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1973 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$126,755Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:3Hr 44Min 25Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:25Average Speed:134.033 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 38 Laps

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 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:277 of 367Pole Speed:150.366 MPH

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Official 1973 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1811 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Running0367277
2121 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning036740
3571 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning03662
4343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning03610
5772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03600
6212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning035538
71414 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03520
8415 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power IndustriesRunning03510
92261 Dick BrooksDick BrooksB & B RacingRunning03510
103270 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning03480
111324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03430
122048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03400
133325 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03400
141267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionRunning03380
153474 Randy TissotRandy TissotTilitco EnterprisesRunning03330
161077 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingRunning03320
172830 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning03280
183840 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto SalesRunning03270
19267 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltRunning03230
202119 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03200
214073 Mel LarsonMel LarsonThermaSolRunning03090
222510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsRunning03050
231118 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson CementEngine03040
242479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02890
253647 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJugEngine02550
26394 Ed NegreEd NegreJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirEngine02330
271631 Jim VandiverJim VandiverBradford EnterprisesEngine02230
282705 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingEngine02060
293190 Bud MooreBud MooreTruxmore IndustriesEngine01740
30628 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachPylon Wiper BladesRear Gear015210
311764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine01390
321929 Dick MayDick MayHollar RacingParked01040
332398 Richie PanchRichie PanchCollexAccident0750
343045 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsSeifert RacingEngine0750
353789 Johnny Barnes (R)Johnny BarnesHopper-CrewsEngine0450
361803 Tommy GaleTommy GaleGale RacingEngine0410
37954 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletEngine0340
383544 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownBrown RacingQuit0300
391549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0200
402996 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingEngine0190
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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