American 500
1973 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$99,715Race Date:Oct 21, 1973Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 Lap+Race Duration:4Hr 14Min 57Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:117.749 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:5 For 36 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#43 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dale InmanMatador:0
Laps Led:396 of 492Pole Speed:135.748 MPH
Official 1973 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1221 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0492127Running
21671 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance04910Running
31811 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare 049185Running
4412 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola04881Running
592 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisAmerican MotorsAMC Matador04840Running
6388 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard Racing04840Running
71032 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBrooks Racing04831Running
81390 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachTruxmore Industries04830Running
9754 Lennie Pond L. Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster Chevrolet04810Running
10814 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet04791Running
111924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04760Running
122764 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04710Running
132261 Johnny Rutherford J. RutherfordJohnny RutherfordPaser 50004710Running
141496 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking04660Running
152805 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoSisco Racing04658Running
163538 Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. T. Bettenhausen, Jr.Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.Vita Fresh Orange Juice04630Running
173019 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04600Running
183625 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04580Running
192148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonBob Stott Chevrolet04570Running
203970 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04550Running
21438 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04520Running
221230 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing04510Running
23257 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt04410Running
244167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee Construction04280Running
251728 Gordon Johncock G. JohncockGordon JohncockPylon Wiper Blades04130Transmission
262904 Pee Wee Wentz P. WentzPee Wee WentzHonda of Danville03790Engine
27815 Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power Industries03420Engine
28572 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03080Vibration
29370 Eddie Bond E. BondEddie BondBond Racing03020Engine
302610 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto Parts03020Running
313109 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyDahlonega Ford Sales02940Clutch
323331 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverBradford Enterprises02190Engine
33324 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air02070Engine
343477 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King01780Oil Pressure
35143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP01330Camshaft
362098 Richie Panch R. PanchRichie PanchFrazier Camping Center01250Motor Mount
371579 Paul Tyler P. TylerPaul TylerTyler Racing01050Engine
382306 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesHoward Furniture0910Ignition
393844 Richard D. Brown R. BrownRichard D. BrownBob's Mobile Home0780Clutch
402418 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Cement0520Engine
411149 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0120Accident
424089 Johnny Barnes J. Barnes (R)Johnny BarnesHopper-Crews0110Accident
434240 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenHinson Construction0110Accident

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