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1974 Winston Western 500 qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston West Series race number 1 of 28 Combination race with Winston Cup drivers An explanation of combination races from The Third Turn Saturday, January 26, 1974 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 191 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (500.420 miles) Time of race: 4:56:52 Average speed: 101.14 mph Pole speed: 110.098 mph Cautions: 2 for 12 laps Margin of victory: 3 sec Attendance: 32500 Lead changes: 15 Glossary    1974 NASCAR Winston West Series results   /   1974 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed 1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 2   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 3   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 4   George Follmer 15 Ford 5   Gary Bettenhausen 16 Matador 6   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 7   Jimmy Insolo 38 Chevrolet 8   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 9   Ray Elder 96 Dodge 10   Hershel McGriff 04 Dodge 11   Dick Bown 02 Dodge 12   Jack McCoy 7 Dodge 13   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 14   Richie Panch 98 Chevrolet 15   Chuck Bown 03 Dodge 16   Donnie Allison 88 Chevrolet 17   Dave Marcis 2 Dodge 18   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 19   Tony Bettenhausen Jr 9 Chevrolet 20   J.C. Danielsen 84 Mercury 21   Elmo Langley 64 Mercury 22   Jerry Grant 79 Chevrolet 23   Sonny Easley 68 Ford 24   Harry Jefferson 97 Ford 25   Dick May 19 Mercury 26   Johnny Anderson 91 Chevrolet 27   Carl Adams 56 Ford 28   Richard White 42 Ford 29   Odie Robertson 52 Chevrolet 30   Don Pruitt 66 Chevrolet 31   Bill Osborne 94 Chevrolet 32   Larry Esau 60 Chevrolet 33   Ross Surgenor 29 Chevrolet 34   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 35   Jim Gilliam 73 Chevrolet OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   James Hylton, Dick Simon, Billy Vukovich, Jr.