The 1974 Indianapolis 500 was the 58th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 26 May 1974. A.J. Foyt started on pole position and Johnny Rutherford was the race winner.
1974 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 25 | 200 | 3:09:10.06 | 122 | Running | 158.589 | $245,032 |
| 2 | 48 | Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 7 | 200 | +22.32 | 6 | Running | 158.278 | $99,504 |
| 3 | 4 | Bill Vukovich II | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 16 | 199 | 0 | Running | $63,811 | ||
| 4 | 20 | Gordon Johncock | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 4 | 198 | 0 | Running | $37,079 | ||
| 5 | 73 | David Hobbs | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 9 | 196 | 0 | Running | $32,074 | ||
| 6 | 45 | Jim McElreath | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 30 | 194 | 0 | Running | $27,970 | ||
| 7 | 11 | Pancho Carter | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 21 | 191 | 0 | Running | $27,758 | ||
| 8 | 79 | Bob Harkey | Kenyon | Foyt | Firestone | 31 | 189 | 0 | Running | $23,985 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Lloyd Ruby | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 18 | 187 | 0 | Out of fuel | $23,182 | ||
| 10 | 55 | Jerry Grant | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 17 | 175 | 0 | Running | $22,016 | ||
| 11 | 89 | John Martin | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 22 | 169 | 0 | Running | $21,393 | ||
| 12 | 27 | Tom Bigelow | Vollstedt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 23 | 166 | 0 | Running | $20,769 | ||
| 13 | 18 | Bill Simpson | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 20 | 163 | 0 | Piston | $19,922 | ||
| 14 | 68 | Mike Hiss | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 3 | 158 | 0 | Running | $21,697 | ||
| 15 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt | Goodyear | 1 | 142 | 70 | Oil fitting | $38,674 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Roger McCluskey | Riley | Offenhauser | Firestone | 27 | 141 | 0 | Rear end | $19,097 | ||
| 17 | 77 | Salt Walther | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 14 | 141 | 0 | Piston | $18,197 | ||
| 18 | 15 | Al Unser | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 26 | 131 | 0 | Valve | $17,492 | ||
| 19 | 42 | Jerry Karl | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 19 | 115 | 0 | Accident | $17,333 | ||
| 20 | 24 | Tom Sneva | Kingfish | Offenhauser | Firestone | 8 | 94 | 0 | Drive gear | $19,136 | ||
| 21 | 51 | Jan Opperman | Parnelli | Offenhauser | Firestone | 32 | 85 | 0 | Spun out | $15,617 | ||
| 22 | 60 | Steve Krisiloff | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 15 | 72 | 0 | Clutch | $16,026 | ||
| 23 | 21 | Jimmy Caruthers | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 12 | 64 | 0 | Gearbox | $16,063 | ||
| 24 | 59 | Larry Cannon | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 33 | 49 | 0 | Differential | $15,429 | ||
| 25 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 28 | 31 | 0 | Blown engine | $15,324 | ||
| 26 | 94 | Johnny Parsons | Finley | Offenhauser | Firestone | 29 | 18 | 0 | Turbocharger | $14,497 | ||
| 27 | 61 | Rick Muther | Coyote | Foyt | Goodyear | 24 | 11 | 0 | Piston | $14,748 | ||
| 28 | 82 | George Snider | Atlanta | Foyt | Goodyear | 13 | 7 | 0 | Valve | $14,027 | ||
| 29 | 98 | Mike Mosley | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 6 | 6 | 0 | Blown engine | $16,435 | ||
| 30 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 2 | 3 | 2 | Piston | $16,222 | ||
| 31 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 5 | 2 | 0 | Valve | $15,587 | ||
| 32 | 8 | Gary Bettenhausen | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 11 | 2 | 0 | Valve | $14,230 | ||
| 33 | 44 | Dick Simon | Eagle | Foyt | Goodyear | 10 | 1 | 0 | Valve | $14,551 |