1974 Pocono 500

1974 Pocono 500
Race details
8th round of the 1974 USAC Championship Car season
DateJune 30, 1974
Official name1974 Schaefer 500
LocationLong Pond, Pennsylvania
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.5 mi / 4.023 km
Distance200 laps
500 mi / 804.672 km
WeatherTemperatures up to 77 °F (25 °C); wind speeds up to 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Bobby Unser (All American Racers)
Time182.5 mph
Driver
Podium
First Johnny Rutherford (McLaren)
Second Jimmy Caruthers (Fletcher Racing)
Third Gordon Johncock (Patrick Racing)

The 1974 Pocono 500, the 4th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 30, 1974. Branded as the 1974 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Johnny Rutherford, who one month earlier won the 1974 Indianapolis 500.