Nascar Winston Cup Series 1974

	Nascar Winston Cup Series 1974
Allmän information
Plats	USA
Säsongsnummer	26
Antal race	30
Start	20 januari
Slut	24 november
Bilar
Chassin	Chevrolet; Dodge; Mercury;
Motorer	Se ovan.
Däckleverantör(er)	Goodyear; Firestone;
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Richard Petty
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Earl Ross
◄ 1974 ►

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1974 var den 26:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen bestod av 30 race och inleddes 20 januari på Riverside International Raceway i Kalifornien och avslutades 24 november på Ontario Motor Speedway. Serien vanns av Richard Petty i en Dodge körande för Petty Enterprises. Det var hans femte mästerskapstitel. Petty hade tidigare vunnit cup-serien 1964, 1967, 1971 och 1972. Chevrolet vann märkesmästerskapet för tredje året i rad.

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
1	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	20-26 januari
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Races	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	14 februari
2	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	17 februari
3	Richmond 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	24 februari
4	Carolina 500	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	4 mars
5	Southeastern 500	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	17 mars
6	Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	24 mars
7	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	7 april
8	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	21 april
9	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia	28 april
10	Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	5 maj
11	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	11-12 maj
12	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	19 maj
13	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	26 maj
14	Tuborg 400	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	9 juni
15	Motor State 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	16 juni
16	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	4 juli
17	Volunteer 500	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	14 juli
18	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	20 juli
19	Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	28 juli
20	Purolator 500	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	4 augusti
21	Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	11 augusti
22	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	25 augusti
23	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	2 september
24	Capital City 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	8 september
25	Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	15 september
26	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	22 september
27	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia	29 september
28	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	6 oktober
29	American 500	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	20 oktober
30	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, Kalifornien	24 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team/ bilägare	Konstruktör	Rapport
1	Winston Western 500	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 1	David Pearson	Bobby Isaac	Bobby Isaac	Matthews Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 2	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
2	Daytona 500	David Pearson	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
3	Richmond 500	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet	Rapport
4	Carolina 500	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
5	Southeastern 500	Donnie Allison	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
6	Atlanta 500	David Pearson	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
7	Rebel 500	Donnie Allison	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
8	Gwyn Staley 400	Bobby Allison	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
9	Virginia 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
10	Winston 500	David Pearson	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
11	Music City USA 420	Bobby Allison	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
12	Mason-Dixon 500	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
13	World 600	David Pearson	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
14	Tuborg 400	George Follmer	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
15	Motor State 400	David Pearson	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
16	Firecracker 400	David Pearson	Bobby Allison	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
17	Volunteer 500	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
18	Nashville 420	Darrell Waltrip	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
19	Dixie 500	Cale Yarborough	David Pearson	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
20	Purolator 500	Buddy Baker	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
21	Talladega 500	David Pearson	Buddy Baker	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
22	Champion Spark Plug 400	David Pearson	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
23	Southern 500	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
24	Capital City 500	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
25	Delaware 500	Buddy Baker	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
26	Wilkes 400	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
27	Old Dominion 500	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Earl Ross	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
28	National 500	David Pearson	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
29	American 500	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
30	Los Angeles Times 500	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Bobby Allison	Penske Racing South	AMC	Rapport

Anmärkningar

^ Listan är ett urval av dom framgångsrikaste bilarna som nyttjades. Enstaka andra märken kunde förekomma.

Referenser

”1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Season Stats, Race Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1974/W/. Läst 31 december 2023.
”1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=1974. Läst 31 december 2023.
”NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1974” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/1974/W. Läst 31 december 2023.
”1974 Qualifying Race #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1974-01&series=Q. Läst 31 december 2023.
”1974 Qualifying Race #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1974-02&series=Q. Läst 31 december 2023.

Noter

^ ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). NASCAR Digital Media. 6 december 2022. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/. Läst 31 december 2023.

[1] Listan är ett urval av dom framgångsrikaste bilarna som nyttjades. Enstaka andra märken kunde förekomma.

[rookie-2] ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). NASCAR Digital Media. 6 december 2022. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/. Läst 31 december 2023.

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