Southeastern 500
Bristol Motor Speedway, January 1, 1974
Cale Yarborough
Winner
500
Laps
30
Entries
5
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1974, leading 367 of 500 laps. Bobby Isaac finished second; Benny Parsons rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Track
Season
1974
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Bobby Isaac |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | Benny Parsons |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | Bobby Allison |
| 5 | 1 | -4 | Donnie Allison |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | Cecil Gordon |
| 7 | 12 | +5 | Joe Mihalic |
| 8 | 4 | -4 | James Hylton |
| 9 | 14 | +5 | Alton Jones |
| 10 | 27 | +17 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 11 | 24 | +13 | Ed Negre |
| 12 | 22 | +10 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | Frank Warren |
| 14 | 15 | +1 | Walter Ballard |
| 15 | 25 | +10 | Bobby Fleming |
| 16 | 20 | +4 | Elmo Langley |
| 17 | 17 | — | David Sisco |
| 18 | 28 | +10 | Bill Champion |
| 19 | 29 | +10 | Travis Tiller |
| 20 | 16 | -4 | Richard Childress |
| 21 | 21 | — | Buddy Arrington |
| 22 | 26 | +4 | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 9 | -14 | Richard Petty |
| 24 | 11 | -13 | Dean Dalton |
| 25 | 8 | -17 | L.D. Ottinger |
| 26 | 13 | -13 | Lennie Pond |
| 27 | 18 | -9 | Richie Panch |
| 28 | 10 | -18 | George Follmer |
| 29 | 23 | -6 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 30 | 30 | — | Jabe Thomas |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1974 Southeastern 500?
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Howard & Egerton Racing.
Where was the 1974 Southeastern 500 held?
The 1974 Southeastern 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1974.