Official NASCAR Race Results
Benny Parsons won the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-08-1973 | Volunteer 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 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | 0 | 500 | 320 | Running | 6,800 |
| 2 | 11 | 45 | L.D. Ottinger | Chevrolet | Seifert Automotive | 0 | 493 | 0 | Running | 4,060 |
| 3 | 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 492 | 0 | Running | 2,875 |
| 4 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 485 | 0 | Running | 1,475 |
| 5 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 473 | 0 | Running | 1,435 |
| 6 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 461 | 0 | Running | 1,085 |
| 7 | 15 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Jug | 0 | 458 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 453 | 0 | Running | 1,150 |
| 9 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 451 | 0 | Running | 885 |
| 10 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Mercury | Warren Lindsey | 0 | 447 | 0 | Running | 760 |
| 11 | 10 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco Racing | 0 | 445 | 0 | Oil pan | 960 |
| 12 | 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Holbrook Waterproofing | 0 | 441 | 0 | Running | 560 |
| 13 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 0 | 433 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 14 | 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | 0 | 428 | 0 | Running | 965 |
| 15 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 420 | 0 | Running | 905 |
| 16 | 23 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | Daniel Racing | 0 | 414 | 0 | Running | 520 |
| 17 | 30 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Sunny King | 0 | 376 | 0 | Running | 760 |
| 18 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | Earl Powell Auto Parts | 0 | 348 | 0 | Engine | 1,025 |
| 19 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 343 | 99 | Crash | 2,590 |
| 20 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 342 | 81 | Crash | 2,005 |
| 21 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 334 | 0 | Ignition | 2,240 |
| 22 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 0 | 230 | 0 | Driver ill | 1,995 |
| 23 | 14 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 216 | 0 | Running | 950 |
| 24 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 197 | 0 | Engine | 435 |
| 25 | 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 172 | 0 | Lug bolt | 675 |
| 26 | 25 | 4 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Sears Racing | 0 | 124 | 0 | Engine | 420 |
| 27 | 5 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 81 | 0 | Engine | 435 |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Matador | AMC | 0 | 54 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
| 29 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 0 | 37 | 0 | Transmission | 590 |
| 30 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Cherokee Construction | 0 | 34 | 0 | Crash | 630 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-08-1973
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 18
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Benny Parsons
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1973 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 91.342 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $41,420
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 33
- Lead Changes: 5
- Pole: 106.472 mph
