1974 Winston 500
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.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | May 5, 1974 | ||
| 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 | |
David Pearson acquired one of his superspeedway victories for the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season at this event. 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.
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