Winston 500

Talladega Superspeedway — January 1, 1974

David Pearson
Winner
188
Laps
50
Entries
13
Leaders

David Pearson won the 1974 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1974, leading 58 of 188 laps. Benny Parsons finished second; Richard Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 13 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Season
1974
Winner
David Pearson
Leaders
13 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 — David Pearson
2 11 +9 Benny Parsons
3 24 +21 Richard Petty
4 19 +15 Charlie Glotzbach
5 26 +21 Lennie Pond
6 22 +16 Dave Marcis
7 13 +6 Coo Coo Marlin
8 9 +1 Sam McQuagg
9 5 -4 Cale Yarborough
10 48 +38 Bob Burcham
11 27 +16 Richard Childress
12 17 +5 Hershel McGriff
13 32 +19 Roy Mayne
14 38 +24 James Hylton
15 15 — Marty Robbins
16 21 +5 Jim Vandiver
17 29 +12 Jackie Rogers
18 10 -8 Frank Warren
19 43 +24 J.D. McDuffie
20 46 +26 Iggy Katona
21 34 +13 Cecil Gordon
22 40 +18 Carl Adams
23 47 +24 Elmo Langley
24 31 +7 Walter Ballard
25 23 -2 Joe Frasson
26 50 +24 D.K. Ulrich
27 7 -20 Red Farmer
28 3 -25 George Follmer
29 16 -13 Dick Brooks
30 18 -12 Tony Bettenhausen
31 6 -25 Bobby Allison
32 14 -18 Randy Tissot
33 39 +6 Buddy Baker
34 44 +10 Ed Negre
35 45 +10 Travis Tiller
36 8 -28 Donnie Allison
37 2 -35 Gary Bettenhausen
38 28 -10 Grant Adcox
39 35 -4 David Sisco
40 37 -3 Jerry Schild
41 36 -5 Johnny Ray
42 30 -12 John Martin
43 20 -23 Terry Link
44 42 -2 Richie Panch
45 33 -12 Neil Bonnett
46 25 -21 Buddy Arrington
47 49 +2 Alton Jones
48 4 -44 Dan Daughtry
49 41 -8 Dean Dalton
50 12 -38 Earl Ross
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1974 Winston 500?
David Pearson won the 1974 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway driving for Wood Brothers Racing.
Where was the 1974 Winston 500 held?
The 1974 Winston 500 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1974.