The 1974 Wilkes 400 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on September 22, 1974. Cale Yarborough dominated the race in route to his 10th and final victory of the year, leading 275 of the 400 laps. Richard Petty finished 2nd as his points championship now sat just four races away. Stats