1973 Wilkes 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$38,720Race Date:Apr 30, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.500 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 37Min 32Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:95.198 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:2 For 9 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#12 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Bobby Allison MotorsportsTeam:Bobby Allison MotorsportsMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:161 of 400Pole Speed:105.619 MPH
Official 1973 Wilkes 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0400161
2243 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning0400222
3411 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Running04008
41271 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning03999
5372 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03950
6654 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletRunning03920
792 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning03900
8790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning03890
9524 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03870
101570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning03820
111014 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03810
121148 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03800
131330 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning03780
141964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03770
152019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03760
161825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03750
172396 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressGarn RacingRunning03730
182547 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning03720
19297 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltRunning03680
202673 Mel LarsonMel LarsonThermaSolRunning03680
211479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03640
22248 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning03550
232840 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto SalesRunning03510
243026 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRace FansRunning03490
251667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionEngine03350
262777 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingRunning03130
272105 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingRear Gear02940
28224 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirIgnition01480
291710 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsEngine01050
30815 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power IndustriesEngine0750

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