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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway

January 26th, 1974

Race #1 of the 1974 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 191
  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Makes
    • AMC (1)
    • Chevrolet (17)
    • Dodge (7)
    • Ford (6)
    • Mercury (4)
  • Last Riverside International Raceway race (Tuborg 400)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
02 Budd Hagelin Dodge Budd Hagelin Budd Hagelin
03 Chuck Bown Dodge Dick Bown Dick Bown
04 Hershel McGriff Dodge Almost Heaven, West Virginia Petty Enterprises
11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Kar-Kare Richard Howard
12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola Bobby Allison
15 George Follmer Ford R.C. Cola Bud Moore
16 Gary Bettenhausen AMC AMC Roger Penske
19 Dick May Mercury Gray Racing Henley Gray
2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Dodge Marcis Racing Dave Marcis
21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers
24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Gordon Racing Cecil Gordon
29 Ross Surgenor Chevrolet Dick Midgley Dick Midgley
38 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet Martin's Union 76 Roger Paquette
42 Richard White Ford Barnicle Oil Dean Barnicle
43 Richard Petty Dodge STP Oil Treatment + Oil Filters Petty Enterprises
52 Odie Robertson Chevrolet G.B. Auto Salvage G.B. Auto Salvage
56 Carl Adams Ford Marck Motors Richard Mummert
60 Larry Esau Chevrolet Esau Supply Esau Supply
64 Elmo Langley Mercury Langley Racing Elmo Langley
66 Don Pruitt Chevrolet Don Pruitt Don Pruitt
68 Sonny Easley Ford San-Val Roofing Vic Kurten
7 Jack McCoy Dodge Noble Auto Parts Ernie Conn
70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet McDuffie Racing J.D. McDuffie
72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet DeWitt Racing L.G. DeWitt
73 Jim Gilliam Chevrolet Gilliam Racing Gilliam Racing
77 Charlie Roberts Ford Roberts Racing Charlie Roberts
79 Jerry Grant Chevrolet Earl's Supply Earl's Supply
84 Jim Danielson Mercury Danielson Co. Louis Nissen
88 Donnie Allison Chevrolet DiGard Racing DiGard
9 Tony Bettenhausen Jr Chevrolet Vita Fresh Orange Juice Gordon Van Liew
91 Johnny Anderson Chevrolet Connor Muffler / Adams Machine Shop Don Nuzum
94 Bill Osborne Chevrolet Mollicone Racing Engines Larry Mollicone
96 Ray Elder Dodge Fred Elder Fred Elder
97 Harry Jefferson Ford Nall Precision Engineering George Jefferson
98 Richie Panch Chevrolet Tuxedo Plumbing Roy Thornley