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1973 Winston Western 500
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
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Official 1973 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1416 Mark DonohueAmerican MotorsRunningAMC Matador0191138
2212 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning019014
31196 Ray ElderOlympia BeerRunning01890
4741 Bobby UnserPepsi-ColaRunning01860
51838 Jimmy InsoloMartin's Union 76Running01840
6207 Jack McCoyNoble Auto PartsRunning01820
71964 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01810
82424 Richard WhiteWhite RacingRunning01810
93884 Jim DanielsenJ&L Body Shop / Danielsen RacingRunning01760
102219 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01740
114077 Charlie RobertsSunny KingRunning01730
121348 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01720
13309 Carl AdamsMarck MotorsRunning01700
141072 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01690
151689 Gerald ThompsonAdams RacingRunning01620
162810 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01580
171402 Dick BownOber LoggingRear Gear01460
182760 Jim WhittBarnicle OilEngine01130
193430 Walter BallardBallard RacingIgnition01070
201224 Cecil GordonGordon RacingTransmission01030
21543 Richard PettySTPEngine09539
22121 David PearsonPurolatorClutch0910
23304 Hershel McGriffThe CousinsEngine0840
24811 Cale YarboroughKar-KareTransmission0830
251568 Sonny EasleyCal Coast TruckingRear Gear0690
26173 John Soares, Jr.Maverick RestaurantTransmission0660
27615 Bobby IsaacSta-Power IndustriesEngine0610
283591 Johnny AndersonConnor MufflerEngine0610
292503 Chuck BownRose Auto WreckingClutch0590
303946 John HrenSan Bernardino 3 RebuildersFire0580
313733 Glenn FrancisStock Car SpecialtiesOil Pressure0550
322670 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine0480
333326 Carl JoinerJoiner RacingDriveshaft0460
342197 Harry JeffersonNall Precision Engineering0370
35971 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceEngine0240
363678 Hugh PearsonPearson AptsEngine0110
373295 Bob KaufWrought Iron CompanyIgnition090
38231 Clem ProctorCarl Dane (Car Owner)Engine050
393179 Jerry GrantLaski RacingEngine040
40292 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine010
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