| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 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 | |
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.
David Pearson acquired one of his superspeedway victories for the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season at this event.[2] 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.
- ^ Weather information for the 1974 Winston 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ 40 years of Talladega -- Birmingham News special report at AL.com