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1974 Southeastern 500
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The images in this collection document the 1974 Southeastern 500, a NASCAR Winston Cup race that took place on March, 17, 1974, at the Bristol International Speedway (now known as the Bristol Motor Speedway) in Bristol, Tennessee. Due to the oil crisis, the first 50 laps of the race were not scored. Cale Yarborough, driving a Chevrolet for Richard Howard, finished first in the event, defeating Bobby Isaac by one lap. Yarborough led 367 of 500 laps at the 0.533-mile facility. Bobby Isaac, Benny Parsons, Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Cecil Gordon, Joe Mihalic, James Hylton, Alton James, and Coo Coo Marlin were the other top ten finishers. The margin of victory was 1+ laps. The time of race was 3:42:50. The average speed was 64.533 mph. The pole winning speed was 107.785 mph. There were three cautions for 28 laps.
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1974 Volunteer 500
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The images in this collection document events associated with the 1974 Volunteer 500, which took place at the Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, on July 14, 1974. Driving a 1974 Chevrolet, Cale Yarborough won the race. The other top-ten competitors were Buddy Baker, Richard Petty, Charlie Glotzbach, Bobby Allison, Cecil Gordon, Dick Brooks, Buddy Arrington, Dave Marcis, and Walter Ballard. The average speed was 75.43 mph and the pole speed was 107.351 mph. There were 9 cautions and 22 lead changes.
