1974 World 600

[@IDYLBERRY]

Thanks for posting all the classic racing.

[@-BigMike-]

I remember DVRing these during the final years of Speed. I wish I would've kept them. One night they showed like 12 different condensed classic races in a row.

[@mattkowal90]

Interesting fact about the event: This was run during the energy crisis that saw NASCAR shave 10% off the distance of a race. In this case the race went 360 laps/540 miles, the World 540. Despite that, 540 miles is still physically demanding even though it was 60 miles shorter.

[@TheNASCARJeff]

At least twice or more Bud Lindeman would say "LOOK OUT!" 18:10 I am always marveled at Cale Yarborough's comb-over.

[@-BigMike-]

LOOK OUT! eeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr crash!!!

[@kezamart]

miss speed channel :(

[@pigeontowedprivileged967]

My favorite channel by far

[@mattkowal90]

A pole speed around Charlotte of 157 MPH is pretty quick for 1974. Hard to believe the track record is now just a tick over 200 MPH. The 200 MPH lap was put down by Kurt Busch back when we had knockout qualifying in the mid-2010's. He posted the lap in the penultimate round, but unfortunately it wasn't the pole speed. Another example was when Joey Logano turned a lap at over 100 MPH at Martinsville with a sub-19 second lap in the second round.

[@danam0228]

I miss the Speed Channel. Have since Fox shut it down

[@TigerMaskIVNJPW]

Host is Bud Lindemann

[@Lydia.LaMar0]

The Nixon era.