1973 Capital City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 23 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$43,020Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 13Min 17Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:63.215 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:5 For 123 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#12 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Bobby Allison MotorsportsMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:429 of 500Pole Speed:90.245 MPH
Official 1973 Capital City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP0500429Running
2311 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare 049817Running
3112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola049754Running
4772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing04920Running
52067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee Construction04820Running
6630 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing04770Running
71124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04770Running
81448 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04760Running
91619 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04730Running
102647 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJug04610Running
112177 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King04610Running
122496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking04590Running
132820 Rick NewsomRick NewsomHolbrook Waterproofing04570Running
143179 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing04520Running
152364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04110Engine
16905 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco Racing03830Accident
17471 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance03480Running
183225 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing03470Accident
193073 Mel LarsonMel LarsonThermaSol03050Engine
20184 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air02030Overheating
21258 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01750Engine
223326 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksBrooks Racing01140Head Gasket
232985 Ronnie DanielRonnie DanielDaniel Racing0660Transmission
242229 Dick MayDick MayHollar Racing0330Rear Gear
252740 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto Sales0130Engine
26215 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power Industries040Accident
271090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries040Accident
281254 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster Chevrolet040Accident
291370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing040Accident
301910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto Parts040Accident
3187 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt040Accident
321545 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsSeifert Racing040Accident
331744 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownBrown Racing040Accident
343433 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing030Accident

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