Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 30
Date: May 5, 1974
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 58 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (58) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 50 |
| Total Purse | $144,280 | Winner Earnings | $20,785 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 10 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 188 | 58 | running | — | $20,785 |
| 2 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 188 | 9 | running | — | $15,015 |
| 3 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | — | $11,245 |
| 4 | 19 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | — | $6,490 |
| 5 | 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | — | $4,640 |
| 6 | 22 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | — | $3,615 |
| 7 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 187 | 7 | running | — | $2,675 |
| 8 | 9 | 28 | Sam McQuagg | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | — | $2,425 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | — | $5,000 |
| 10 | 48 | 57 | Bob Burcham | Precision Specialties | Jack White | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | — | $1,825 |
| 11 | 27 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | — | $2,400 |
| 12 | 17 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | Almost Heaven, West Virginia | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | — | $1,975 |
| 13 | 32 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Star City Body Shop | Don Robertson | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | — | $2,350 |
| 14 | 38 | 48 | James Hylton | Stott | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | — | $2,225 |
| 15 | 15 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | — | $1,950 |
| 16 | 21 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 185 | 1 | running | — | $2,075 |
| 17 | 29 | 93 | Jackie Rogers | Frederick Homes | Ray Frederick | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | — | $1,715 |
| 18 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Soderhamn Manufacturing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 184 | 0 | running | — | $2,475 |
| 19 | 43 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 182 | 1 | running | — | $2,200 |
| 20 | 46 | 61 | Iggy Katona | Ward Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | — | $1,675 |
| 21 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | — | $2,150 |
| 22 | 40 | 56 | Carl Adams | Marck Motors | Richard Mummert | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | — | $1,525 |
| 23 | 47 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | — | $2,000 |
| 24 | 31 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | — | $2,075 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 171 | 0 | engine | — | $1,700 |
| 26 | 50 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | — | $1,425 |
| 27 | 7 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis | Willie Humphries | Ford | 166 | 0 | running | — | $1,400 |
| 28 | 3 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | Ford | 165 | 26 | engine | — | $4,575 |
| 29 | 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 153 | 0 | engine | — | $1,600 |
| 30 | 18 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | engine | — | $1,525 |
| 31 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 146 | 15 | engine | — | $4,300 |
| 32 | 14 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | 134 | 8 | engine | — | $1,625 |
| 33 | 39 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 123 | 0 | engine | — | $1,850 |
| 34 | 44 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 121 | 0 | engine | — | $1,375 |
| 35 | 45 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 118 | 0 | engine | — | $1,200 |
| 36 | 8 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 3 | clutch | — | $2,175 |
| 37 | 2 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 105 | 35 | crash | — | $1,650 |
| 38 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | crash | — | $1,325 |
| 39 | 35 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | engine | — | $1,600 |
| 40 | 37 | 7 | Jerry Schild | — | Rush Johnson | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | — | $1,075 |
| 41 | 36 | 84 | Johnny Ray | Kenworth Trucks | Buster Davis | Dodge | 86 | 0 | running | — | $1,050 |
| 42 | 30 | 5 | John Martin | Lode Star | Doc Faustina | Dodge | 84 | 0 | engine | — | $1,125 |
| 43 | 20 | 66 | Terry Link | Rey-Co Control | Mike Link | Pontiac | 84 | 0 | engine | — | $1,150 |
| 44 | 42 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tracmaster | Roy Thornley | Ford | 83 | 0 | engine | — | $1,025 |
| 45 | 33 | 77 | Neil Bonnett | Roberts Racing | Charlie Roberts | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | oil line | — | $1,450 |
| 46 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | ignition | — | $950 |
| 47 | 49 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Butch Hawkersmith | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | overheating | — | $900 |
| 48 | 4 | 35 | Dan Daughtry | DM Construction | Morris Davis | Ford | 43 | 5 | engine | — | $975 |
| 49 | 41 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | engine | — | $1,575 |
| 50 | 12 | 52 | Earl Ross | Carling Red Cap | Allan Brooke | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | — | $1,175 |
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