1974 Southern 400 Late Model Sportsman Race

Nashville Fairgrounds, September 29, 1974

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  The Limited Sportsman feature gets the green flag.
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  George Bennett didn't agree with the officials and stopped to voice his displeasure.
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  Mike Alexander on the outside of Dennis Wiser and Jerry Counce.
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  Alexander leads Flash Harrell.
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  The 1967 Ford Mk. IV that won the 12-Hours of Sebring was featured in the pre-race parade.
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  Another shot of the Ford.
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  Jack Ingram (right) and Darrell Waltrip (left) make up the front row.
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  Ingram and Waltrip are followed in row two by Butch Lindley and Freddy Fryar.
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  Ingram, Fryar, and Waltrip awaiting driver introductions.
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  Pace car driver Don Gregory ready to lead the field.
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  Waltrip gets the jump on Ingram as the field takes the green!
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  Bill Dennis pits early as Windle Webster goes by.
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  Ingram leads Lindley and Fryar.
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  L.D. Ottinger loses it and hits the wall on lap 11.
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  Waltrip leads as the top 8 put a lap on Morgan Shepherd.
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  Waltrip and Lindley battle side by side down the backstraight.
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  Waltrip, Fryar, and Ingram.
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  Freddy looks to the inside of Darrell.
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  Waltrip with a couple of car lengths on Ingram.
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  Waltrip's Ford only lasted 51 laps and he was done for the day.
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  Darrell explains to the media what happened to his Ford.
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  Butch Lindley makes a pit stop. Yes, the cars pitted on the quarter mile track inside the 5/8ths.
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  Freddy Fryar and Jerry Lawley battle through turns three and four.
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  Lindley and Harold Fountain in the Thomas Brothers Country Ham Chevelle.
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  Fryar and Lawley continue their battle.
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  Ingram and Lindley put a lap on Billy Swain.
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  Freddy cranking some wheel into it.
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  Pit stop action during a caution.
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  Jack Ingram pits for service.
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  Grant Adcox spins in turn one.
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  Ingram leading Lawley.
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  Fryar and Ingram.
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  Freddy.
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  Lindley to the inside of Flookie Buford in the Bubba Francis #88.
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  Ingram and Lindley.
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  Lindley drops low and leads a line of cars preparing to pit as another caution flag flies.
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  Lindley pits.
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  Fryar pitted under the same caution.
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  Ingram, Lindley, and Bob Burcham.
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  Looking back from the pace car, Lindley is on his way to the win.
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  Jerry Lawley pulls up beside the pace car as he prepares to pit.
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  The field packs up behind the pace car coming off turn 4.
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  Freddy Fryar's day came to an end early.
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  Jack Ingram pulls right up to the bumper of the pace car.
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  Ingram might be looking for his signboard as he leads the field off turn 4.
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  Butch Lindley leads on a late caution.
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  As the shadows get longer, Lindley clicks off laps before taking the checkered flag.

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