Editor’s Note: As part of SPEED SPORT’s 90^th anniversary, we are looking back through the archives at some of the memorable moments in motorsports history. This installment looks back at the rain-marred pole qualifying day for the 1974 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as reported in the pages of National Speed Sport News.

Attendance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Saturday’s opening time trial day was lowest in years.