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1973 - Daytona 500 Race Results


Race Name - Daytona 500
Date - 2/18/1973
Race Track - Daytona International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 500 miles
Pole Speed - 185.662 mph
Number of Cautions - 4
Caution Laps - 28
Average Race Speed - 157.2 mph
Lead Changes - 20
Total Race Purse - $168,945
Race Number - 2
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Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 7 Richard Petty 43 STP (Petty Enterprises) 200 73 Dodge 17 $36,100
2 10 Bobby Isaac 15 StaPower Engine Conditioners (Bud Moore) 198 73 Ford 1 $17,300
3 9 Dick Brooks 6 John Naughton Insurance (Cotton Owens) 197 73 Dodge 0 $9,800
4 8 AJ Foyt 50 Purolator (AJ Foyt) 196 73 Chevrol 0 $7,020
5 6 Hershel McGriff 4 The Cousins (Beryl Jackson) 195 72 Plymout 0 $6,025
6 1 Buddy Baker 71 K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf) 194 72 Dodge 156 $14,725
7 12 James Hylton 48 Hylton Engineering (James Hylton) 194 71 Mercury 0 $4,525
8 16 Ramo Stott 90 Truxmore Industries (Junie Donlavey) 193 71 Mercury 0 $4,095
9 36 Buddy Arrington 67 Arrington Racing (Buddy Arrington) 192 72 Dodge 0 $2,900
10 27 Vic Parsons 45 Seifert RentARacer (Bill Seifert) 190 71 Mercury 0 $2,945
11 24 David Sisco 5 McGee Racing (Charlie McGee) 190 72 Chevrol 0 $2,750
12 11 Darrell Waltrip 95 Terminal Transport (Darrell Waltrip) 188 71 Mercury 0 $2,625
13 14 Joe Frasson 18 Frasson Cement (Joe Frasson) 188 73 Dodge 0 $2,275
14 17 Larry Smith 92 Carling Black Label (Harley Smith) 187 71 Mercury 0 $2,200
15 32 Jabe Thomas 25 Robertson Racing (Don Robertson) 187 73 Dodge 0 $2,470
16 34 Frank Warren 79 Warren Racing (Frank Warren) 182 73 Dodge 0 $2,435
17 28 Ed Negre 8 Negre Racing (Ed Negre) 182 71 Mercury 0 $2,445
18 15 Ray Elder 96 Olympia Beer (Fred Elder) 180 72 Dodge 0 $1,985
19 26 Walter Ballard 30 HeKimian Foreign Cars (Vic Ballard) 174 72 Chevrol 0 $2,415
20 39 Ron Keselowski 88 Keselowski Racing (Roger Lubinski) 168 72 Dodge 0 $1,500
21 31 Cecil Gordon 24 Gordon Racing (Cecil Gordon) 155 72 Chevrol 0 $2,175
22 3 Cale Yarborough 11 KarKare (Richard Howard) 154 73 Chevrol 25 $4,250
23 21 Maynard Troyer 60 Nagle Racers (Joe Nagle) 150 73 Ford 0 $1,825
24 25 John Utsman 49 GC Spencer 145 72 Dodge 0 $1,780
25 29 Bobby Allison 12 CocaCola (Bobby Allison) 141 73 Chevrol 0 $3,735
26 22 JD McDuffie 70 McDuffie Racing (JD McDuffie) 129 71 Chevrol 0 $2,260
27 33 Dave Marcis 2 AMC (Roger Penske) 125 73 Matador 0 $1,325
28 18 Jim Vandiver 31 Nixon Racing (OL Nixon) 123 72 Dodge 0 $1,300
29 4 Coo Coo Marlin 14 CunninghamKelley (HB Cunningham) 118 72 Chevrol 0 $2,775
30 13 Benny Parsons 72 DeWitt Racing (LG DeWitt) 101 72 Chevrol 0 $2,195
31 40 John Sears 4 J Marvin Mills Heating Air (J Marvin Mills) 65 73 Dodge 0 $2,060
32 23 Red Farmer 97 LongLewis (Willie Humphries) 65 72 Ford 0 $1,665
33 20 David Pearson 21 Purolator (Wood Brothers) 63 71 Mercury 1 $2,200
34 37 Marty Robbins 42 Marty Robbins (Marty Robbins) 63 72 Dodge 0 $1,515
35 35 Bill Dennis 17 Emrick (HJ Brooking) 62 72 Chevrol 0 $1,225
36 19 Tiny Lund 55 Price Construction (Carl Price) 54 72 Chevrol 0 $1,510
37 38 Neil Castles 6 Howard Furniture (Neil Castles) 38 72 Dodge 0 $1,430
38 5 Gordon Johncock 28 Ellington Racing (Hoss Ellington) 35 72 Chevrol 0 $1,800
39 30 Earl Ross 52 Red Cap Ale (Allan Brooke) 34 73 Chevrol 0 $1,385
40 2 Pete Hamilton 9 Housby Mack Inc (Jack Housby) 33 72 Plymout 0 $2,000