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Winston Western 500
NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West race
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
January 20, 1974
191 laps on 2.62 mile road course; 500.42 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 191
| 19,325
| running
| 144 |
2
| 6
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1974 Dodge
| 191
| 12,825
| running
| 0 |
3
| 1
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 191
| 8,525
| running
| 9 |
4
| 8
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 188
| 8,825
| running
| 0 |
5
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 188
| 6,975
| running
| 33 |
6
| 16
| Donnie Allison
| 88
| DiGard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 188
| 3,025
| running
| 0 |
7
| 5
| Gary Bettenhausen
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1974 AMC Matador
| 185
| 2,275
| running
| 0 |
8
| 13
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 184
| 2,625
| running
| 0 |
9
| 14
| Richie Panch
| 98
| Roy Thornley
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 183
| 2,025
| running
| 0 |
10
| 10
| Hershel McGriff
| 04
| Petty Enterprises
| 1974 Dodge
| 181
| 1,725
| running
| 0 |
11
| 20
| Jim Danielson
| 84
| Louis Nissen
| 1971 Mercury
| 178
| 1,425
| running
| 0 |
12
| 23
| Sonny Easley
| 68
| Vic Kurten
| 1972 Ford
| 178
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
13
| 27
| Carl Adams
| 56
| Richard Mummert
| 1972 Ford
| 177
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
14
| 25
| Dick May
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Mercury
| 176
| 1,825
| running
| 0 |
15
| 21
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Mercury
| 164
| 1,800
| running
| 0 |
16
| 34
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 145
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
17
| 19
| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| 9
| Gordon Van Liew
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 144
| 1,250
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 4
| George Follmer
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 143
| 4,225
| brakes
| 0 |
19
| 28
| Richard White
| 42
| Dean Barnicle
| 1971 Ford
| 139
| 1,200
| rear end
| 0 |
20
| 26
| John Anderson
| 91
| Don Nuzum
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 129
| 1,175
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 12
| Jack McCoy
| 7
| Ernie Conn
| 1972 Dodge
| 123
| 1,140
| transmission
| 4 |
22
| 18
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 123
| 1,625
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 7
| Jimmy Insolo
| 38
| Roger Paquette
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 113
| 1,100
| engine
| 1 |
24
| 29
| Odie Robertson
| 52
|
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 89
| 1,075
| suspension
| 0 |
25
| 35
| Jim Gilliam
| 73
|
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 76
| 1,025
| transmission
| 0 |
26
| 31
| Bill Osborne
| 94
| Larry Mollicone
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 68
| 975
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 24
| Harry Jefferson
| 97
| George Jefferson
| 1971 Ford
| 60
| 925
| transmission
| 0 |
28
| 17
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 52
| 1,375
| transmission
| 0 |
29
| 32
| Larry Esau
| 60
|
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 47
| 825
| clutch
| 0 |
30
| 22
| Jerry Grant
| 79
|
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 45
| 775
| transmission
| 0 |
31
| 11
| Budd Hagelin
| 02
| Budd Hagelin
| 1972 Dodge
| 44
| 720
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 30
| Don Pruitt
| 66
| Don Pruitt
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 28
| 670
| oil leak
| 0 |
33
| 33
| Ross Surgenor
| 29
| Dick Midgley
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 15
| 620
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 9
| Ray Elder
| 96
| Fred Elder
| 1973 Dodge
| 11
| 570
| transmission
| 0 |
35
| 15
| Chuck Bown
| 03
| Dick Bown
| 1972 Dodge
| 9
| 520
| engine
| 0 |
|
| James Hylton
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Dick Simon
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Billy Vukovich
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
Notes: Red-flagged for rain on lap 63. Race completed on January 26.
Time of race: 04:56:52
Average Speed: 101.14 MPH
Pole Speed: 85.67 seconds
2 cautions for 12 laps
Attendance: 32,500