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1974 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 23 of 30 Monday, September 2, 1974 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 4:30:48 Average speed: 111.075 mph Pole speed: 150.132 mph Cautions: 11 for 102 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 65000 Lead changes: 26 Glossary    1974 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1974 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 32.755   150.132   2   Buddy Baker 15 Ford 32.763   150.096   3   David Pearson 21 Mercury 32.882   149.552   4   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 33.006   148.991   5   Bobby Allison 12 Matador 33.039   148.842   6   Darrell Waltrip 95 Chevrolet 33.140   148.388   7   Charlie Glotzbach 90 Ford 33.211   148.071   8   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 33.382   147.312   9   Ramo Stott 83 Chevrolet 33.574   146.469   10   Earl Ross 52 Chevrolet 33.670   146.052   11   Richie Panch 98 Chevrolet 33.834   145.344   12   G.C. Spencer 49 Dodge 33.859   145.237   13   Jackie Rogers 93 Chevrolet 33.507   146.763   14   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 33.546   146.592   15   Bobby Isaac 28 Chevrolet 33.593   146.387   16   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 33.957   144.818   17   Bob Burcham 57 Chevrolet 34.060   144.380   18   Dave Marcis 2 Dodge 34.060   144.380   19   Richard Childress 96 Chevrolet 34.088   144.261   20   Henley Gray 19 Chevrolet 34.139   144.046   21   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 34.156   143.974   22   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 34.169   143.919   23   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 34.263   143.525   24   Dick May 64 Ford 34.348   143.169   25   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 33.299   147.680   26   Jerry Schild 07 Chevrolet 34.003   144.620   27   Walter Ballard 30 Chevrolet 34.381   143.030   28   Jim Vandiver 31 Dodge 34.415   142.890   29   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 34.454   142.730   30   Bill Champion 10 Ford 34.463   142.690   31   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 34.483   142.610   32   Earle Canavan 01 Plymouth 34.507   142.510   33   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 34.560   142.290   34   Dick Skillen 78 Chevrolet 34.565   142.270   35   Jerry Hansen 73 Chevrolet 34.677   141.810   36   Earl Brooks 5 Dodge 34.798   141.320   37   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 34.869   141.030   38   Dick Brooks 32 Dodge 34.916   140.840   39   Roy Mayne 25 Dodge 35.038   140.350   40   Pee Wee Wentz 67 Plymouth 35.058   140.270   41   Tony Bettenhausen Jr 9 Chevrolet 42   Rick Newsom 20 Ford OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Rick Newsom (#20), Dick Skillen (#78-WD)