1974 Dixie 500

Auto race held at Atlanta International Raceway in 1974 February 2025 CUST Race 19 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Dixie 500 Weather information for the 1974 Dixie 500 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724075028/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/GA/Hampton/1974-07-28 2015-07-24 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1974 07 28 1974 19 30 Atlanta International Speedway.svg Layout of Atlanta International Speedway, used until 1996 Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia Temperatures of 88 F C; wind speeds of 10.1 mph km/h 1.522 2.449 328 499.216 803.410 131.651 mi/h 38,000 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates David Pearson Wood Brothers 114 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises The 1974 Dixie 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on July 28, 1974, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia. Souvenir programs of this event were $2 USD per copy ($US 2 1974 2 when adjusted for inflation). Background Atlanta International Raceway (now Atlanta Motor Speedway) is one of ten current intermediate track to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 2, 2011 NASCAR dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180503/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ June 28, 2011 The layout at Atlanta International Speedway at the time was a four-turn traditional oval track that is 1.522 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ Atlanta Motor Speedway September 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061215/http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ 2011-07-21 dead The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at five. Race report There were 36 drivers in this 328-lap race; Dan Daughtry was the last-place finisher due to troubles with his engine on lap 10. Cale Yarborough earned the pole position at a speed of 156.75 mph km/h on. Earl Ross, a Canadian NASCAR driver, was the only foreigner on the starting grid. Donnie Allison, Buddy Baker and Richard Petty would dominate the opening laps of this event. This would be the last time that a Winston Cup Atlanta race was run during the summer.1974 Dixie 500 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119163014/http://racing-reference.info/race/1974_Dixie_500/W 2012-11-19 racing information at Racing Reference The average speed was 131.651 mph km/h on for three-hour-and-forty-two-minute race. Buddy Baker, David Pearson, and Richard Petty would dominate the final laps of the race. In the end, Richard Petty went on to defeat David Pearson by exactly 21 seconds. 38,000 spectators would see other notable drivers such as Elmo Langley, J. D. McDuffie, James Hylton, Donnie Allison and Bill Champion. Jimmy Crawford would make his final NASCAR Winston Cup Series start in this race; he finished in 31st place. Individual winnings ranged from the winner's share of $19,350 ($US 19,350 1974 0 c when adjusted for inflation) to $875 for the last-place finisher ($US 875 1974 0 C when adjusted for inflation). The total prize purse was $101,295 ($US 101,295 1974 0 c when adjusted for inflation).1974 Dixie 500 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114094942/http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1974/atlanta-motor-speedway/dixie-500/1337 2012-11-14 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer 1 11 Cale Yarborough '74 Chevrolet 2 43 Richard Petty '74 Dodge 3 15 Buddy Baker '73 Ford 4 54 Lennie Pond '74 Chevrolet 5 88 Donnie Allison '74 Chevrolet 6 72 Benny Parsons '74 Chevrolet 7 90 Charlie Glotzbach '72 Ford 8 21 David Pearson '73 Mercury 9 52 Earl Ross '74 Chevrolet 10 12 Bobby Allison '74 AMC Matador 11 93 Jackie Rogers '74 Chevrolet 12 95 Darrell Waltrip '74 Chevrolet 13 96 Richard Childress '73 Chevrolet 14 98 Richie Panch '72 Chevrolet 15 28 Bobby Isaac '74 Chevrolet 16 2 Dave Marcis '73 Dodge 17 35 Dan Daughtry '72 Ford 18 48 James Hylton '74 Chevrolet 19 30 Walter Ballard '74 Chevrolet 20 24 Cecil Gordon '72 Chevrolet 21 14 Coo Coo Marlin '73 Chevrolet 22 49 G.C. Spencer '74 Dodge 23 79 Frank Warren '74 Dodge 24 70 J. D. McDuffie '72 Chevrolet 25 7 Dean Dalton '74 Chevrolet Top 10 finishers Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Laps led Laps as the lead driver Time/Status 1 2 43 Richard Petty Dodge 328 94 3:42:31 2 8 21 David Pearson Mercury 328 114 +21 seconds 3 3 15 Buddy Baker Ford 327 9 +1 lap 4 12 95 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 324 0 +4 laps 5 4 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 319 0 +9 laps 6 16 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 317 0 +11 laps 7 32 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 316 0 +12 laps 8 6 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 316 0 +12 laps 9 21 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 314 0 +14 laps 10 20 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 314 0 +14 laps References 1973 1975 Dixie 500 races 1974 1974 Motor State 360 1974 Purlator 500 Richard Petty's Career Wins 1960-1984 Dixie 500 Dixie 500 Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway Dixie 500