Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
03-25-1973 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 500 | 500 | Running | 8,030 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 498 | 0 | Running | 5,305 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 495 | 0 | Running | 3,855 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Marcis Racing | 0 | 484 | 0 | Running | 1,440 |
| 5 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | DeWitt Racing | 0 | 484 | 0 | Running | 1,330 |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 482 | 0 | Running | 870 |
| 7 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 476 | 0 | Running | 805 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 474 | 0 | Running | 830 |
| 9 | 21 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Ford | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | 0 | 465 | 0 | Running | 630 |
| 10 | 22 | 49 | John Utsman | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 0 | 462 | 0 | Running | 605 |
| 11 | 10 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Nashville Glass | 0 | 457 | 0 | Running | 565 |
| 12 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 456 | 0 | Running | 805 |
| 13 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 453 | 0 | Running | 795 |
| 14 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 0 | 453 | 0 | Running | 535 |
| 15 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 0 | 450 | 0 | Running | 2,025 |
| 16 | 27 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Strong Racing | 0 | 447 | 0 | Running | 515 |
| 17 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | 0 | 445 | 0 | Running | 755 |
| 18 | 20 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Sunny King | 0 | 444 | 0 | Running | 745 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Gray Racing | 0 | 439 | 0 | Running | 735 |
| 20 | 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 427 | 0 | Running | 475 |
| 21 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 404 | 0 | Running | 735 |
| 22 | 30 | 79 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 0 | 337 | 0 | Oil leak | 700 |
| 23 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Champion Racing | 0 | 295 | 0 | Transmission | 690 |
| 24 | 8 | 59 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiProspero Racing | 0 | 237 | 0 | Steering | 430 |
| 25 | 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 225 | 0 | Crash | 1,915 |
| 26 | 28 | 0 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 167 | 0 | Crash | 415 |
| 27 | 14 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 126 | 0 | Steering | 680 |
| 28 | 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Jet Way Wax | 0 | 125 | 0 | Ignition | 645 |
| 29 | 2 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 105 | 0 | Ignition | 685 |
| 30 | 13 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | Terminal Transport | 0 | 51 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-25-1973
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1973 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 88.952 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $38,945
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 56
- Lead Changes: 0
- Pole: 107.608 mph
