Southern 500
Darlington Raceway — January 1, 1974
Cale Yarborough
Winner
367
Laps
40
Entries
13
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1974, leading 159 of 367 laps. Darrell Waltrip finished second; David Sisco rounded out the podium. The race featured 13 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Track
Season
1974
Winner
Leaders
13 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 3 | 21 | +18 | David Sisco |
| 4 | 18 | +14 | Dave Marcis |
| 5 | 31 | +26 | James Hylton |
| 6 | 12 | +6 | G.C. Spencer |
| 7 | 13 | +6 | Jackie Rogers |
| 8 | 26 | +18 | Jerry Schild |
| 9 | 16 | +7 | Joe Frasson |
| 10 | 38 | +28 | Pee Wee Wentz |
| 11 | 40 | +29 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 12 | 37 | +25 | Frank Warren |
| 13 | 25 | +12 | Lennie Pond |
| 14 | 7 | -7 | Charlie Glotzbach |
| 15 | 28 | +13 | Jim Vandiver |
| 16 | 27 | +11 | Walter Ballard |
| 17 | 23 | +6 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 18 | 19 | +1 | Richard Childress |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | Cecil Gordon |
| 20 | 24 | +4 | Elmo Langley |
| 21 | 29 | +8 | Ed Negre |
| 22 | 10 | -12 | Earl Ross |
| 23 | 32 | +9 | Earle Canavan |
| 24 | 11 | -13 | Richie Panch |
| 25 | 3 | -22 | David Pearson |
| 26 | 8 | -18 | Benny Parsons |
| 27 | 17 | -10 | Bob Burcham |
| 28 | 9 | -19 | Ramo Stott |
| 29 | 14 | -15 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 30 | 5 | -25 | Bobby Allison |
| 31 | 30 | -1 | Bill Champion |
| 32 | 20 | -12 | Henley Gray |
| 33 | 2 | -31 | Buddy Baker |
| 34 | 36 | +2 | Dick Brooks |
| 35 | 1 | -34 | Richard Petty |
| 36 | 33 | -3 | Neil Castles |
| 37 | 15 | -22 | Bobby Isaac |
| 38 | 35 | -3 | Jerry Hansen |
| 39 | 39 | — | Roy Mayne |
| 40 | 34 | -6 | Earl Brooks |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1974 Southern 500?
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1974 Southern 500 held?
The 1974 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1974.