1974 World 600, the Glossary
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.[1]
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52 relations: Benny Parsons, Bob Burcham, Bobby Allison, Bobby Isaac, Buddy Arrington, Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, Cecil Gordon, Charlie Glotzbach, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chevrolet, Coca-Cola 600, Columbus, Georgia, Concord, North Carolina, Coo Coo Marlin, Darrell Waltrip, Dave Marcis, David Pearson (racing driver), David Sisco, Dick Brooks, Dick Trickle, Dodge, Donnie Allison, Earl Ross, Ford Motor Company, Frank Warren (racing driver), G. C. Spencer, Georgia (U.S. state), Harry Gant, J. D. McDuffie, Jackie Rogers, James Hylton, Jim Vandiver, Joe Frasson, Lennie Pond, Mercury (automobile), NASCAR, NASCAR Cup Series, Neil Castles, Randy Tissot, Richard Petty, Richie Panch, Roy Mayne, Sam McQuagg, Tony Bettenhausen Jr., Walter Ballard, Wood Brothers Racing, 1970s energy crisis, 1973 World 600, 1974 Indianapolis 500, ... Expand index (2 more) »
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Benny Parsons
Benjamin Stewart Parsons (July 12, 1941 – January 16, 2007) was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst/pit reporter on SETN, TBS, ABC, ESPN, NBC, and TNT.
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Bob Burcham
Robert Wayne "Bob" Burcham, Sr. (August 22, 1935 – April 10, 2009) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1968 to 1979.
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Bobby Allison
Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937) is a former American professional stock car racing driver and owner.
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Bobby Isaac
Robert Vance Isaac (August 1, 1932 – August 14, 1977) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Buddy Arrington
Buddy Rogers Arrington (July 26, 1938 – August 2, 2022) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner.
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Buddy Baker
Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional stock car racing driver and commentator.
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Cale Yarborough
William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher.
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Cecil Gordon
Cecil Gordon (June 21, 1941 – September 19, 2012) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Charlie Glotzbach
Charles Lee Glotzbach (June 19, 1938 – April 23, 2021) was an ARCA and NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. 1974 World 600 and Charlotte Motor Speedway are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Chevrolet
Chevrolet, colloquially referred to as Chevy, is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).
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Coca-Cola 600
The Coca-Cola 600, originally the World 600, is an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on a Sunday during Memorial Day weekend. 1974 World 600 and Coca-Cola 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Concord, North Carolina
Concord is the county seat and most populous city in Cabarrus County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
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Coo Coo Marlin
Clifton Burton "Coo Coo" Marlin (January 3, 1932 – August 14, 2005) was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver who spent 14 years in the series.
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Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author as well as a former national television broadcaster and stock car driver.
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Dave Marcis
David Alan Marcis (born March 1, 1941) is an American former professional stock car racing driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit whose career spanned five decades.
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David Pearson (racing driver)
David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car driver, who raced from 1960 to 1986 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No.
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David Sisco
David Sisco (June 26, 1937 – July 25, 2016) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who ran 133 races from 1971 to 1977, and was the 1969 Nashville Fairgrounds track champion.
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Dick Brooks
Richard Harold Brooks (April 14, 1942 – February 1, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver.
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Dick Trickle
Richard Leroy Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver.
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Dodge
Dodge is an American brand of automobiles and a division of Stellantis North America, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Donnie Allison
Donnie Allison (born September 7, 1939) is an American former driver on the NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup circuit, who won ten times during his racing career, which spanned from 1966 to 1988.
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Earl Ross
Earl Ross (September 4, 1941 – September 18, 2014) was a Canadian race car driver who competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1973 to 1976 driving the Carling Red Cap #52.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
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Frank Warren (racing driver)
Frank Warren (born September 8, 1934) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1963 to 1980.
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G. C. Spencer
Grover Clifton "G.
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Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Harry Gant
Harold Phil Gant.
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J. D. McDuffie
John Delphus McDuffie Jr. (December 5, 1938 – August 11, 1991) was an American racing driver.
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Jackie Rogers
Jackie Rogers (born May 6, 1943 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who has led only six out of the 4943 laps that he raced in his entire career.
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James Hylton
James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Jim Vandiver
Jim Vandiver (December 13, 1939June 18, 2015) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1968 to 1983.
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Joe Frasson
Joseph "Joe" Frasson (September 3, 1935November 21, 2016) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver.
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Lennie Pond
Lennie Wayne Pond (August 11, 1940 – February 10, 2016) was an American NASCAR driver.
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Mercury (automobile)
Mercury was a brand of mid-priced automobiles produced by American manufacturer Ford Motor Company between 1938 and 2011 with 1939 being the first model year.
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NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing.
NASCAR Cup Series
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.
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Neil Castles
Henry Neil Castles (October 1, 1934 – August 4, 2022) was an American NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver.
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Randy Tissot
Randall Lee Tissot (March 30, 1944 – August 15, 2013) was an American stock car racing driver from Akron, Ohio.
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Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No.
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Richie Panch
Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.
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Roy Mayne
Roy Mayne (May 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American professional stock car racing driver.
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Sam McQuagg
Samuel "Sam" McQuagg (November 11, 1937 – January 3, 2009) was an American former NASCAR Rookie of the Year driver.
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Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
Tony Lee Bettenhausen Jr. (October 30, 1951 – February 14, 2000) was a Champ Car team owner and driver who died in a 2000 plane crash.
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Walter Ballard
Walter Harvey Ballard Sr. (born January 12, 1933) is a former NASCAR driver from Houston, Texas.
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Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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1970s energy crisis
The 1970s energy crisis occurred when the Western world, particularly the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, faced substantial petroleum shortages as well as elevated prices.
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1973 World 600
The 1973 World 600, the 14th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 27, 1973, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. 1974 World 600 and 1973 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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1974 Indianapolis 500
The 58th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 26, 1974.
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1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 26th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 3rd modern-era NASCAR Cup series.
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1975 World 600
The 1975 World 600, the 16th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 25, 1975, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. 1974 World 600 and 1975 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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See also
1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
- 1974 American 500
- 1974 Daytona 500
- 1974 Dixie 500
- 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
- 1974 National 500
- 1974 Old Dominion 500
- 1974 Southeastern 500
- 1974 Southern 500
- 1974 Winston 500
- 1974 World 600
- NASCAR on television in the 1970s
1974 in sports in North Carolina
- 1973–74 Carolina Cougars season
- 1973–74 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
- 1973–74 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
- 1973–74 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
- 1974 ACC men's basketball tournament
- 1974 American 500
- 1974 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
- 1974 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament
- 1974 Charlotte Tennis Classic
- 1974 Davidson Wildcats football team
- 1974 Duke Blue Devils football team
- 1974 East Carolina Pirates football team
- 1974 NC State Wolfpack football team
- 1974 NCAA Division I basketball championship game
- 1974 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
- 1974 National 500
- 1974 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
- 1974 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
- 1974 World 600
- 1974–75 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
- 1974–75 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team