Volunteer 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — January 1, 1974
Cale Yarborough
Winner
500
Laps
30
Entries
5
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1974, leading 310 of 500 laps. Buddy Baker finished second; Richard Petty 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 | 4 | +2 | Buddy Baker |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Richard Petty |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | Charlie Glotzbach |
| 5 | 5 | — | Bobby Allison |
| 6 | 12 | +6 | Cecil Gordon |
| 7 | 13 | +6 | Dick Brooks |
| 8 | 26 | +18 | Buddy Arrington |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | Dave Marcis |
| 10 | 22 | +12 | Walter Ballard |
| 11 | 23 | +12 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | Ed Negre |
| 14 | 9 | -5 | Bob Burcham |
| 15 | 14 | -1 | Richie Panch |
| 16 | 6 | -10 | Earl Ross |
| 17 | 8 | -9 | Benny Parsons |
| 18 | 30 | +12 | Ernie Shaw |
| 19 | 15 | -4 | David Sisco |
| 20 | 17 | -3 | James Hylton |
| 21 | 27 | +6 | Frank Warren |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | Bill Champion |
| 23 | 28 | +5 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 24 | 16 | -8 | Richard Childress |
| 25 | 11 | -14 | L.D. Ottinger |
| 26 | 21 | -5 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 27 | 25 | -2 | Elmo Langley |
| 28 | 7 | -21 | Dean Dalton |
| 29 | 29 | — | Roy Mayne |
| 30 | 19 | -11 | Jackie Rogers |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1974 Volunteer 500?
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1974 Volunteer 500 held?
The 1974 Volunteer 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1974.