Nashville 420
1973 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$36,245Race Date:Aug 25, 1973Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:4 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 48Min 12Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:89.310 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:7 For 5 Lapshttp

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDodge:9
Car No.:#71 DodgeCar No.:#11 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:K&K RacingTeam:Andy Belmont RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Harry HydeCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:160 of 420Pole Speed:103.024 MPH
Official 1973 Nashville 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1771 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance0420127Running
2843 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP04160Running
3414 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet04090Running
41905 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoSisco Racing04020Running
5118 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing03990Running
61348 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03980Running
71530 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing03940Running
8624 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03920Running
92468 Alton Jones A. JonesAlton JonesJones Racing03900Running
102110 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto Parts03870Running
112820 Rick Newsom R. NewsomRick NewsomHolbrook Waterproofing03840Running
123267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee Construction03840Running
131719 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03800Running
14111 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare0377127Running
152040 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03770Running
163026 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksRace Fans03750Running
172977 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King03580Running
181670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing03460Running
19572 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03240Engine
20996 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking02350Accident
212264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01590Engine
22212 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola014549Engine
231254 Lennie Pond L. Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster Chevrolet01360Rear Gear
24395 Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripTerminal Transport013115Rear Gear
252344 Richard D. Brown R. BrownRichard D. BrownBrown Racing01260Rear Gear
263125 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01020Rear Gear
27147 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt0620Accident
282508 Dick May D. MayDick MayNegre Racing0610Overheating
292645 Vic Parsons V. ParsonsVic ParsonsSeifert Racing0520Accident
301847 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing0300Overheating
312773 Mel Larson M. LarsonMel LarsonThermaSol0230Vibration
321090 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries0160Engine
333358 Robert Brown R. BrownRobert BrownJones Construction050Suspension

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