1973 Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$59,400Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 Lap+Race Duration:3Hr 48Min 51Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:68.831 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:6 For 69 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#11 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Andy Belmont RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:108 of 480Pole Speed:87.922 MPH
Official 1973 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning0480108
2111 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Running0479366
3212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning04760
4771 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning04756
51207 Jack McCoyJack McCoyNoble Auto PartsRunning04690
61072 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04660
7924 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04660
81848 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04650
9867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionRunning04630
101670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04630
111590 Ray HendrickRay HendrickTruxmore IndustriesRunning04620
12244 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning04620
132164 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04600
142219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04540
151779 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning04500
163125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasThomas RacingRunning04470
172373 Mel LarsonMel LarsonThermaSolRunning04460
181130 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning04450
193526 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRace FansRunning04430
20287 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltRunning04410
213240 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichNoel's Auto SalesRunning04370
222677 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingRunning04280
231314 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning04230
243685 Ronnie DanielRonnie DanielDaniel RacingRunning04090
251996 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingRunning03800
26308 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine03560
272904 Pee Wee WentzPee Wee WentzClutch02150
282505 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingTransmission01890
292047 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingAccident01770
30554 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletDriveshaft01720
31321 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRear Gear01280
323420 Rick NewsomRick NewsomHolbrook WaterproofingTransmission01200
33272 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRear Gear0630
34488 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard RacingBrakes0540
351444 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownBrown Racing0450
363310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0180

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