Delaware 500

Dover International Speedway — January 1, 1974

Richard Petty
Winner
500
Laps
40
Entries
6
Leaders

Richard Petty won the 1974 Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway on January 1, 1974, leading 491 of 500 laps. Buddy Baker finished second; Earl Ross rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Track
Dover International Speedway
Season
1974
Winner
Richard Petty
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Richard Petty
2 1 -1 Buddy Baker
3 8 +5 Earl Ross
4 9 +5 Benny Parsons
5 16 +11 Dave Marcis
6 19 +13 David Sisco
7 14 +7 Cecil Gordon
8 23 +15 Kenny Brightbill
9 18 +9 Henley Gray
10 15 +5 Walter Ballard
11 25 +14 Ed Negre
12 28 +16 J.D. McDuffie
13 6 -7 Bobby Allison
14 39 +25 Rick Newsom
15 33 +18 Tony Bettenhausen
16 29 +13 Frank Warren
17 26 +9 Earle Canavan
18 17 -1 Richard Childress
19 10 -9 James Hylton
20 20 — Richie Panch
21 37 +16 Jim Bray
22 27 +5 Elmo Langley
23 34 +11 Joe Mihalic
24 13 -11 Eddie Pettyjohn
25 12 -13 Coo Coo Marlin
26 31 +5 D.K. Ulrich
27 36 +9 George England
28 5 -23 Cale Yarborough
29 21 -8 Bob Burcham
30 3 -27 David Pearson
31 4 -27 Donnie Allison
32 22 -10 Lennie Pond
33 11 -22 Jackie Rogers
34 35 +1 Gary Myers
35 7 -28 Darrell Waltrip
36 30 -6 Travis Tiller
37 24 -13 G.C. Spencer
38 32 -6 Bill Champion
39 38 -1 Larry Manning
40 40 — Johnny Barnes

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Winner
Richard Petty
Previous Race
Capital City 500
Next Race
Wilkes 400
Season
All 1974 Results
Champions
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Frequently Asked Questions

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