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Coo Coo Marlin had an engine problem on lap 33 out of 400 laps - earning him a last place position and $1,455 ($82,404 when adjusted for inflation). [2] Richard Petty would defeat Cale Yarborough by one lap in front of 90,600 spectators; who had no idea that history was being made right before their eyes. [ 2 ]
Sterling Marlin would rack up a last-place finish due to an engine failure on lap 53 out of the 334 being raced that day. [2] Richard Petty defeated Darrell Waltrip by 3.1 seconds in front of 118,000 spectators in a time of three hours and thirty-four minutes; making him have 94 more wins than the next driver on the all-time wins list. [2]
The 1974 National 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on October 6, 1974, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. This race was the 28th out of the 30 races that year. [2] Weather for this race was forecast from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport; located in nearby Charlotte. [1]
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General Motors's Russ O'Blenes, director of the engine team behind the roaring Cadillac GTP, will lead the new operation in North Carolina. GM's Formula 1 Engine Shop Will Be Based in Charlotte ...
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Long time crew chief Mario Rossi and engine men Carroll “Stump” Davis and Keith Harlan were fired that August, and engine builders Marion “Ducky” Newman and Robert Yates were hired. The team moved to a new Charlotte shop before the 1977 season and surged to the fore of NASCAR, winning the Rebel 500 and the Winston 500 in dramatic fashion.
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