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Richmond 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
February 25, 1973
500 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 271 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 8
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1973 Dodge
| 500
| 6,350
| running
| 227 |
| 2
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 500
| 4,050
| running
| 18 |
| 3
| 6
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 497
| 3,450
| running
| 151 |
| 4
| 10
| Bobby Isaac
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 495
| 2,900
| running
| 20 |
| 5
| 20
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1971 Dodge
| 491
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 9
| Bill Dennis
| 17
| H.J. Brooking
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 491
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 11
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 490
| 835
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 4
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 489
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 17
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 486
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 2
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 484
| 925
| running
| 16 |
| 11
| 18
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 479
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 476
| 765
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 21
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 459
| 745
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 22
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 456
| 735
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 451
| 2,475
| running
| 66 |
| 16
| 26
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 446
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 24
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1971 Dodge
| 439
| 445
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 29
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 432
| 790
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 19
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1973 Dodge
| 424
| 685
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 28
| Richard D. Brown
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 349
| 425
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 12
| Sonny Hutchins
| 82
|
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 254
| 440
| accident
| 0 |
| 22
| 25
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1973 Dodge
| 237
| 640
| no tires
| 0 |
| 23
| 16
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Carl Price
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 229
| 405
| rear end
| 0 |
| 24
| 23
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1973 Dodge
| 210
| 370
| accident
| 0 |
| 25
| 3
| Donnie Allison
| 59
| DiGard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 162
| 385
| engine
| 2 |
| 26
| 7
| Ray Hendrick
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Mercury
| 151
| 600
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 15
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 126
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 30
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 110
| 300
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 13
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 54
| 560
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 27
| Vic Parsons
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Mercury
| 1
| 275
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:37:29
Average Speed: 74.764 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.453 seconds
8 cautions for 78 laps
Attendance: 18,000