Daytona 500
1973 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$168,945Race Date:Feb 18, 1973Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 10Min 50Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:157.205 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4 For 28 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#71 DodgeFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:K&K RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Harry HydePlymouth:0
Laps Led:17 of 200Pole Speed:185.662 MPH
Official 1973 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP020017Running
21015 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacSta-Power Industries01981Running
396 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksOwnes Racing01970Running
4850 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator01960Running
5604 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffThe Cousins01950Running
6171 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance0194127Engine
71248 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01940Running
81690 Ramo Stott R. StottRamo StottTruxmore Industries01930Running
93667 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington Racing01920Running
102745 Vic Parsons V. ParsonsVic ParsonsSeifert Rent-A-Racer01900Running
112405 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoMcGee Racing01900Running
121195 Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripTerminal Transport01880Running
131418 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Cement01880Running
141792 Larry Smith L. SmithLarry SmithCarling Black Label01870Running
153225 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01870Running
163479 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01820Running
17288 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01820Running
181596 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderOlympia Beer01800Engine
192630 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardHekimian Foreign Cars01740Clutch
203988 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKeselowski Racing01680Running
213124 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01550Running
22311 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare015425Engine
232160 Maynard Troyer M. TroyerMaynard TroyerNagle Racers01500Engine
242549 John Utsman J. UtsmanJohn UtsmanSpencer Racing01450Engine
252912 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01410Engine
262270 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01290Engine
27332 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisAmerican MotorsAMC Matador01250Rear Gear
281831 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01230Overheating
29414 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet01180Engine
301372 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01010Engine
31404 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air0650Steering
322397 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerLong-Lewis Ford0650Transmission
332021 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0631Engine
343742 Marty Robbins M. RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins Racing0630Accident
353517 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisEmrick0620Engine
361955 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundPrice Construction0540Rear Gear
373806 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesHoward Furniture0380Engine
38528 Gordon Johncock G. JohncockGordon JohncockEllington Racing0350Oil Leak
393052 Earl Ross E. RossEarl RossRed Cap Ale0340Engine
4029 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonHousby Racing0330Engine

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