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1974 Purolator 500
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The images in this collection document the 1974 Purolator 500, which took place at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1974. Richard Petty finished first. Other top-ten finishers were Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, Benny Parsons, David Marcis, Cecil Gordon, Jan Opperman, Jackie Rogers, and Kenny Brightbill. Several prominent drivers, including Bobby Allison and James Hylton, were forced to drop out of the race due to engine or other car trouble.
