1974 American 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1974 American 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | October 20th |
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1974 American 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1974 American 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 21 | 3 | $16,350 | 492 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 4 | $11,925 | 492 | 0 | running | Carling |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | 1 | $9,725 | 490 | 0 | running | STP Oil Treatment / Oil Filters |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 6 | $4,600 | 487 | 0 | running | Coca-Cola |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 95 | 9 | $4,200 | 487 | 0 | running | Terminal Transport |
| 6 | Donnie Allison | 88 | 8 | $3,500 | 486 | 0 | running | DiGard Racing |
| 7 | Dick Trickle | 2 | 23 | $3,475 | 483 | 0 | running | Trickle Racing |
| 8 | Earl Ross | 52 | 7 | $2,500 | 482 | 0 | running | Carling |
| 9 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 10 | $5,300 | 479 | 0 | running | King's Row Fireplace |
| 11 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 13 | $2,130 | 476 | 0 | running | Master Chevy Sales |
| 14 | Bob Burcham | 19 | 24 | $1,425 | 469 | 0 | running | Belden Asphalt |
| 15 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 20 | $1,875 | 468 | 0 | running | Ballard Racing |
| 18 | James Hylton | 48 | 27 | $1,600 | 451 | 0 | running | Nitro 9 |
| 20 | Tony Bettenhausen | 40 | 36 | $1,300 | 443 | 0 | running | Noel's Auto Sales |
| 21 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 16 | $1,600 | 436 | 0 | running | Gordon Racing |
| 22 | Bill Champion | 10 | 32 | $975 | 436 | 0 | running | Champion Racing |
| 24 | Richard Childress | 96 | 19 | $1,525 | 421 | 0 | running | L.C. Newton Trucking |
| 25 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 33 | $900 | 421 | 0 | running | Langley Racing |
| 29 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 11 | $1,020 | 157 | 0 | engine | Marcis Racing |
| 30 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 14 | $1,410 | 85 | 0 | engine | Truxmore Industries |
| 31 | Dick Brooks | 28 | 5 | $600 | 52 | 0 | crash | Ellington Insulation |
| 32 | Harry Jefferson | 97 | 15 | $890 | 30 | 0 | engine | George Jefferson |
| 33 | Neil Castles | 5 | 31 | $780 | 21 | 0 | trans | Castles Racing |
| 34 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 2 | $3,770 | 18 | 0 | brakes | R.C. Cola |
| 36 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 35 | $550 | 4 | 0 | steering | Joe Frasson |
