Talladega 500

Talladega Superspeedway — January 1, 1974

Richard Petty
Winner
188
Laps
48
Entries
11
Leaders

Richard Petty won the 1974 Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1974, leading 34 of 188 laps. David Pearson finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 11 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1974
Season
1974
Winner
Richard Petty
Leaders
11 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Richard Petty
2 1 -1 David Pearson
3 2 -1 Bobby Allison
4 8 +4 Cale Yarborough
5 15 +10 Benny Parsons
6 5 -1 Buddy Baker
7 20 +13 Ramo Stott
8 13 +5 Bobby Isaac
9 16 +7 Marty Robbins
10 19 +9 Earl Ross
11 23 +12 Dave Marcis
12 11 -1 James Hylton
13 27 +14 Richard Childress
14 33 +19 Ed Negre
15 29 +14 Cecil Gordon
16 30 +14 Jerry Schild
17 10 -7 Frank Warren
18 37 +19 Dick May
19 42 +23 Roy Mayne
20 36 +16 Elmo Langley
21 14 -7 Jackie Rogers
22 34 +12 Johnny Ray
23 18 -5 Red Farmer
24 25 +1 J.D. McDuffie
25 39 +14 Jerry Hansen
26 46 +20 Alton Jones
27 40 +13 Bob Burcham
28 28 — David Sisco
29 41 +12 Dick Brooks
30 38 +8 D.K. Ulrich
31 45 +14 Phil Finney
32 31 -1 Tony Bettenhausen
33 12 -21 Jim Vandiver
34 22 -12 Charlie Glotzbach
35 7 -28 Coo Coo Marlin
36 35 -1 Bill Champion
37 43 +6 Terry Link
38 44 +6 Travis Tiller
39 26 -13 Neil Bonnett
40 4 -36 Donnie Allison
41 21 -20 Dan Daughtry
42 9 -33 Joe Frasson
43 24 -19 Richie Panch
44 17 -27 Darrell Waltrip
45 48 +3 A.J. Reno
46 6 -40 Neil Castles
47 47 — Johnny Barnes
48 32 -16 Walter Ballard
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Frequently Asked Questions

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