1974 Winston 500
Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1974 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1974 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 5, 1974, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 10 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | May 5, 1974 (1974-May-05) | ||
Official name | Winston 500 | ||
Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
Distance | 170 laps, 452.2 mi (727.6 km) | ||
Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 82.9 °F (28.3 °C); wind speeds of 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 130.220 miles per hour (209.569 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Wood Brothers Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
Laps | 58 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing |
Close
David Pearson acquired one of his superspeedway victories for the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season at this event.[2] Tickets at this event sold at an average price of $10 ($61.78 when adjusted for inflation). The green flag was waved at 1:00 PM, the checkered flag was waved at 4:28 PM.