The 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 26th season of

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and the 3rd modern-era NASCAR Cup series. The season began on Sunday January 20 and ended on Sunday November 24. The first 15 races were shortened 10 percent due to the

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. Following criticism of the 1972 and 1973 points systems that placed emphasis on completed miles, NASCAR implemented a new points system, that took basic purse winnings, multiplied by number of starts, and divided by 1,000; it was designed to more directly reward winning races, a response to Benny Parsons' championship the previous year with just one win. Richard Petty was Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 567.45 points ahead of Cale Yarborough, while David Pearson finished a strong third in points despite only nineteen starts. Earl Ross was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year. 1974 was the final season before Ricky Rudd, Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt joined the Winston Cup Grand National tour.

Races

Winston Western 500

Begun on January 20, the Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway was stopped by rain and resumed on January 26. Cale Yarborough led 144 laps but was closely contested by Bobby Allison, who led 33 laps. Allison faltered and finished a distant fifth, while Cale took the win with Richard Petty second. David Pearson finished third in the final eligible race for the Wood Brothers 1971 Mercury Cyclone; the car had won 19 times with Pearson and A. J. Foyt the previous two seasons. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 43 - Richard Petty # 21 - David Pearson # 72 - Benny Parsons # 12 - Bobby Allison # 88 - Donnie Allison # 16 - Gary Bettenhausen # 24 -

Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon (June 21, 1941 – September 19, 2012) was an American stock car racing driver. A competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series between 1968 and 1985, he competed in 449 events without winning a race. NASCAR Career as driver Gordon d ...

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Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

# 04 - Hershel McGriff

Daytona 500

Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 83 - Ramo Stott # 14 - Coo Coo Marlin # 50 - A. J. Foyt # 88 - Donnie Allison # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 27 - Bobby Isaac # 32 - Dick Brooks # 30 -

Walter Ballard Walter Harvey Ballard Sr. (born January 12, 1933) is a former NASCAR driver from Houston, Texas. In 1971, he won the Rookie of the Year Award in the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series (known as the NASCAR Cup Series as of 2021), in its fi ...

Richmond 500

Bobby Allison grabbed the win, his third with his own team since the start of 1973. Top ten results # 12 - Bobby Allison # 43 - Richard Petty # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 54 - Lennie Pond # 2 - Dave Marcis # 48 - James Hylton # 70 - J.D. McDuffie # 90 -

Bill Dennis Bill Dennis (born December 9, 1935) is a former NASCAR driver and rookie of the year in the Winston Cup Series. Racing career Dennis made his debut at age 26 at the 1962 Capital City 300 in the No. 98 and finished 15th. After three part-time se ...

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# 67 - Buddy Arrington

Carolina 500

Cale Yarborough led most of the first half but his car's handling deteriorated throughout the race and Richard Petty dominated the second half en route to the win. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 12 - Bobby Allison # 28 - Charlie Glotzbach # 15 - George Follmer # 30 -

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# 2 - Dave Marcis # 54 - Lennie Pond # 48 - James Hylton

Southeastern 500

Amid periodic snow flurries, a crowd of 18,000 witnessed Cale Yarborough win for the second straight spring Bristol race. Richard Petty was hit in the driver side door in a four-car crash. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 27 - Bobby Isaac # 72 - Benny Parsons # 12 - Bobby Allison # 88 - Donnie Allison # 24 -

# 60 - Joe Mihalic # 48 - James Hylton # 68 - Alton Jones # 14 - Coo Coo Marlin

Atlanta 500

NASCAR mandated smaller carburetors for big-block engines. David Pearson led the most laps in a small block but had to pit late for fuel, giving Cale Yarborough the win. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 21 - David Pearson # 71 - Buddy Baker # 15 - George Follmer # 88 - Donnie Allison # 43 - Richard Petty # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 57 - Bob Burcham # 16 - Gary Bettenhausen # 54 - Lennie Pond

Rebel 450

Darlington's spring race shaved 10 percent off its race distance as other races did, but did not lop off the opening 36 laps, it simply scheduled the race as a 450-miler. David Pearson took his third straight Rebel race win (and fifth in all). The race was stopped for half an hour when Lennie Pond smashed a guardrail and several posts were pushed off. Cale Yarborough took the point lead. Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 12 - Bobby Allison # 71 - Buddy Baker # 88 - Donnie Allison # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 16 - Dave Marcis # 28 -

Sam McQuagg Samuel "Sam" McQuagg (November 11, 1937 – January 3, 2009) was an American former NASCAR Rookie of the Year driver. He died of cancer on January 3, 2009 at the age of 71. He and his wife Joy had recently celebrated their 54th wedding ann ...

