| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 26, 1974 | ||
| Official name | World 600 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures of 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 135.720 miles per hour (218.420 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 84,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
| Laps | 161 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1974 World 600, the 15th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that was held on May 26, 1974, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
This would be the first time the World 600 and Indianapolis 500 were raced on the same day.
- ^ "1974 World 600 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "1974 World 600 racing results (second reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ "1974 World 600 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-12.