The 1974 Sandown 250 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was held at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 8 September 1974 over a race distance of 130 laps (251 miles, 404 km). The race, which was Round 2 of the 1974 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, is recognised as the ninth Sandown 500.
The race was won by Allan Moffat driving a Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop.
Classes Entries were divided into four classes:Official Programme, Sandown 250, Manchamps Round 2, September 8th (1974) Class A : Up to 1300 c.c. Class B : 1301 to 2000 c.c. Class C : 2001 to 3000 c.c. Class D : 3001 c.c. and over
Race results Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Class Laps1 Allan Moffat 33 Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop Allan Moffat Racing D 1302 John Leffler, Bob Morris 7 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Ron Hodgson Motors D 1283 Murray Carter 10 Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop M. Carter D 1274 Wayne Negus, Bob Forbes 4 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Bob Forbes Automotive D 1245 Dennis Martin Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 D 1236 Stuart Saker 57 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 S. Saker D 1227 Brian Ovenden 8 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 D 1218 Cam Richardson, Tony Niovanni 11 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Richardson Engine Reconditioning D 1219 Tony Farrell 23 Mazda RX-3 Mazda Racing Team C 12010 Peter Brock 1 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 Holden Dealer Team D 12011 Graeme Blanchard 16 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Insul Fluf Home Insulation D 11912 Niel West 12 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Neil West Motors D 11713 Roger Bonhomme 27 Holden Torana LJ GTR Mollison Motors C 11714 Bob Beasley 29 Mazda RX-3 John Palmer Motors C 11715 Ray Gulson 39 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV R. Gulson B 11616 Bill Evans 52 Datsun 1200 Coupe Datsun Racing Team A 11417 John Lord 54 Morris Cooper S Lordco (Australia) P/L A 11418 Stewart McLeod 28 Datsun 240K Datsun Racing Team C 11319 Neil Mason Morris Cooper S A 11120 Geoff Wade, Geoff Leeds 14 Ford Escort Twin Cam Peter Mac's Towing P/L B 11121 Lynn Brown 56 Mazda 1300 James Mason Motors P/L A 10922 Max McGinley 65 Honda Civic M. McGinley A 10923 Ken Brian 50 Honda Civic Auto-Village Nowra A 10824 John Dellaca 66 Morris Cooper S Mini Bits A 10825 Nick Louis 22 Mazda RX-3 Kernan Motors (Mazda) Flemington C 10426 Gary Baglee, Dave Condon 96 Chrysler Galant 1600 G. Baglee B 9927 Russ McRae 59 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Dustings of Burwood D 9828 Lakis Manticas Alfa Romeo Alfetta B 98DNF Robert Bride 79 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 D 110DNF Colin Bond 3Who's the fox now?, Australian Motor Manual, November 1974, pages 58 & 59 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 Holden Dealer Team D 98DNF Alan Cant 34 Ford Escort Twin Cam A. Cant B 95DNF Jim Murcott 49 Alfa Romeo GTV J. Murcott B 83DNF Ray Kaleda 43 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 Roma Watches Pty. Ltd. D 78DNF Gary Leggatt 77 Morris Cooper S G. C. Leggatt A 68DNF Bob Holden 53 Ford Escort 1300 Ken Harrison Shell Racing A 65DNF John Pollard 78 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 Garry and Warren Smith D 61DNF Robin Dudfield 69 Alfa Romeo Junior Victoria Police Motor Sports Club A 59DNF John Stevens 63 Ford Escort Twin Cam Bryan Byrt Ford / Bob Holden Motors B 58DNF Peter Wherrett Alfa Romeo Alfetta B 55DNF Ian Judd 89 Honda Civic Honda Australia A 49DNF Graham Ritter Alfa Romeo GTV B 40DNF John Stoopman 17 Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 Bayside Holden D 37DNF Ray Harrison 70 Mazda R100 R. Harrison C 20DNF Geoff Perry, Fred Sutherland 25 BMW 3.0S G. Perry C 20DNF Mel Mollison 42 Mazda Savannah Bainbridge Motors B 17DNF Geoff Newton 32 Ford Capri V6 G. Newton C 1
References
External links Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1974 The Australian Racing History of Ford © 1989 The Official Racing History of Holden © 1988