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1973 Capital City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 23 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$43,020Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 13Min 17Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:63.215 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:5 For 123 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#12 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Bobby Allison MotorsportsMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:429 of 500Pole Speed:90.245 MPH

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Official 1973 Capital City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning0500429
2311 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Running049817
3112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning049754
4772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04920
52067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionRunning04820
6630 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning04770
71124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04770
81448 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04760
91619 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04730
102647 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJugRunning04610
112177 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingRunning04610
122496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingRunning04590
132820 Rick NewsomRick NewsomHolbrook WaterproofingRunning04570
143179 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning04520
152364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine04110
16905 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingAccident03830
17471 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning03480
183225 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingAccident03470
193073 Mel LarsonMel LarsonThermaSolEngine03050
20184 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirOverheating02030
21258 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine01750
223326 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksBrooks RacingHead Gasket01140
232985 Ronnie DanielRonnie DanielDaniel RacingTransmission0660
242229 Dick MayDick MayHollar RacingRear Gear0330
252740 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto SalesEngine0130
26215 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power IndustriesAccident040
271090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesAccident040
281254 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletAccident040
291370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingAccident040
301910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsAccident040
3187 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltAccident040
321545 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsSeifert RacingAccident040
331744 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownBrown RacingAccident040
343433 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice RacingAccident030
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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