Indianapolis 500 Race Day Stats
1974 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS
| Finish | Start | Qual. Speed | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 190.446 | 3 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren | McLaren/Offy | 158.589 | 200 | 122 | $245,032 |
| 2 | 7 | 185.176 | 48 | Bobby Unser | Olsonite Eagle | Eagle/Offy | 158.278 | 200 | 6 | $99,504 |
| 3 | 16 | 182.5 | 4 | Bill Vukovich II | Sugaripe Prune | Eagle/Offy | Running | 199 | 0 | $63,811 |
| 4 | 4 | 186.287 | 20 | Gordon Johncock | STP Double Oil Filter | Eagle/Offy | Running | 198 | 0 | $37,079 |
| 5 | 9 | 184.833 | 73 | David Hobbs | Carling Black Label | McLaren/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $32,074 |
| 6 | 30 | 177.27 | 45 | Jim McElreath | Thermo-King | Eagle/Offy | Running | 194 | 0 | $27,970 |
| 7 | 21 | 180.605 | 11 | Pancho Carter | Cobre Firestone | Eagle/Offy | Running | 191 | 0 | $27,758 |
| 8 | 31 | 176.68 | 79 | Bob Harkey | Peru Circus | Kenyon/Foyt | Running | 189 | 0 | $23,985 |
| 9 | 18 | 181.699 | 9 | Lloyd Ruby | Unlimited Racing | Eagle/Offy | Out of fuel | 187 | 0 | $23,182 |
| 10 | 17 | 181.781 | 55 | Jerry Grant | Cobre Firestone | Eagle/Offy | Running | 175 | 0 | $22,016 |
| 11 | 22 | 180.406 | 89 | John Martin | Sea Snack Shrimp Cocktail | McLaren/Offy | Running | 169 | 0 | $21,393 |
| 12 | 23 | 180.144 | 27 | Tom Bigelow | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Vollstedt/Offy | Running | 166 | 0 | $20,769 |
| 13 | 20 | 181.041 | 18 | Bill Simpson | American Kids Racer | Eagle/Offy | Piston | 163 | 0 | $19,922 |
| 14 | 3 | 187.49 | 68 | Mike Hiss | Norton Spirit | McLaren/Offy | Running | 158 | 0 | $21,697 |
| 15 | 1 | 191.632 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Racing Team | Coyote/Foyt | Oil fitting | 142 | 70 | $38,674 |
| 16 | 27 | 181.005 | 1 | Roger McCluskey | English Leather | Riley/Offy | Rear end | 141 | 0 | $19,097 |
| 17 | 14 | 183.927 | 77 | Salt Walther | Dayton-Walther | McLaren/Offy | Piston | 141 | 0 | $18,197 |
| 18 | 26 | 183.889 | 15 | Al Unser | Viceroy | Eagle/Offy | Valve | 131 | 0 | $17,492 |
| 19 | 19 | 181.452 | 42 | Jerry Karl | Ayr-Way/Lloyd's | Eagle/Offy | Accident | 115 | 0 | $17,333 |
| 20 | 8 | 185.147 | 24 | Tom Sneva | Raymond Companies | Kingfish/Offy | Drive gear | 94 | 0 | $19,136 |
| 21 | 32 | 176.18 | 51 | Jan Opperman | Viceroy Parnelli | Parnelli/Offy | Spun out | 85 | 0 | $15,617 |
| 22 | 15 | 182.519 | 60 | Steve Krisiloff | STP Gas Treatment | Eagle/Offy | Clutch | 72 | 0 | $16,026 |
| 23 | 12 | 184.049 | 21 | Jimmy Caruthers | Cobre Firestone | Eagle/Offy | Gearbox | 64 | 0 | $16,063 |
| 24 | 33 | 173.96 | 59 | Larry Cannon | American Financial Corp. | Eagle/Offy | Differential | 49 | 0 | $15,429 |
| 25 | 28 | 180.28 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Miller High Life | Eagle/Offy | Blown engine | 31 | 0 | $15,324 |
| 26 | 29 | 180.25 | 94 | Johnny Parsons | Vatis | Finley/Offy | Turbocharger | 18 | 0 | $14,497 |
| 27 | 24 | 179.991 | 61 | Rick Muther | Eisenhour/Brayton | Coyote/Foyt | Piston | 11 | 0 | $14,748 |
| 28 | 13 | 183.993 | 82 | George Snider | Gilmore Racing Team | Atlanta/Foyt | Valve | 7 | 0 | $14,027 |
| 29 | 6 | 185.319 | 98 | Mike Mosley | Lodestar | Eagle/Offy | Blown engine | 6 | 0 | $16,435 |
| 30 | 2 | 189.683 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach | STP Oil Treatment | Eagle/Offy | Piston | 3 | 2 | $16,222 |
| 31 | 5 | 186.027 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Viceroy | Eagle/Offy | Valve | 2 | 0 | $15,587 |
| 32 | 11 | 184.492 | 8 | Gary Bettenhausen | Score | McLaren/Offy | Valve | 2 | 0 | $14,230 |
| 33 | 10 | 184.502 | 44 | Dick Simon | TraveLodge | Eagle/Foyt | Valve | 1 | 0 | $14,551 |