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1973 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$103,485Race Date:Apr 1, 1973EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:3h 34m 52sHampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:23Average Speed:139.351 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4 For 31 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Gordon Johncock G. JohncockMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#28 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Ellington RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:155 of 328Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
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Official 1973 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1921 David PearsonPurolatorRunning0328155
2215 Bobby IsaacSta-Power IndustriesRunning03266
3572 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03230
4871 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning03220
5411 Cale YarboroughKar-KareRunning0321154
61514 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03190
73590 Dick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning03190
81124 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03170
92561 Clarence LovellLovell RacingRunning03170
10331 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning03170
11-128 Gordon JohncockEllington RacingRunning03150
12132 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning03130
133396 Richard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingRunning03110
142730 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning03100
153767 Buddy ArringtonKentucky Fried ChickenRunning03090
163479 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03090
171947 Raymond WilliamsJet Way WaxRunning03030
18409 Charles BarrettDahlonega Ford SalesRunning03020
193289 Johnny Barnes (R)Hopper-CrewsRunning02990
202092 Larry SmithCarling Black LabelRunning02990
211448 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning02880
22281 Earle CanavanKosin's Auto PartsRunning02820
23237 Dean DaltonBelden AsphaltTransmission02740
24388 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning02740
252177 Charlie RobertsSunny KingRunning02720
263064 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning02590
271750 A.J. FoytPurolatorOverheating02250
28718 Joe FrassonFrasson CementOil Line02220
292610 Bill ChampionChampion RacingEngine02090
301216 Mark DonohueAmerican MotorsEngineAMC Matador02020
313188 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingEngine01920
323925 Roy MayneRobertson RacingClutch01790
331895 Darrell Waltrip (R)Terminal TransportSuspension01600
341643 Richard PettySTPEngine014013
35612 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaEngine01030
36364 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirEngine0800
37227 Bobby MausgroverGohr DistributorsEngine0580
382955 Tiny LundPrice ConstructionVibration0400
391022 Pete HamiltonLand Harbors of AmericaEngine0380
402484 Tony Bettenhausen, JVita Fresh Orange JuiceOil Leak090
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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