The 1973 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, April 1st, 1973
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 9 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 328 | 155 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 326 | 6 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 8 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 321 | 154 | 0 | running |
6 | 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 35 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 25 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 3 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 1 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 33 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 19 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 40 | 09 | Charles Barrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 302 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 32 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 20 | 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 28 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
24 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 21 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 17 | 50 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
28 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
29 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 12 | 16 | Mark Donohue | AMC | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 31 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 39 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
33 | 18 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
34 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 140 | 13 | 0 | engine |
35 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 36 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 22 | 07 | Bobby Mausgrover | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 29 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | vibration |
39 | 10 | 22 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 24 | 84 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.