| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 30 in the 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | October 6, 1974 | ||
| Official name | National 500 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures ranging between 37.9 °F (3.3 °C) and 75 °F (24 °C); wind speeds of 5.8 miles per hour (9.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 119.912 miles per hour (192.980 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers | ||
| Time | 34.016 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
| Laps | 91 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Jim McKay Chris Economaki | ||
The 1974 National 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on October 6, 1974, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
This race was the 28th out of the 30 races that year.[2] Weather for this race was forecast from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport; located in nearby Charlotte.[1]
- ^ a b "1974 National 500 weather results". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ a b "1974 National 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2020-03-28.