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Joe Frasson Joseph "Joe" Frasson (September 3, 1935November 21, 2016) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ...

# 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 57 - Bob Burcham

Gwyn Staley Memorial

Richard Petty debuted a hand-built (by his brother, the team's chief engine builder Maurice) small-block

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engine and won going away. The win put him back into the point lead. Petty stated the small block cost $50,000; “so we’re still in the red right now.” Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 12 - Bobby Allison # 72 - Benny Parsons # 54 - Lennie Pond # 15 - George Follmer # 88 - Donnie Allison # 70 - J.D. McDuffie # 90 - Harry Gant # 2 - Dave Marcis

Virginia 500

Cale Yarborough lead almost wire to wire and the win gave him back the point lead. Richard Petty finished second despite multiple pitstops. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 43 - Richard Petty # 12 - Bobby Allison # 72 - Benny Parsons # 54 - Lennie Pond # 90 - Jimmy Hensley # 48 - James Hylton # 2 - Dave Marcis # 70 - J.D. McDuffie # 96 - Richard Childress

Winston 500

The lead changed 52 times among 14 drivers as David Pearson edged Benny Parsons. During pitstops at Lap 105 crewman Don Miller lost a leg when he was hit by the spinning car of rookie Grant Adcox. Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 72 - Benny Parsons # 43 - Richard Petty # 90 - Charlie Glotzbach # 54 - Lennie Pond # 2 - Dave Marcis # 14 - Coo Coo Marlin # 28 -

# 11 - Cale Yarborough # 57 - Bob Burcham

Music City 420

Rain pushed the second half of the race from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon. Richard Petty took his fourth win of the season and retook the point lead over Yarborough. It was

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's first Winston Cup start. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 88 - Donnie Allison # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 57 - Bob Burcham # 2 - Dave Marcis # 15 - George Follmer # 70 - J.D. McDuffie # 05 -

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# 14 - Coo Coo Marlin # 67 - Buddy Arrington

Mason-Dixon 500

Petty, Pearson, and Yarborough were the only leaders in a race interrupted only three times for yellows. Petty, running the small-block Chrysler engine, led 210 laps but fell out with engine failure while leading with three laps to go. Cale took the win having led 220 laps, while Pearson was second with only 20 laps led. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 21 - David Pearson # 43 - Richard Petty # 72 - Benny Parsons # 15 - George Follmer # 54 - Lennie Pond # 2 - Dave Marcis # 93 - Jackie Rogers # 83 - Ramo Stott # 48 - James Hylton

World 600

David Pearson edged Richard Petty as the lead changed 37 times, the most for the race to that point of its history. Buddy Baker left Harry Hyde's Dodge team to drive Bud Moore's Ford after Moore released driver George Follmer. Baker led 94 laps before falling out with engine failure; he was signed to drive the rest of the season in Moore's Ford. Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 43 - Richard Petty # 12 - Bobby Allison # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 52 - Earl Ross # 2 - Dave Marcis # 81 - Dick Trickle # 31 - Jim Vandiver # 05 -

# 70 - J.D. McDuffie

Tuborg 400

George Follmer was fired from Bud Moore's team before the 600 and jumped into

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; he won the pole but blew his engine after just seven laps. Cale Yarborough edged Bobby Allison for the win, his sixth of the season. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 12 - Bobby Allison # 72 - Benny Parsons # 24 -

# 79 - Frank Warren # 48 - James Hylton # 68 - Sonny Easley # 37 - Chuck Wahl # 56 - Eddie Bradshaw # 89 - Don Reynolds

Motor State 400

This was the last race of the season shortened by NASCAR due to the energy crunch. The lead changed 50 times among eight drivers, a new record for the track to that point. Petty edged rookie Earl Ross after Pearson pitted under a late yellow for tires and the green never flew again. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 52 - Earl Ross # 21 - David Pearson # 16 - Gary Bettenhausen # 42 - Marty Robbins # 96 - Richard Childress # 05 -

