Results

The 1973 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Old Dominion 500

Sunday, September 30th, 1973

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 10 Dodge
  • 5 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 480 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 68.631
  • Cautions: 6 for 69 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 6 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 480 108 0 running
2 1 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 479 366 0 running
3 2 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 476 0 0 running
4 7 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 475 6 0 running
5 12 07 Jack McCoy Dodge 0 0 469 0 0 running
6 10 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 0 0 466 0 0 running
7 9 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 0 0 466 0 0 running
8 18 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 465 0 0 running
9 8 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 463 0 0 running
10 16 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 463 0 0 running
11 15 90 Ray Hendrick Mercury 0 0 462 0 0 running
12 24 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 462 0 0 running
13 21 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 460 0 0 running
14 22 19 Henley Gray Mercury 0 0 454 0 0 running
15 17 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 450 0 0 running
16 31 25 Jabe Thomas Dodge 0 0 447 0 0 running
17 23 73 Mel Larson Dodge 0 0 446 0 0 running
18 11 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 445 0 0 running
19 35 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 443 0 0 running
20 28 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 441 0 0 running
21 32 40 DK Ulrich Ford 0 0 437 0 0 running
22 26 77 Charlie Roberts Chevrolet 0 0 428 0 0 running
23 13 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 423 0 0 running
24 36 85 Ronnie Daniel Chevrolet 0 0 409 0 0 running
25 19 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 380 0 0 running
26 30 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 356 0 0 engine
27 29 04 Pee Wee Wentz Chevrolet 0 0 215 0 0 clutch
28 25 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 189 0 0 transmission
29 20 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 177 0 0 crash
30 5 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 0 0 172 0 0 driveshaft
31 3 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 128 0 0 rear end
32 34 20 Rick Newsom Ford 0 0 120 0 0 transmission
33 27 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 63 0 0 rear end
34 4 88 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 0 0 54 0 0 brakes
35 14 44 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 45 0 0 oil leak
36 33 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 18 0 0 oil leak

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