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Winston Western 500 Race Results
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Riverside International Raceway
January 26, 1974 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.62-Mile Road Course 191 Laps/500 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | 16,325 | Running | |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment / Oil Filters Dodge | 191 | 0 | 9,825 | Running | |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 191 | 0 | 8,025 | Running | |
| 4 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | 5,825 | Running | |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | 3,975 | Running | |
| 6 | 16 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | 2,525 | Running | |
| 7 | 5 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | AMC Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | 2,275 | Running | |
| 8 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | 2,125 | Running | |
| 9 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tuxedo Plumbing Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | 2,025 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Almost Heaven, West Virginia Dodge | 181 | 0 | 1,725 | Running | |
| 11 | 20 | 84 | Jim Danielson | Danielson Co. Mercury | 178 | 0 | 1,425 | Running | |
| 12 | 23 | 68 | Sonny Easley | San Val Roofing Ford | 178 | 0 | 1,375 | Running | |
| 13 | 27 | 56 | Carl Adams | Marck Motors Ford | 177 | 0 | 1,350 | Running | |
| 14 | 25 | 19 | Dick May | Gray Racing Mercury | 176 | 0 | 1,325 | Running | |
| 15 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing Ford | 164 | 0 | 1,300 | Running | |
| 16 | 34 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing Ford | 145 | 0 | 1,275 | Running | |
| 17 | 19 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen | Vita Fresh Orange Juice Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | 1,250 | Engine | |
| 18 | 4 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola Ford | 143 | 0 | 1,225 | Brakes | |
| 19 | 28 | 42 | Richard White | Barnicle Oil Ford | 139 | 0 | 1,200 | Differential | |
| 20 | 26 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | Connor Muffler / Adams Machine Shop Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | 1,175 | Engine | |
| 21 | 12 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Noble Auto Parts Dodge | 123 | 0 | 1,400 | Transmission | |
| 23 | 7 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Martin's Union 76 Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | 1,100 | Engine | |
| 24 | 29 | 52 | Odie Robertson | G.B. Auto Salvage Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | 1,075 | Sway Bar | |
| 25 | 35 | 73 | Jim Gilliam | Gilliam Racing Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | 1,025 | Transmission | |
| 26 | 31 | 94 | Bill Osborne | Mollicone Racing Engines Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | 975 | Engine | |
| 27 | 24 | 97 | Harry Jefferson | Nall Precision Engineering Ford | 60 | 0 | 925 | Transmission | |
| 28 | 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing Dodge | 52 | 0 | 875 | Transmission | |
| 29 | 32 | 60 | Larry Esau | Esau Supply Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | 825 | Clutch | |
| 30 | 22 | 79 | Jerry Grant | Earl's Supply Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | 775 | Transmission | |
| 31 | 11 | 02 | Dick Bown | Dodge | 44 | 0 | 720 | Engine | |
| 32 | 30 | 66 | Don Pruitt | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | 670 | Oil Leak | |
| 33 | 33 | 29 | Ross Surgenor | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | 620 | Camshaft | |
| 34 | 9 | 96 | Ray Elder | Dodge | 11 | 0 | 570 | Transmission | |
| 35 | 15 | 03 | Chuck Bown | Dodge | 9 | 0 | 520 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 4 Hours 56 Minutes 52 Seconds
Average Speed .:101.14
Margin of Victory .: 3.000 Seconds
