Winston Western 500
1973 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$95,605Race Date:Jan 21, 1973Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 Lap+Race Duration:4Hr 48Min 33Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:104.055 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 10 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Mark Donohue M. DonohueDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonMatador:9
Car No.:#16 MatadorCar No.:#21 MercuryChevrolet:0
Team:Team PenskeTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:138 of 191Pole Speed:110.856 MPH
Official 1973 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1416 Mark Donohue M. DonohueMark DonohueAmerican MotorsAMC Matador0191127Running
2212 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola019014Running
31196 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderOlympia Beer01890Running
4741 Bobby Unser B. UnserBobby UnserPepsi-Cola01860Running
51838 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloJimmy InsoloMartin's Union 7601840Running
6207 Jack McCoy J. McCoyJack McCoyNoble Auto Parts01820Running
71964 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01810Running
82424 Richard White R. WhiteRichard WhiteWhite Racing01810Running
93884 Jim Danielson J. DanielsonJim DanielsonDanielson Racing01760Running
102219 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01740Running
114077 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King01730Running
121348 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01720Running
13309 Carl Adams C. AdamsCarl AdamsMarck Motors01700Running
141072 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01690Running
151689 Gerald Thompson G. ThompsonGerald ThompsonAdams Racing01620Running
162810 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01580Running
171402 Dick Bown D. BownDick BownOber Logging01460Rear Gear
182760 Jim Whitt J. WhittJim WhittBarnicle Oil01130Engine
193430 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing01070Ignition
201224 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01030Transmission
21543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP09539Engine
22121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0910Clutch
23304 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffThe Cousins0840Engine
24811 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare0830Transmission
251568 Sonny Easley S. EasleySonny EasleyCal Coast Trucking0690Rear Gear
26173 John Soares, Jr. J. Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr.Maverick Restaurant0660Transmission
27615 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacSta-Power Industries0610Engine
283591 Johnny Anderson J. AndersonJohnny AndersonConnor Muffler0610Engine
292503 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownRose Auto Wrecking0590Clutch
303946 John Hren J. HrenJohn HrenSan Bernardino 3 Rebuilders0580Fire
313733 Glenn Francis G. FrancisGlenn FrancisStock Car Specialties0550Oil Pressure
322670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing0480Engine
333326 Carl Joiner C. JoinerCarl JoinerJoiner Racing0460Driveshaft
342197 Harry Jefferson H. JeffersonHarry JeffersonNall Precision Engineering0370Oil Leak
35971 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance0240Engine
363678 Hugh Pearson H. PearsonHugh PearsonPearson Apts0110Engine
373295 Bob Kauf B. KaufBob KaufWrought Iron Company090Ignition
38231 Clem Proctor C. ProctorClem ProctorProctor Racing050Engine
393179 Jerry Grant J. GrantJerry GrantLaski Racing040Engine
40292 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing010Engine

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