1973 Talladega 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$136,375Race Date:Aug 12, 1973Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:7.200 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 26Min 17Sec.Lincoln, Alabama
Lead Changes:64Average Speed:145.454 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:7 For 64 Lapstalladegasuperspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Brooks D. BrooksDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#22 PlymouthCar No.:#12 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Team:Bobby Allison MotorsportsMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:19 of 188Pole Speed:187.604 MPH
Official 1973 Talladega 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
12422 Dick BrooksEastern AirlinesRunning018819
22171 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning018834
3221 David PearsonPurolatorRunning018840
42548 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01861
51305 David SiscoSisco RacingRunning01864
6711 Cale YarboroughKar-KareRunning01856
72795 Darrell Waltrip (R)Terminal TransportRunning01840
8924 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01840
91730 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning01845
102602 L.D. OttingerThundercraft BoatRunning01830
112370 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning01835
12332 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning01830
13415 Bobby IsaacSta-Power IndustriesRunning01821
14343 Richard PettySTPRunning01810
151279 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01810
163725 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01800
17467 Dean DaltonBelden AsphaltRunning01800
181882 Bill WardBama Auto SalesRunning01790
193468 Alton JonesCrimson Dale NurseryRunning01780
203874 Randy TissotTilitco EnterprisesRunning01760
213064 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01750
224010 Bill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsRunning01750
23440 Eddie BondBond RacingRunning01710
244500 Bobby MausgroverBuxton RacingRunning01670
25428 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning01660
26588 Donnie AllisonDiGard RacingEngine015739
272067 Buddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionEngine01560
284719 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01560
29112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaAccident015522
303189 Johnny Barnes (R)Hopper-CrewsRear Gear01150
311496 Richard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingThrottle Linkage01111
321997 Red FarmerLong-Lewis FordEngine01060
331161 Ed SczechB & B RacingOil Pump0940
344184 Bob DavisSocar IncorporatedIgnition0930
35394 Jim VandiverSears RacingEngine0880
361042 Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingIgnition0801
372890 Jody RidleyTruxmore IndustriesTransmission0770
38672 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine0740
394840 D.K. UlrichNoel's Auto SalesIgnition0650
402214 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0589
414380 Phil FinneyFinney Racing0550
424977 Charlie RobertsSunny KingEngine0520
431518 Joe FrassonFrasson CementEngine0510
443673 Mel LarsonThermaSol0510
45828 Ramo StottPylon Wiper BladesTransmission0461
465047 Raymond WilliamsJugEngine0330
473254 Lennie Pond (R)Master ChevroletEngine0320
482903 Tommy GaleGale RacingIgnition0180
493592 Larry SmithCarling Black LabelAccident0130
501683 Paul TylerSmithville FarmsIgnition0100

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