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Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

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David Pearson, the winner of the previous two 400s, pulled an audacious fake as he slammed his brakes to put Petty into the lead on the final lap, then drafted past at the stripe; Pearson's maneuver was such that an angered Petty confronted Pearson in the pressbox after the race; the ensuing dialogue was transcribed by ''

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'' and published the next day (July 5, 1974, edition). Some seven seconds behind them Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker hit the stripe nose to nose for an official tie for third. Bobby Allison took over Roger Penske's

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; he led 50 laps but broke an intake valve late in the race and finished fifth. The lead changed 45 times, a race record that stood until

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Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 43 - Richard Petty # 15 - Buddy Baker # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 16 - Bobby Allison # 28 - Bobby Isaac # 54 - Lennie Pond # 93 - Jackie Rogers # 05 -

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Volunteer 500

Junior Johnson had purchased his race team from Richard Howard when Carling Breweries joined the #52 of Earl Ross along with Cale Yarborough's #11. In the second race as owner of the team Junior saw Cale dominate but Buddy Baker surged to the lead late. A caution set up a two lap sprint and Cale sideslammed Baker on the final lap for the win. The race saw

strike the inside pit guardrail, tearing up numerous support posts and requiring a 40-lap caution for repairs. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 15 - Buddy Baker # 43 - Richard Petty # 90 - Charlie Glotzbach # 12 - Bobby Allison # 24 -

# 32 - Dick Brooks # 67 - Buddy Arrington # 2 - Dave Marcis # 30 -

Nashville 420

Controversy marred Nashville's mid-summer event. Following Richard Petty's crash a scoring controversy ensued involving Cale Yarborough and Charlie Glotzbach; Glotzbach was placed a lap down based on scoring, but Cale stayed on the lead lap. Allison finished just behind Yarborough and drove into victory lane ahead of Yarborough, insisting Cale was a lap down. NASCAR later said a scoring mistake had been made but that the Yarborough win would stand. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 12 - Bobby Allison # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 05 -

# 68 - Alton Jones # 90 - Charlie Glotzbach # 72 - Benny Parsons # 52 - Earl Ross # 67 - Buddy Arrington # 98 -

Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

Purolator 500

Originally published in NASCAR's schedule, the annual 300-miler at Trenton Speedway was cancelled and replaced by Pocono's Purolator 500. Richard Petty won the race as rain shortened the race by eight laps. Buddy Baker won the pole; he'd also won the pole in late April in Pocono's USAC stock car 500-miler. It was the inaugural race for NASCAR at Pocono, which has become part of the annual schedule since then. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 15 - Buddy Baker # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 21 - David Pearson # 72 - Benny Parsons # 2 - Dave Marcis # 24 -

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# 93 - Jackie Rogers # 30 - Kenny Brightbill

Talladega 500

25 of the event's 50 entries were found sabotaged in the garage area on race morning. NASCAR instituted several competition cautions to allow teams to find previously-undetected sabotage. Buddy Baker fell out after leading 98 laps with rearend failure with three laps to go. Petty sideswiped past Pearson at the stripe ("Pearson tried to cut me off," Petty said; "I'd rather rub fenders with Richard than compete clean with some of the other cats, who are crazy at times," Pearson added); it was Petty's third straight win. Three days before the race A. J. Foyt brought his Coyote Indycar for a speed test; he hit 217 MPH, a closed-course record for the time. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 21 - David Pearson # 12 - Bobby Allison # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 72 - Benny Parsons # 15 - Buddy Baker # 83 - Ramo Stott # 28 - Bobby Isaac # 42 - Marty Robbins # 52 - Earl Ross

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Pearson won for the first time since Daytona in July, beating Petty by some five seconds. The lead changed 45 times as Cale Yarborough led 60 laps but lost contact with the leaders after a late tire change backfired with mismatched tires. Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 43 - Richard Petty # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 15 - Buddy Baker # 12 - Bobby Allison # 52 - Earl Ross # 2 - Dave Marcis # 32 - Dick Brooks # 05 -

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Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

