1973 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$58,681Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:12.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 44Min 26Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:70.251 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:7 For 49 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#21 MercuryChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:180 of 500Pole Speed:86.369 MPH
Official 1973 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1121 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning0500180
2611 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Running0500312
3815 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacSta-Power IndustriesRunning04950
41071 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning04948
5324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04900
61272 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04880
71590 Jimmy HensleyJimmy HensleyTruxmore IndustriesRunning04850
81330 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning04710
91645 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsSeifert Rent-A-RacerRunning04690
102048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04680
112164 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04640
122820 Rick NewsomRick NewsomHolbrook WaterproofingRunning04610
132570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04590
142419 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04530
152926 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksBrooks RacingRunning04400
163340 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWinston 500Running04400
171117 Bill DennisBill DennisEmrickRear Gear04040
182767 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonKentucky Fried ChickenRunning03970
19754 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletAccident03750
203077 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingAccident03390
21543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPEngine03340
22318 Ed NegreEd NegreClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Suspension02570
233285 Ronnie DanielRonnie DanielDaniel RacingIgnition02510
241496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingBrakes02230
251705 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingBrakes02120
2692 Dave MarcisDave MarcisAmerican MotorsEngineAMC Matador01140
27288 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard Racing0450
28194 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirEngine0450
29267 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt0450
302225 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing0350
312347 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJet Way WaxEngine0350
32412 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0300
333444 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownBrown RacingAlternator0150
341810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine020

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