1974 Southeastern 500
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 5 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | March 17, 1974 | ||
Official name | Southeastern 500 | ||
Location |
Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.800 km) | ||
Distance | 500 laps, 250.0 mi (400.0 km) | ||
Weather | Cold with temperatures of 55.9 °F (13.3 °C); wind speeds of 18.1 miles per hour (29.1 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 64.533 miles per hour (103.856 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 18,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | DiGard Motorsports | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Cale Yarborough | Howard & Egerton Racing | |
Laps | 367 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 11 | Cale Yarborough | Howard & Egerton Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | untelevised | ||
Announcers | none |
The 1974 Southeastern 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on March 17, 1974, at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.
Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day.
Background
Bristol Motor Speedway is a
Race report
There were 30
Most of the drivers in the race either used Chevrolet or Ford vehicles for their official racing vehicle; Chevrolet swept the entire top-ten for this race. The total purse of this race was $45,075 ($278,479.55 when adjusted for inflation). Donnie Allison achieved the pole position for this race by driving up to 107.785 miles per hour (173.463 km/h) during solo qualifying runs. Yarborough's average speed for the entire racing event was 64.533 miles per hour (103.856 km/h).[4]
The model years of the vehicles ranged from 1972 to 1974; complying with the homologation policies set forth by NASCAR during this era. Engine issues and accidents were the main reasons for the DNFs found in this racing event. Joe Mihalic would have the best finish of his NASCAR Winston Cup Series career at this race.[5]
Qualifying
Grid[2] | No. | Driver | Manufacturer |
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1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | '74 Chevrolet |
2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | '74 Chevrolet |
3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | '74 Chevrolet |
4 | 48 | James Hylton | '74 Chevrolet |
5 | 72 | Benny Parson | '74 Chevrolet |
6 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | '74 Chevrolet |
7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | '74 Chevrolet |
8 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | '74 Chevrolet |
9 | 43 | Richard Petty | '74 Dodge |
10 | 15 | George Follmer | '73 Ford |
11 | 7 | Dean Dalton | '74 Chevrolet |
12 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | '74 Chevrolet |
13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | '74 Chevrolet |
14 | 68 | Alton Jones | '73 Chevrolet |
15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | '73 Chevrolet |
16 | 96 | Richard Childress | '73 Chevrolet |
17 | 05 | David Sisco | '72 Chevrolet |
18 | 90 | Richie Panch | '74 Ford |
19 | 79 | Frank Warren | '74 Dodge |
20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | '73 Ford |
21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | '72 Plymouth |
22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | '72 Chevrolet |
23 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | '72 Chevrolet |
24 | 8 | Ed Negre | '73 Dodge |
25 | 75 | Bobby Fleming | '72 Chevrolet |
26 | 2 | Dave Marcis | '73 Dodge |
27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | '73 Chevrolet |
28 | 10 | Bill Champion | '72 Ford |
29 | 46 | Travis Tiller | '73 Dodge |
30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | '73 Dodge |
Top 10 finishers
Pos[2] | Grid | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Money | Laps | Laps led | Time/Status |
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1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | $8,655 | 500 | 367 | 3:42:50 |
2 | 6 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | $4,030 | 499 | 2 | +1 lap |
3 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | $4,905 | 498 | 6 | +2 laps |
4 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | $3,355 | 497 | 73 | +3 laps |
5 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | $1,980 | 491 | 2 | +9 laps |
6 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | $1,080 | 488 | 0 | +12 laps |
7 | 12 | 60 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | $1,010 | 485 | 0 | +15 laps |
8 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | $955 | 471 | 0 | +29 laps |
9 | 14 | 68 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | $845 | 469 | 0 | +31 laps |
10 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | $605 | 457 | 0 | +53 laps |
Timeline
Section reference: [2]
- Laps 1-50: Not officially scored due to oil crisis.
- Lap 51: Donnie Allison started out with the lead.
- Lap 53: Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
- Lap 110: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from Cale Yarborough.
- Lap 112: Benny Parsons took over the lead from Bobby Isaac.
- Lap 118: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from Benny Parson.
- Lap 191: Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Bobby Isaac.
- Finish: Cale Yarborough was officially declared the winner.
References
- ^ Weather information for the 1974 Southeastern 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ a b c d e 1974 Southeastern 500 racing information at Racing Reference
- ^ Gragg, Joe (August 25, 2011). "It's Official: Bristol Is The Loudest NASCAR Track". WCYB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012. [dead link]
- ^ 1974 Southeastern 500 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
- ^ 1974 Southeastern 500 racing information at Race Database