Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway.
04-15-1973 | Rebel 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 367 | 246 | Running | 16,335 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | 0 | 354 | 12 | Running | 8,885 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 349 | 96 | Engine | 7,585 |
| 4 | 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 346 | 0 | Running | 4,035 |
| 5 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 344 | 0 | Running | 3,685 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 341 | 0 | Running | 2,580 |
| 7 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 340 | 4 | Crash | 4,380 |
| 8 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 332 | 0 | Running | 3,780 |
| 9 | 19 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | Clyde Lynn Inc. | 0 | 331 | 0 | Running | 2,180 |
| 10 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Jet Way Wax | 0 | 330 | 0 | Running | 2,080 |
| 11 | 25 | 98 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 328 | 0 | Crash | 1,555 |
| 12 | 22 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | Kosin's Auto Parts | 0 | 326 | 0 | Running | 1,380 |
| 13 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 0 | 324 | 0 | Crash | 1,280 |
| 14 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Scott Racing | 0 | 319 | 0 | Running | 1,180 |
| 15 | 28 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Sheffield Auto Mart | 0 | 317 | 0 | Crash | 1,130 |
| 16 | 30 | 19 | Jabe Thomas | Mercury | Gray Racing | 0 | 315 | 0 | Running | 1,605 |
| 17 | 17 | 90 | Richie Panch | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 309 | 0 | Running | 1,530 |
| 18 | 38 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | Hopper-Crews | 0 | 291 | 0 | Running | 1,005 |
| 19 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 275 | 0 | Engine | 3,080 |
| 20 | 31 | 8 | Ed Negre | Mercury | Clyde Lynn Inc. | 0 | 256 | 0 | Oil line | 1,455 |
| 21 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 251 | 0 | Engine | 1,425 |
| 22 | 35 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 250 | 0 | Engine | 1,400 |
| 23 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 250 | 0 | Running | 1,325 |
| 24 | 13 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | Terminal Transport | 0 | 199 | 9 | Engine | 925 |
| 25 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | 0 | 178 | 0 | Engine | 1,275 |
| 26 | 34 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Sunny King | 0 | 170 | 0 | Engine | 1,265 |
| 27 | 20 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Smithville Farms | 0 | 159 | 0 | Overheating | 755 |
| 28 | 23 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Ford | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | 0 | 150 | 0 | Overheating | 745 |
| 29 | 29 | 79 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | Winston 500 | 0 | 116 | 0 | Engine | 1,235 |
| 30 | 18 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Chevrolet | B & B Racing | 0 | 95 | 0 | Engine | 725 |
| 31 | 9 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | Ellington Racing | 0 | 86 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 32 | 40 | 84 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Davis Racing | 0 | 78 | 0 | Brakes | 680 |
| 33 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 0 | 77 | 0 | Engine | 2,670 |
| 34 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Cement | 0 | 67 | 0 | Engine | 660 |
| 35 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 54 | 0 | Oil pan | 1,150 |
| 36 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 39 | 0 | Crash | 690 |
| 37 | 24 | 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | Carling Black Label | 0 | 23 | 0 | Overheating | 630 |
| 38 | 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Brooks Racing | 0 | 20 | 0 | Oil leak | 620 |
| 39 | 37 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | Champion Racing | 0 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 1,110 |
| 40 | 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 625 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-15-1973
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 500
- Race #: 8
- Cars: 40
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1971 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 122.655 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $91,260
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 71
- Lead Changes: 21
- Pole: 153.463 mph


