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National 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
October 7, 1973
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 334
| 45,425
| running
| 257 |
2
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1973 Dodge
| 334
| 17,275
| running
| 52 |
3
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 331
| 8,815
| running
| 9 |
4
| 7
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 330
| 4,630
| running
| 0 |
5
| 8
| Dick Trickle
| 1
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 327
| 3,385
| running
| 2 |
6
| 12
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 325
| 2,730
| running
| 1 |
7
| 13
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Plymouth
| 319
| 2,655
| running
| 0 |
8
| 39
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1972 Ford
| 318
| 2,510
| running
| 0 |
9
| 11
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 315
| 2,480
| running
| 0 |
10
| 34
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Mercury
| 308
| 2,150
| running
| 0 |
11
| 17
| Harry Gant
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 307
| 2,260
| running
| 0 |
12
| 40
| Wendell Scott
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1973 Dodge
| 305
| 1,800
| running
| 0 |
13
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 302
| 2,325
| running
| 0 |
14
| 25
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 296
| 2,300
| running
| 0 |
15
| 32
| Johnny Barnes
| 89
| J.C. Crews
| 1971 Mercury
| 294
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
16
| 35
| Jimmy Crawford
| 22
| Crawford Brothers
| 1972 Plymouth
| 294
| 1,344
| running
| 0 |
17
| 14
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1972 Dodge
| 291
| 1,741
| running
| 0 |
18
| 26
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 284
| 2,194
| engine
| 0 |
19
| 24
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 282
| 1,807
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 38
| Eddie Bond
| 0
| Eddie Bond
| 1972 Dodge
| 281
| 1,641
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 31
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 268
| 1,853
| driveshaft
| 0 |
22
| 27
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1973 Dodge
| 264
| 1,494
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 22
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 230
| 1,945
| engine
| 0 |
24
| 20
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1973 AMC Matador
| 223
| 1,423
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 42
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 203
| 1,553
| running
| 0 |
26
| 33
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 198
| 1,708
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 23
| Ed Negre
| 44
| Jerry Brown
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 183
| 1,338
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 15
| L.D. Ottinger
| 02
| James Bryant
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 137
| 1,377
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 37
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 113
| 1,853
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 41
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 90
| 1,665
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 28
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1973 Dodge
| 64
| 1,164
| suspension
| 0 |
32
| 9
| Donnie Allison
| 88
| DiGard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 61
| 866
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 21
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1972 Ford
| 58
| 1,138
| steering
| 0 |
34
| 29
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1973 Dodge
| 49
| 1,119
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 18
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1973 Dodge
| 47
| 1,607
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 1
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 46
| 3,961
| accident
| 12 |
37
| 36
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 46
| 926
| accident
| 1 |
38
| 6
| Darrell Waltrip
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1973 Ford
| 46
| 2,791
| accident
| 0 |
39
| 19
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1972 Dodge
| 13
| 1,033
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 30
| Wayne Andrews
| 98
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 5
| 1,005
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1973 Dodge
| 228
| 2,050
| disqualified
| 0 |
42
| 16
| Paul Tyler
| 83
| Norris Reed
| 1971 Mercury
| 0
|
| did not start
| 0 |
|
| Marvin Panch
|
| Motor Racing Network
|
|
| 0
| turns 1 and 2
| |
|
| Ken Squier
|
| Motor Racing Network
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
Time of race: 03:26:58
Average Speed: 145.24 MPH
Pole Speed: 34.109 seconds
2 cautions for 16 laps
Attendance: 64,000