Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
American 500
North Carolina Speedway
October 20th, 1974
Race #29 of the 1974 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Drivers Entered: 36
- Makes
- AMC (1)
- Chevrolet (20)
- Dodge (8)
- Ford (5)
- Mercury (1)
- Plymouth (1)
- Last North Carolina Speedway
race (Carolina 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | ||
| 07 | Jerry Schild | Chevrolet | Rush Johnson | Rush Johnson | ||
| 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | ||
| 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Carling | Junior Johnson | ||
| 12 | Bobby Allison | AMC | Coca-Cola | Roger Penske | ||
| 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | ||
| 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | R.C. Cola | Bud Moore | ||
| 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | Joe Frasson | ||
| 19 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | ||
| 2 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Dodge | Trickle Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers | ||
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | ||
| 28 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Ellington Insulation | Dick Brooks | ||
| 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | ||
| 40 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | |
| 49 | GC Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | ||
| 5 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Castles Racing | Doc Faustina | ||
| 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Carling | Junior Johnson | ||
| 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | ||
| 60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Viglione Racing | Lou Viglione | ||
| 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Joe Millikan | Plymouth | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Dodge | Marcis Racing | Nord Krauskopf | |
| 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | ||
| 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Horseless Carriage Shop | Ed Negre | ||
| 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | DiGard | ||
| 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 93 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Lemon Tree Inns | Ray Frederick | ||
| 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | ||
| 97 | Harry Jefferson | Ford | George Jefferson | George Jefferson | ||
| 98 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | Tuxedo Plumbing | Roy Thornley |