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1973 Daytona 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 2 of 28
Sunday, February 18, 1973 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:10:50
Average Speed: 157.205 mph
Pole Speed: 185.662 mph
Cautions: 4 for 28 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 103,000
Lead changes: 20

Glossary    1973 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1973 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
192630   Walter Ballard HeKimian Foreign Cars   (Vic Ballard)'72 Chevrolet1742,415clutch0
343742   Marty Robbins Marty Robbins   (Marty Robbins)'72 Dodge631,515crash0
6 171   Buddy Baker K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'72 Dodge19414,725engine156
181596   Ray Elder Olympia Beer   (Fred Elder)'72 Dodge1801,985engine0
22 311   Cale Yarborough Kar-Kare   (Richard Howard)'73 Chevrolet1544,250engine25
232160   Maynard Troyer Nagle Racers   (Joe Nagle)'73 Ford1501,825engine0
242549   John Utsman G.C. Spencer'72 Dodge1451,780engine0
252912   Bobby Allison Coca-Cola   (Bobby Allison)'73 Chevrolet1413,735engine0
262270   J.D. McDuffie McDuffie Racing   (J.D. McDuffie)'71 Chevrolet1292,260engine0
29 414   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)'72 Chevrolet1182,775engine0
301372   Benny Parsons DeWitt Racing   (L.G. DeWitt)'72 Chevrolet1012,195engine0
332021   David Pearson Purolator   (Wood Brothers)'71 Mercury632,200engine1
353517   Bill Dennis Emrick   (H.J. Brooking)'72 Chevrolet621,225engine0
373806   Neil Castles Howard Furniture   (Neil Castles)'72 Dodge381,430engine0
393052   Earl Ross Red Cap Ale   (Allan Brooke)'73 Chevrolet341,385engine0
40 29   Pete Hamilton Housby Mack Inc.   (Jack Housby)'72 Plymouth332,000engine0
38 528   Gordon Johncock Ellington Racing   (Hoss Ellington)'72 Chevrolet351,800oil leak0
281831   Jim Vandiver Nixon Racing   (O.L. Nixon)'72 Dodge1231,300overheating0
1 743   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)'73 Dodge20036,100running17
21015   Bobby Isaac Sta-Power Engine Conditioners   (Bud Moore)'73 Ford19817,300running1
3 96   Dick Brooks John Naughton Insurance   (Cotton Owens)'73 Dodge1979,800running0
4 850   A.J. Foyt Purolator   (A.J. Foyt)'73 Chevrolet1967,020running0
5 604   Hershel McGriff The Cousins   (Beryl Jackson)'72 Plymouth1956,025running0
71248   James Hylton Hylton Engineering   (James Hylton)'71 Mercury1944,525running0
81690   Ramo Stott Truxmore Industries   (Junie Donlavey)'71 Mercury1934,095running0
93667   Buddy Arrington Arrington Racing   (Buddy Arrington)'72 Dodge1922,900running0
102745   Vic Parsons Seifert Rent-A-Racer   (Bill Seifert)'71 Mercury1902,945running0
112405   David Sisco McGee Racing   (Charlie McGee)'72 Chevrolet1902,750running0
121195   Darrell Waltrip Terminal Transport   (Darrell Waltrip)'71 Mercury1882,625running0
131418   Joe Frasson Frasson Cement   (Joe Frasson)'73 Dodge1882,275running0
141792   Larry Smith Carling Black Label   (Harley Smith)'71 Mercury1872,200running0
153225   Jabe Thomas Robertson Racing   (Don Robertson)'73 Dodge1872,470running0
163479   Frank Warren Warren Racing   (Frank Warren)'73 Dodge1822,435running0
17288   Ed Negre Negre Racing   (Ed Negre)'71 Mercury1822,445running0
203988   Ron Keselowski Keselowski Racing   (Roger Lubinski)'72 Dodge1681,500running0
213124   Cecil Gordon Gordon Racing   (Cecil Gordon)'72 Chevrolet1552,175running0
27332   Dave Marcis AMC   (Roger Penske)'73 Matador1251,325rear end0
361955   Tiny Lund Price Construction   (Carl Price)'72 Chevrolet541,510rear end0
31404   John Sears J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air   (J. Marvin Mills)'73 Dodge652,060steering0
322397   Red Farmer Long-Lewis   (Willie Humphries)'72 Ford651,665transmission0

Failed to qualify:   Henley Gray (#19), Larry Dickson (#44), Johnny Barnes (#89), Clarence Lovell (#61), Jerry Cook (#07), Slick Gardner (#1), Richard Childress (#96), Les Covey (#87), Rick Newsom (#20), Steve Arndt (#81), Andy Hampton (#00), Gerald Thompson (#69), Donnie Allison (#59), Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. (#38), Dick Poling (#65), Bob Greeley (#86), Dean Dalton (#7), Charlie Roberts (#77), Elmo Langley (#64), Eddie Bond (#0), Bill Champion (#10), Ben Arnold (#76), David Ray Boggs (#53), Tom Usry (#62), Paul Tyler (#83), Sammy Sessions (#84), H.B. Bailey (#36), Earle Canavan (#01), Bob Tullius (#86), Tommy Gale (#03), Phil Finney (#80), Lennie Pond (#54), Raymond Williams (#47), LeeRoy Yarbrough

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Buddy Baker13333
  Cale Yarborough34363
  Richard Petty37382
  Bobby Isaac39391
  Buddy Baker405617
  Cale Yarborough57582
  David Pearson59591
  Richard Petty60612
  Cale Yarborough62709
  Buddy Baker7110232
  Cale Yarborough1031086
  Buddy Baker10913325
  Cale Yarborough1341341
  Buddy Baker1351351
  Cale Yarborough1361394
  Buddy Baker14015415
  Richard Petty1551551
  Buddy Baker15618429
  Richard Petty1851851
  Buddy Baker1861894
  Richard Petty19020011