| 1973 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 28 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $168,945 | Race Date: | Feb 18, 1973 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Laps | Race Duration: | 3h 10m 50s | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 | Average Speed: | 157.205 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 28 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | K&K Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 17 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 185.662 MPH | |||||
| Official 1973 Daytona 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 17 |
| 2 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Running |  | 0 | 198 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | Dick Brooks | Ownes Racing | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | The Cousins | Running |  | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 194 | 156 |
| 7 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 90 | Ramo Stott | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 9 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Running | | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Running | | 0 | 190 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 5 | David Sisco | McGee Racing | Running | | 0 | 190 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip (R) | Terminal Transport | Running | | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Running | | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | 92 | Larry Smith | Carling Black Label | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 16 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 182 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 182 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 96 | Ray Elder | Olympia Beer | Engine | | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 19 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Hekimian Foreign Cars | Clutch | | 0 | 174 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Keselowski Racing | Running | | 0 | 168 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Engine | | 0 | 154 | 25 |
| 23 | 21 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers | Engine | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 49 | John Utsman | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 0 | 129 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | American Motors | Rear Gear | AMC Matador | 0 | 125 | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Engine | | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | Steering | | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 32 | 23 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis Ford | Transmission | | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Engine | | 0 | 63 | 1 |
| 34 | 37 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Accident | | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Emrick | Engine | | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Price Construction | Rear Gear | | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 37 | 38 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Engine | | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 38 | 5 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Ellington Racing | Oil Leak | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 39 | 30 | 52 | Earl Ross | Red Cap Ale | Engine | | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 40 | 2 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Housby Racing | Engine | | 0 | 33 | 0 |
