1974 Yankee 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1974 Yankee 400 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | August 25th |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1974 Yankee 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1974 Yankee 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 21 | 1 | $15,765 | 200 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | 4 | $11,155 | 200 | 0 | running | STP Oil Treatment / Oil Filters |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 3 | $7,700 | 200 | 0 | running | Carling |
| 4 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 2 | $6,000 | 199 | 0 | running | R.C. Cola |
| 5 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 5 | $2,050 | 198 | 0 | running | Coca-Cola |
| 6 | Earl Ross | 52 | 7 | $2,015 | 197 | 0 | running | Carling |
| 7 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 12 | $2,100 | 197 | 0 | running | Deppe Enterprises |
| 8 | Dick Brooks | 32 | 21 | $1,525 | 196 | 0 | running | Simoniz |
| 12 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 14 | $1,775 | 193 | 0 | running | Gordon Racing |
| 14 | Bob Burcham | 19 | 19 | $1,175 | 192 | 0 | running | Precision Specialties |
| 15 | Earle Canavan | 1 | 20 | $1,150 | 191 | 0 | running | Kava Instant Coffee |
| 16 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 27 | $1,090 | 185 | 0 | running | Langley Racing |
| 18 | Clyde Dagit | 0 | 31 | $1,020 | 183 | 0 | running | Dagit Racing |
| 22 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 6 | $4,235 | 129 | 0 | heating | King's Row Fireplace |
| 23 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 16 | $1,070 | 118 | 0 | engine | Frasson Racing |
| 24 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 24 | $1,505 | 111 | 0 | suspension | Ballard Racing |
| 25 | Tony Bettenhausen | 9 | 35 | $1,415 | 57 | 0 | crash | Vita Fresh Orange Juice |
| 26 | Jerry Hansen | 73 | 30 | $950 | 54 | 0 | distrib | Leggett's Mobile Homes |
| 27 | Richard Childress | 96 | 22 | $1,515 | 51 | 0 | ignition | L.C. Newton Trucking |
| 29 | Ron Keselowski | 99 | 10 | $745 | 32 | 0 | engine | Keselowski Racing |
| 30 | Bill Champion | 10 | 17 | $985 | 31 | 0 | engine | Champion Racing |
| 33 | John Banks | 1 | 33 | $835 | 14 | 0 | rear end | Banks Racing |
| 34 | Jim Bray | 56 | 34 | $830 | 4 | 0 | engine | Bray Realty |
| 35 | James Hylton | 48 | 11 | $1,525 | 2 | 0 | drive shft | Nitro 9 |
