CUP SERIES · SEASON

1974

Gen 2 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Richard Petty

Cup

‹ 1973 1975 ›

Races

Drivers

147

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	191	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	21David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Richmond 500	Richmond Raceway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	11Cale Yarborough	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	88Donnie Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	21David Pearson	88Donnie Allison	330	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Tuborg 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	11Cale Yarborough	16George Follmer	138	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Motor State 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	21David Pearson	180	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	95Darrell Waltrip	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	11Cale Yarborough	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Purolator 500	Pocono Raceway INT	43Richard Petty	15Buddy Baker	192	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	43Richard Petty	21David Pearson	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	11Cale Yarborough	43Richard Petty	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Capital City 500	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	15Buddy Baker	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	43Richard Petty	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	52Earl Ross	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	43Richard Petty	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway SS	12Bobby Allison	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	10	22	23	7	3,099	6.8	8
2	11Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	10	21	22	3	3,597	6.7	7
3	21David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	7	15	15	11	1,167

Pace leaders · 1974 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).