Carolina 500
Rockingham Speedway — January 1, 1974
Richard Petty
Winner
492
Laps
40
Entries
3
Leaders
Richard Petty won the 1974 Carolina 500 at Rockingham Speedway on January 1, 1974, leading 278 of 492 laps. Cale Yarborough finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 3 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Track
Season
1974
Winner
Leaders
3 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Richard Petty |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | Cale Yarborough |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | Bobby Allison |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Charlie Glotzbach |
| 5 | 11 | +6 | George Follmer |
| 6 | 16 | +10 | Walter Ballard |
| 7 | 26 | +19 | Bill Dennis |
| 8 | 14 | +6 | Dave Marcis |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | Lennie Pond |
| 10 | 19 | +9 | James Hylton |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | Bob Burcham |
| 12 | 17 | +5 | Dick Brooks |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 14 | 21 | +7 | Richie Panch |
| 15 | 32 | +17 | Jackie Rogers |
| 16 | 34 | +18 | Buddy Arrington |
| 17 | 15 | -2 | Joe Mihalic |
| 18 | 25 | +7 | Grant Adcox |
| 19 | 33 | +14 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 20 | 35 | +15 | Frank Warren |
| 21 | 36 | +15 | Dick Skillen |
| 22 | 37 | +15 | Ed Negre |
| 23 | 10 | -13 | Benny Parsons |
| 24 | 13 | -11 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 25 | 9 | -16 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 26 | 31 | +5 | Jimmy Crawford |
| 27 | 7 | -20 | Donnie Allison |
| 28 | 27 | -1 | Charlie Blanton |
| 29 | 18 | -11 | Cecil Gordon |
| 30 | 30 | — | Roy Mayne |
| 31 | 23 | -8 | David Sisco |
| 32 | 6 | -26 | Hershel McGriff |
| 33 | 22 | -11 | Dean Dalton |
| 34 | 4 | -30 | David Pearson |
| 35 | 24 | -11 | Neil Castles |
| 36 | 28 | -8 | Richard Childress |
| 37 | 38 | +1 | Joe Frasson |
| 38 | 39 | +1 | Elmo Langley |
| 39 | 29 | -10 | G.C. Spencer |
| 40 | 40 | — | Charlie Roberts |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1974 Carolina 500?
Richard Petty won the 1974 Carolina 500 at Rockingham Speedway driving for Petty Enterprises.
Where was the 1974 Carolina 500 held?
The 1974 Carolina 500 was held at Rockingham Speedway on January 1, 1974.