The 1973 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sunday, May 6th, 1973
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 188 | 111 | 0 | running |
2 | 17 | 08 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 20 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 187 | 10 | 0 | running |
4 | 12 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 184 | 2 | 0 | running |
6 | 18 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 6 | 0 | running |
7 | 52 | 5 | Dick Simon | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 33 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | crash |
10 | 30 | 09 | Charles Barrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 0 | running |
11 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 24 | 0 | Eddie Bond | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 38 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 46 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
15 | 51 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 41 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 49 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 31 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 147 | 6 | 0 | oil pan |
19 | 37 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 47 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 56 | 35 | Dick May | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 25 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 48 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 107 | 5 | 0 | rear end |
24 | 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 14 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 0 | engine |
27 | 39 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 44 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 43 | 98 | Mel Larson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
30 | 40 | 38 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | windshield |
31 | 8 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 77 | 26 | 0 | oil leak |
32 | 15 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 42 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Ford | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 50 | 19 | Henley Gray | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
35 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 27 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 6 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 54 | 3 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | no tires |
40 | 1 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | crash |
41 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | crash |
42 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | crash |
43 | 9 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | crash |
44 | 13 | 90 | Ramo Stott | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine |
45 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
46 | 23 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
47 | 11 | 75 | Slick Gardner | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
48 | 35 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
49 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
50 | 22 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
51 | 10 | 82 | Bill Ward | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
52 | 53 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
53 | 59 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
54 | 60 | 53 | Bobby Mausgrover | Ford | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
55 | 58 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
56 | 56 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
57 | 57 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
58 | 36 | 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
59 | 28 | 6 | Eddie Yarboro | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vibration |
60 | 45 | 44 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | windshield |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.