厄尔·罗斯
Earl Ross of Canada became just the second driver born outside the United States to win at NASCAR's highest level, winning the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Virginia, US. Ross, driving for NASCAR Hall of Famer Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson, led the final 79 laps after teammate Cale Yarborough retired with engine failure. He beat runner-up Buddy Baker to the checkered flag by one lap, with third-place Donnie Allison finishing three laps down. 1974年9月29日,加拿大车手厄尔·罗斯(Earl Ross)在美国弗吉尼亚州马丁斯维尔赛道举行的Old Dominion 500大赛中获胜,成为第二位出生在美国以外获得纳斯卡顶级赛事的车手。罗斯是纳斯卡名人堂成员罗比特·格林·小约翰逊(Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson)车队的车手,在队友凯尔·亚伯勒(Cale Yarborough)因引擎故障退赛后,他在最后79圈中处于领先地位。他以一圈之差击败了亚军巴迪·贝克(Buddy Baker)赢得冠军,第三名唐尼-埃里森(Donnie Allison)落后三圈。
编译 / 闫宏宇
审核 / 吴丹