — | $4,905 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 497 | 73 | running | — | $3,355 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing Team | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 491 | 2 | running | — | $1,980 |
| 6 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | — | $1,080 |
| 7 | 12 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Lou Viglione of Pittsburgh, PA | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | — | $1,010 |
| 8 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Union 76 / Bob Stott Chevrolet | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | — | $955 |
| 9 | 14 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Butch Hawkersmith | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | — | $845 |
| 10 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | — | $605 |
| 11 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 447 | 0 | running | — | $565 |
| 12 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping / Used Parts NC | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | engine | — | $805 |
| 13 | 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Frank Warren | Dodge | 380 | 0 | engine | — | $930 |
| 14 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | ignition | — | $985 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 | Bobby Fleming | Fleming Racing | Ed Hawks | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | engine | — | $525 |
| 16 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 341 | 0 | ignition | — | $775 |
| 17 | 17 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | engine | — | $900 |
| 18 | 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 240 | 0 | vibration | — | $495 |
| 19 | 29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 217 | 0 | clutch | — | $485 |
| 20 | 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | engine | — | $900 |
| 21 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 162 | 0 | spindle | — | $710 |
| 22 | 26 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Fitzgerald Hi-Performance Gaskets | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 154 | 0 | engine | — | $700 |
| 23 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 109 | 0 | crash | — | $2,440 |
| 24 | 11 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | crash | — | $930 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Lonesome Pine Intl. Raceway | Russell Large | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | crash | — | $420 |
| 26 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | B's Glass Shop | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine | — | $890 |
| 27 | 18 | 90 | Richie Panch | Panch Racing | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 96 | 0 | suspension | — | $795 |
| 28 | 10 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 71 | 0 | engine | — | $2,395 |
| 29 | 23 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | oil pump | — | $385 |
| 30 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Thomas Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 63 | 0 | oil pan | — | $625 |
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