Winston Western 500
1974 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$99,490Race Date:Jan 26, 1974Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 56Min 52Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:15Average Speed:101.140 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:2 For 12 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodMatador:0
Laps Led:144 of 191Pole Speed:110.098 MPH
Official 1974 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare 0191127Running
2643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters01910Running
3121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator01919Running
4872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01880Running
5312 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola018833Running
61688 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard Racing01880Running
7516 Gary Bettenhausen G. BettenhausenGary BettenhausenAmerican MotorsAMC Matador01850Running
81324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01840Running
91498 Richie Panch R. Panch (R)Richie PanchTuxedo Plumbing01830Running
101004 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffAlmost Heaven West Virginia01810Running
112084 Jim Danielson J. DanielsonJim DanielsonDanielson Company01780Running
122368 Sonny Easley S. EasleySonny EasleySan-Val Roofing01780Running
132756 Carl Adams C. AdamsCarl AdamsMarck Motors01770Running
142519 Dick May D. MayDick MayHenley Gray Racing01760Running
152164 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01640Running
163477 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing01450Running
17199 Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. T. Bettenhausen, Jr.Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.Vita Fresh Orange Juice01440Engine
18415 George Follmer G. FollmerGeorge FollmerR.C. Cola01430Brakes
192842 Richard White R. WhiteRichard WhiteBarnicle Oil01390Rear Gear
202691 Johnny Anderson J. AndersonJohnny AndersonConnor Muffler01290Engine
21127 Jack McCoy J. McCoyJack McCoyNoble Auto Parts01234Transmission
221870 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01230Engine
23738 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloJimmy InsoloMartin's Union 7601131Engine
242952 Odie Robertson O. RobertsonOdie RobertsonG.B. Auto Salvage0890Suspension
253573 Jim Gilliam J. GilliamJim GilliamGilliam Racing0760Transmission
263194 Bill Osborne B. OsborneBill OsborneMollicone Racing Engines0680Engine
272497 Harry Jefferson H. JeffersonHarry JeffersonNall Precision Engineering0600Transmission
28172 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing0520Transmission
293260 Larry Esau L. EsauLarry EsauEsau Supply0470Clutch
302279 Jerry Grant J. GrantJerry GrantEarl's Supply0450Transmission
311102 Budd Hagelin B. HagelinBudd HagelinBudd Hagelin (Car Owner)0440Engine
323066 Don Pruitt D. PruittDon PruittDon Pruitt (Car Owner)0280Oil Leak
333329 Ross Surgenor R. SurgenorRoss SurgenorDick Midgley Racing0150Engine
34996 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderFred Elder0110Transmission
351503 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownChuck Bown (Car Owner)090Engine

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