Southern 500

Cale Yarborough took his third win in the race after melees eliminated half the field; Richard Petty, Bobby Allison and Buddy Baker were notable crash victims, and rookie

Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

was singled out for criticism after being involved in three wrecks. Sophomore Darrell Waltrip took second. NASCAR's 1974 point system, which took purse winnings multiplied by number of starts divided by 1,000, came under fire when Petty wrecked early yet outpointed every car that finished ahead of him except race-winner Yarborough. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 05 -

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# 67 - Pee Wee Wentz

Capital City 500

Cale Yarborough led 98 of the first 120 laps but the pavement was grinding up and Cale slipped in loose asphalt and crashed. The wreck put Richard Petty into the lead for the remaining 380 laps. Bobby Allison, originally entered in the race, did not race. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 72 - Benny Parsons # 98 -

Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

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J. D. McDuffie John Delphus McDuffie Jr. (December 5, 1938 – August 11, 1991) was an American racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1963 to 1991, collecting 106 top-10 finishes during his career, despite never finishing on the lead ...

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# 54 - Lennie Pond

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Petty led 491 laps and put the entire field three laps down while Yarborough fell out with engine failure. Top ten results # 43 - Richard Petty # 15 - Buddy Baker # 52 - Earl Ross # 72 - Benny Parsons # 2 - Dave Marcis # 05 -

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Wilkes 400

Petty and Yarborough swept the front row and led 391 laps. Cale led for 275 laps. Petty lost a lap on late pitstops but unlapped himself; he had to settle for second when a late yellow ended the race under caution. Top ten results # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 43 - Richard Petty # 15 - Buddy Baker # 52 - Earl Ross # 2 - Dave Marcis # 28 - Bobby Isaac # 96 - Richard Childress # 93 - Jackie Rogers # 30 -

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Old Dominion 500

Earl Ross pulled off the upset win, the first for a rookie since 1965 and first for a Canadian driver ever. The win came after teammate Cale Yarborough crashed. Top ten results # 52 - Earl Ross # 15 - Buddy Baker # 88 - Donnie Allison # 2 - Dave Marcis # 98 -

Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

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# 25 - Jabe Thomas

National 500

David Pearson made up a lap lost in the first 100 laps of the race and edged Richard Petty, who erased a two-lap deficit despite a pit fire three-quarters into the race; it was the fifth time in the season Pearson and Petty finished together in the top two and Pearson's fourth win in that rivalry. The race was chaotic as a ten-car melee erupted on the third lap and a vicious two-car crash in Turn Four eliminated Grant Adcox and Ramo Stott. The lead changed 47 times, a race record that was tied in 2000, and a track record that lasted until the 1979 World 600, among 11 drivers; it was the sixth race of the season to break 40 official lead changes. Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 43 - Richard Petty # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 88 - Donnie Allison # 12 - Bobby Allison # 54 - Lennie Pond # 97 - Harry Jefferson # 2 - Dick Trickle # 19 - Bob Burcham # 35 - Dan Daughtry

American 500

Pearson grabbed his seventh win of 1974, edging Cale by two seconds. The surface at North Carolina Motor Speedway proved hard on tires and pitstops became frequent. Buddy Baker led twelve laps but fell out after only eighteen laps with brake failure. Top ten results # 21 - David Pearson # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 43 - Richard Petty # 12 - Bobby Allison # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 88 - Donnie Allison # 2 - Dick Trickle # 52 - Earl Ross # 72 - Benny Parsons # 93 - Jackie Rogers

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Originally left off of NASCAR's schedule, the race was added late in the season. Richard Petty led the most laps but fell out late and finished 15th. Bobby Allison took the win in

but was fined $9,100 for unapproved valve lifters in postrace inspection. The race lead changed 38 times officially (a track record for stock cars) while several laps saw up to four lead changes in one circuit. Top ten results # 12 - Bobby Allison # 21 - David Pearson # 11 - Cale Yarborough # 28 - A. J. Foyt # 15 - Buddy Baker # 95 - Darrell Waltrip # 83 - Ramo Stott # 52 - Earl Ross # 98 -

Richie Panch Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.

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Season recap

Final Points standings

( key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

References

External links

*http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1974&series=W {{NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship *Winston Cup Series NASCAR Cup Series seasons