The 1973 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sunday, August 12th, 1973
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 24 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 188 | 19 | 0 | running |
2 | 21 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 188 | 34 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 188 | 40 | 0 | running |
4 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 186 | 1 | 0 | running |
5 | 13 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 186 | 4 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 185 | 6 | 0 | running |
7 | 27 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 184 | 5 | 0 | running |
10 | 26 | 02 | LD Ottinger | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 5 | 0 | running |
12 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 1 | 0 | running |
14 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 37 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 46 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 18 | 82 | Bill Ward | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 34 | 68 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 38 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 40 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 44 | 0 | Eddie Bond | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 45 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 157 | 39 | 0 | engine |
27 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 47 | 19 | Henley Gray | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 155 | 22 | 0 | crash |
30 | 31 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
31 | 14 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 111 | 1 | 0 | throttle |
32 | 19 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 11 | 61 | Ed Sczech | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | oil pump |
34 | 41 | 84 | Bob Davis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
35 | 39 | 4 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 10 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ignition |
37 | 28 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
38 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 48 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Ford | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
40 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 | 0 | engine |
41 | 43 | 80 | Phil Finney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
42 | 49 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | engine |
43 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | engine |
44 | 36 | 73 | Mel Larson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
45 | 8 | 28 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | transmission |
46 | 50 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | engine |
47 | 32 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | engine |
48 | 29 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
49 | 35 | 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | crash |
50 | 16 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.