Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway — January 1, 1974

Richard Petty
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
15
Leaders

Richard Petty won the 1974 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1974, leading 73 of 200 laps. Cale Yarborough finished second; Ramo Stott rounded out the podium. The race featured 15 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Season
1974
Winner
Richard Petty
Leaders
15 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Richard Petty
2 4 +2 Cale Yarborough
3 12 +9 Ramo Stott
4 31 +27 Coo Coo Marlin
5 35 +30 A.J. Foyt
6 7 +1 Donnie Allison
7 11 +4 Darrell Waltrip
8 3 -5 Bobby Isaac
9 23 +14 Dick Brooks
10 18 +8 Walter Ballard
11 22 +11 Earl Ross
12 34 +22 Gary Bettenhausen
13 32 +19 Cecil Gordon
14 40 +26 Dave Marcis
15 38 +23 David Sisco
16 19 +3 James Hylton
17 16 -1 Bob Burcham
18 29 +11 Richie Panch
19 33 +14 Jimmy Crawford
20 5 -15 George Follmer
21 15 -6 Bill Dennis
22 10 -12 Benny Parsons
23 21 -2 Lennie Pond
24 17 -7 Johnny Rutherford
25 20 -5 Jim Hurtubise
26 24 -2 Joe Frasson
27 6 -21 Jim Vandiver
28 30 +2 J.D. McDuffie
29 39 +10 L.D. Ottinger
30 9 -21 Bobby Allison
31 37 +6 Dick Simon
32 14 -18 Jackie Rogers
33 26 -7 Tony Bettenhausen
34 28 -6 Frank Warren
35 1 -34 David Pearson
36 13 -23 Charlie Glotzbach
37 25 -12 Joe Mihalic
38 27 -11 Dan Daughtry
39 8 -31 Hershel McGriff
40 36 -4 Richard Childress
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Daytona International Speedway
Winner
Richard Petty
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1974 Daytona 500?
Richard Petty won the 1974 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway driving for Petty Enterprises.
Where was the 1974 Daytona 500 held?
The 1974 Daytona 500 was held at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1974.