Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 30
Date: April 28, 1974
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Kar-Kare |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 360 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (360) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $64,775 | Winner Earnings | $20,000 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 9 of 30 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 500 | 360 | running | — | $20,000 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | — | $8,000 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 496 | 84 | running | — | $5,000 |
| 4 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | — | $4,250 |
| 5 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | — | $1,750 |
| 6 | 4 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | — | $1,650 |
| 7 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Stott | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | — | $1,750 |
| 8 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | — | $1,450 |
| 9 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | — | $1,550 |
| 10 | 12 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | — | $1,500 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | — | $1,450 |
| 12 | 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | — | $1,000 |
| 13 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tracmaster | Roy Thornley | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | — | $900 |
| 14 | 10 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 476 | 6 | running | — | $925 |
| 15 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | — | $900 |
| 16 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | Frank Warren | Dodge | 469 | 0 | running | — | $1,015 |
| 17 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 458 | 0 | running | — | $1,105 |
| 18 | 23 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | brakes | — | $1,010 |
| 19 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | Don Robertson | Dodge | 337 | 0 | engine | — | $860 |
| 20 | 29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 292 | 0 | overheating | — | $600 |
| 21 | 26 | 75 | Ernie Shaw | Hawks Enterprises | Ed Hawks | Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | wheel | — | $590 |
| 22 | 2 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | — | $2,580 |
| 23 | 3 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | crash | — | $820 |
| 24 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 115 | 0 | vibration | — | $720 |
| 25 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Isaac | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | overheating | — | $550 |
| 26 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 89 | 0 | engine | — | $540 |
| 27 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Elmo Langley | Ford | 70 | 0 | overheating | — | $780 |
| 28 | 19 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 63 | 0 | axle | — | $520 |
| 29 | 25 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | engine | — | $510 |
| 30 | 30 | 51 | Bobby Fleming | Strong Racing | Bill Strong | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | oil leak | — | $500 |
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