Atlanta 500
1973 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$103,485Race Date:Apr 1, 1973EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 34Min 52Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:23Average Speed:139.351 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4 For 31 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Gordon Johncock G. JohncockMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#28 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Ellington RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:155 of 328Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Official 1973 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1921 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0328127Running
2215 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacSta-Power Industries03266Running
3572 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03230Running
4871 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance03220Running
5411 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare0321127Running
61514 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet03190Running
73590 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries03190Running
81124 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03170Running
92561 Clarence Lovell C. LovellClarence LovellLovell Racing03170Running
10331 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing03170Running
11128 Gordon Johncock G. JohncockGordon JohncockEllington Racing03150Running
12132 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing03130Running
133396 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking03110Running
142730 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing03100Running
153767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonKentucky Fried Chicken03090Running
163479 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03090Running
171947 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJet Way Wax03030Running
184009 Charles Barrett C. BarrettCharles BarrettDahlonega Ford Sales03020Running
193289 Johnny Barnes J. Barnes (R)Johnny BarnesHopper-Crews02990Running
202092 Larry Smith L. SmithLarry SmithCarling Black Label02990Running
211448 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering02880Running
222801 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanKosin's Auto Parts02820Running
23237 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt02740Transmission
24388 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing02740Running
252177 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King02720Running
263064 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing02590Running
271750 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator02250Overheating
28718 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Cement02220Oil Line
292610 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02090Engine
301216 Mark Donohue M. DonohueMark DonohueAmerican MotorsAMC Matador02020Engine
313188 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing01920Engine
323925 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneRobertson Racing01790Clutch
331895 Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripTerminal Transport01600Suspension
341643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP014013Engine
35612 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01030Engine
36364 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air0800Engine
372207 Bobby Mausgrover B. MausgroverBobby MausgroverGohr Distributors0580Engine
382955 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundPrice Construction0400Vibration
391022 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonLand Harbors of America0380Engine
402484 Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. T. Bettenhausen, Jr.Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.Vita Fresh Orange Juice090Oil Leak

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