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1973 Delaware 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$86,715Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.800 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 25Min 50Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:22Average Speed:112.852 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 56 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 RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:344 of 500Pole Speed:124.649 MPH

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Official 1973 Delaware 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1121 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning0500344
2312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning050076
3771 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning050058
4272 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04937
51370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04840
61114 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning04810
7443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning048015
81764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04790
91254 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletRunning04790
101490 Eddie PettyjohnEddie PettyjohnTruxmore IndustriesRunning04790
11238 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning04710
12588 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard Racing04680
132773 Mel LarsonMel LarsonThermaSolRunning04650
143825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04620
153620 Rick NewsomRick NewsomHolbrook WaterproofingRunning04610
162896 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingRunning04580
171630 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingEngine04460
184000 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverBuxton RacingRunning04440
19948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringIgnition04430
20895 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripTerminal TransportRunning04240
212219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04240
222177 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingRunning04150
232447 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingSway Bar04000
243301 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan RacingEngine03620
25611 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Accident03470
263722 Jimmy CrawfordJimmy CrawfordCrawford RacingValves03160
271024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingAccident02990
281889 Johnny Barnes (R)Johnny BarnesHopper-CrewsValves02720
293105 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingRear Gear02520
301949 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingVibration02050
31304 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirOil Pressure01700
322699 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingOverheating01670
333526 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRace FansEngine01520
342529 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltEngine01380
353440 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto SalesEngine01120
363951 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsStrong RacingEngine01080
373279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingOil Pan0800
382983 Toby TobiasToby TobiasSmithville FarmsEngine0500
391510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsValves0350
402067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionValves0330
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