1974 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1974 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | March 3rd |
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1974 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1974 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 2 | $18,025 | 492 | 0 | running | STP Oil Treatment / Oil Filters |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 1 | $11,600 | 491 | 0 | running | Kar-Kare |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 5 | $8,400 | 486 | 0 | running | Coca-Cola |
| 4 | Charlie Glotzbach | 28 | 3 | $4,125 | 483 | 0 | running | Hoss Ellington |
| 5 | George Follmer | 15 | 11 | $6,475 | 483 | 0 | running | R.C. Cola |
| 6 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 16 | $2,825 | 476 | 0 | running | Ballard Racing |
| 7 | Bill Dennis | 90 | 26 | $2,475 | 476 | 0 | running | Truxmore Industries |
| 8 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 14 | $2,425 | 475 | 0 | running | Deppe Enterprises |
| 9 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 8 | $2,025 | 474 | 0 | running | Master Chevy Sales |
| 10 | James Hylton | 48 | 19 | $2,125 | 473 | 0 | running | Stott |
| 11 | Bob Burcham | 57 | 12 | $1,670 | 473 | 0 | running | White Racing |
| 12 | Dick Brooks | 32 | 17 | $1,420 | 472 | 0 | running | Simoniz |
| 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 34 | $1,470 | 465 | 0 | running | Cherokee Construction |
| 18 | Grant Adcox | 41 | 25 | $1,070 | 450 | 0 | running | Adcox-Kirby |
| 19 | Tony Bettenhausen | 9 | 33 | $895 | 449 | 0 | running | Vita Fresh Orange Juice |
| 23 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 10 | $4,245 | 419 | 0 | oil pan | King's Row Fireplace |
| 25 | Darrell Waltrip | 95 | 9 | $695 | 368 | 0 | heating | Terminal Transport |
| 26 | Jimmy Crawford | 22 | 31 | $720 | 283 | 0 | fatigue | World Wide Tapes |
| 27 | Donnie Allison | 88 | 7 | $1,145 | 254 | 0 | rear end | DiGard Racing |
| 28 | Charlie Blanton | 5 | 27 | $720 | 231 | 0 | clutch | Faustina Racing |
| 29 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 18 | $1,395 | 229 | 0 | engine | Gordon Racing |
| 32 | Hershel McGriff | 4 | 6 | $560 | 169 | 0 | heating | Almost Heaven, West Virginia |
| 33 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 22 | $905 | 158 | 0 | engine | Belden Asphalt |
| 34 | David Pearson | 21 | 4 | $1,050 | 131 | 0 | ignition | Purolator |
| 35 | Neil Castles | 6 | 24 | $745 | 111 | 0 | engine | Howard Furniture |
| 36 | Richard Childress | 96 | 28 | $1,140 | 100 | 0 | heating | L.C. Newton Trucking |
| 37 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 38 | $585 | 88 | 0 | engine | Frasson Cement |
| 38 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 39 | $1,080 | 78 | 0 | engine | Langley Racing |
