Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Atlanta 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
April 1st, 1973
Race #6 of the 1973 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- AMC (1)
- Chevrolet (11)
- Dodge (10)
- Ford (5)
- Mercury (10)
- Plymouth (3)
- Last Atlanta Motor Speedway
race (Dixie 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | Kosin's Auto Parts | Earle Canavan | ||
| 07 | Bobby Mausgrover | Chevrolet | Gohr Distributors | Gil Cramer | ||
| 09 | Charles Barrett | Ford | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | ||
| 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | ||
| 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | ||
| 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | ||
| 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | ||
| 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | ||
| 16 | Mark Donohue | AMC | AMC | Roger Penske | ||
| 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | ||
| 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Dodge | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers | ||
| 22 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | Land Harbors of America | Crawford Brothers | ||
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | ||
| 25 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | ||
| 28 | Gordon Johncock | Chevrolet | L'eggs | Hoss Ellington | ||
| 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | ||
| 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Nixon Racing | O.L. Nixon | ||
| 4 | John Sears | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | ||
| 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 50 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Purolator | A.J. Foyt | ||
| 55 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | Price Construction | Carl Price | ||
| 61 | Clarence Lovell | Chevrolet | Lovell Racing | Don Bierschwale | ||
| 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | ||
| 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | ||
| 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | ||
| 8 | Ed Negre | Mercury | Negre Racing | Clyde Lynn | ||
| 84 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Dodge | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Buster Davis | ||
| 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Lubinski Racing | Roger Lubinski | ||
| 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews | ||
| 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | Carling Black Label | Harley Smith | ||
| 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Mercury | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn |