The 1973 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 29th, 1973
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 500 | 180 | 0 | running |
2 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 500 | 312 | 0 | running |
3 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 10 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 494 | 8 | 0 | running |
5 | 3 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 488 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 15 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 16 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Ford | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 464 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | 0 | 0 | 461 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 25 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 453 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 29 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 33 | 40 | Frank Warren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 11 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
18 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 0 | crash |
20 | 30 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 339 | 0 | 0 | crash |
21 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 31 | 8 | Ed Negre | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
23 | 32 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
24 | 14 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
25 | 17 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
26 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMC | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 2 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
28 | 19 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 26 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
30 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
31 | 23 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
33 | 34 | 44 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | alternator |
34 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.