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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]] | *[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]] | ||
*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National race; 1961)]] | *[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]] | ||
*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National race; 1962)]] | *[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]] | ||
*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]] | *[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]] | ||
*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | *[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]] | ||
*[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | *[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]] | ||
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]] | *[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]] | ||
*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]] | ||
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]] | *[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]] | ||
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | *[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]] | ||
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]] | *[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]] | ||
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]] | *[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]] | ||
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]] | *[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]] | ||
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)]] | *[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]] | ||
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]] | *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | ||
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]] | *[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | ||
*[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | |||
*[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | |||
*[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | |||
*[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | |||
*[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | |||
*[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | |||
*[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | |||
*[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | |||
*[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | |||
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]] | |||
*[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | |||
*[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]] | |||
*[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]] | |||
*[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]] | |||
*[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]] | |||
*[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | |||
*[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | |||
*[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | |||
*[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | |||
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]] | |||
*[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | |||
*[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | |||
*[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]] | |||
*[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]] | |||
*[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]] | |||
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]] | |||
*[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]] | |||
*[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]] | |||
*[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]] | |||
*[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]] | |||
*[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]] | |||
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]] | |||
*[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]] | |||
*[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]] | |||
*[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]] | |||
*[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]] | |||
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]] | |||
*[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]] | |||
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)]] | |||
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]] | |||
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]] | |||
*[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]] | |||
*[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]] | |||
*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]] | *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]] | ||
*[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]] | |||
*[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 26 April 2022
Richard Petty leading the field in the Daytona 500, a day after retiring from the Twin 125s.
Status: Lost
The 1974 Twin 125s are two races at the Daytona National Speedway that served as qualifying events for the 1974 Daytona 500. Both occurred on 14th February, where the first race was won by Bobby Isaac while Cale Yarborough was victorious in the second, with both driving 1974 Chevrolets.
Background
The Twin 125s are unique races on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. They consist of two qualifying heats that determine the majority of the 40 competitors for the Daytona 500.[1] It would also allow for the racers to analyse how their vehicles performed during the heats and modify them accordingly for the main event.[2] Prior to the 1974 Twin 125s, two drivers had already qualified. David Pearson won the pole position in a 1973 Mercury after achieving the best performance in the time trials with a recorded speed of 185.017,[3][4] ahead of Richard Petty in a 1974 Dodge.[5]
The Races
In the first Twin 125s race, Isaac was victorious and claimed $1,700 in prize money, ahead of George Follmer in a 1973 Ford and Donnie Allison in a 1974 Chervolet. In a race with 7 lead changes and three cautions lasting 17 laps, Isaac led precisely half of the 50 laps. Pearson notably retired on lap 35, after experiencing windshield issues.[6] As for race 2, Yarborough led two-fifths of the race on-route to winning the race, claiming the $1,700 ahead of Jim Vandiver in a 1972 Dodge, and Hershel McGriff in a 1974 Dodge. In an event featuring 11 lead changes, 18 of the laps were under caution, including for a crash Grant Adcox experience on lap 24 in a 1974 Chevrolet. Petty meanwhile retired on lap 26 following engine failure.[7]
With the starters and race order decided, the 1974 Daytona 500 commenced on 14th February. It saw Petty ultimately claim victory after overtaking Bobby Allison on lap 190, and remaining in the lead for the final ten laps. Yarborough finished second, ahead of fellow 1974 Chevrolet driver Ramo Stott. Issac finished eighth and two laps down from the leaders, while Pearson retired on lap 61 following a broken exhaust.[5]
Availability
Footage of the 1974 Twin 125s has been confirmed to exist. According to NASCAR on TV, 30 minutes of highlights for both races were broadcast on ABC's World Wide of Sports on 16th February 1974, alongside a few other sports.[8] However, according to YouTuber Austin LaPlante, who created various playlists of NASCAR broadcasts, no footage of these races are currently publicly accessible on YouTube or on any other platform.[9]
See Also
- 1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)
- 1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)
- 1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)
- 1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)
- 1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)
- 1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)
- 1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)
- 1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)
- 1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)
- 1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)
- 1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)
- 1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)
- 1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)
- 1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)
- 1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)
- 1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)
- 1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)
- 1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)
- 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)
- 1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)
- 1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)
- 1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)
- 1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)
- 1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)
- 1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)
- 1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)
- 1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)
- 1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)
- 1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)
- 1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)
- 1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)
- 1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)
- 1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)
- 1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)
- 1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)
- 1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)
- 1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)
- 1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)
- 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)
- 1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)
- 1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)
- 1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)
- 1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)
- 1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)
- Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)
- NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)
References
- ↑ Draftkings Nation detailing the Twin 125s. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ The New York Times detailing the the Twin 125s' purpose. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ Archived CNN Sports Illustrated listing Daytona 500 pole winners and their qualifying speeds. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ Archived Racing One listing Daytona 500 pole winners. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Racing-Reference detailing the start order and results of the 1974 Daytona 500. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ Racing-Reference detailing results for the first race. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ Racing-Reference detailing results for the second race. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ NASCAR on TV detailing ABC's broadcast of the 1974 Twin 125s. Retrieved 2 Jan '22
- ↑ Austin LaPlante's YouTube playlist of NASCAR events from 1972-1979, noting no footage of the 1974 Twin 125s races are currently accessible. Retrieved 2 Jan '22