1973 National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$144,836Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.400 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 26Min 58Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:145.240 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:2 For 16 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 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:257 of 334Pole Speed:158.315 MPH
Official 1973 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare Running0334257
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning033452
3312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning03319
4772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03300
581 Dick TrickleDick TrickleA&W Root BeerRunning03272
61254 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletRunning03251
71367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionRunning03190
83964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03180
91124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03150
103219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03080
111790 Harry GantHarry GantTruxmore IndustriesRunning03070
12385 Wendell ScottWendell ScottFaustina RacingRunning03050
131048 James HyltonJames HyltonBob Stott ChevroletRunning03020
142577 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny KingRunning02960
153089 Johnny Barnes (R)Johnny BarnesHopper-CrewsRunning02940
163522 Jimmy CrawfordJimmy CrawfordBlack PartRunning02940
171431 Jim VandiverJim VandiverBradford EnterprisesRunning02910
182496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingEngine02840
192214 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine02820
20360 Eddie BondEddie BondBond RacingEngine02810
213105 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingDriveshaft02680
222718 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonPizza Huts of CharlotteEngine02640
232030 Walter BallardWalter BallardTextileaseEngine02300
24182 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingEngineAMC Matador02230
254125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning02030
263310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsEngine01980
272344 Ed NegreEd NegreBrown RacingEngine01830
281502 L.D. OttingerL.D. OttingerLonesome Pine RacewayEngine01370
293770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine01130
30407 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltEngine0900
312606 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesHoward FurnitureSuspension0640
32988 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard RacingEngine0610
332147 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingSteering0580
342932 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks RacingEngine0490
351679 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHinson ConstructionEngine0470
36121 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorAccident04612
373428 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachPylon Wiper BladesAccident0461
38615 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripSta-Power IndustriesAccident0460
391949 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine0130
402898 Wayne AndrewsWayne AndrewsHylton EngineeringEngine050
41571 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance02280

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