1973 National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$144,836Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.400 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 26Min 58Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:145.240 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:2 For 16 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:257 of 334Pole Speed:158.315 MPH
Official 1973 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare 0334257Running
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP033452Running
3312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola03319Running
4772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03300Running
581 Dick TrickleDick TrickleA&W Root Beer03272Running
61254 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster Chevrolet03251Running
71367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee Construction03190Running
83964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03180Running
91124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03150Running
103219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03080Running
111790 Harry GantHarry GantTruxmore Industries03070Running
12385 Wendell ScottWendell ScottFaustina Racing03050Running
131048 James HyltonJames HyltonBob Stott Chevrolet03020Running
142577 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King02960Running
153089 Johnny Barnes (R)Johnny BarnesHopper-Crews02940Running
163522 Jimmy CrawfordJimmy CrawfordBlack Part02940Running
171431 Jim VandiverJim VandiverBradford Enterprises02910Running
182496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking02840Engine
192214 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet02820Engine
20360 Eddie BondEddie BondBond Racing02810Engine
213105 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco Racing02680Driveshaft
222718 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonPizza Huts of Charlotte02640Engine
232030 Walter BallardWalter BallardTextilease02300Engine
24182 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingAMC Matador02230Engine
254125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing02030Running
263310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto Parts01980Engine
272344 Ed NegreEd NegreBrown Racing01830Engine
281502 L.D. OttingerL.D. OttingerLonesome Pine Raceway01370Engine
293770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01130Engine
30407 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt0900Engine
312606 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesHoward Furniture0640Suspension
32988 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard Racing0610Engine
332147 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing0580Steering
342932 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks Racing0490Engine
351679 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHinson Construction0470Engine
36121 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator04612Accident
373428 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachPylon Wiper Blades0461Accident
38615 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power Industries0460Accident
391949 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0130Engine
402898 Wayne AndrewsWayne AndrewsHylton Engineering050Engine
41571 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance02280

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