Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-18-1973 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 200 | 17 | Running | 36,100 |
| 2 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 0 | 198 | 1 | Running | 17,300 |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 197 | 0 | Running | 9,800 |
| 4 | 8 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Purolator | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 7,020 |
| 5 | 6 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth | The Cousins | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 6,025 |
| 6 | 1 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 194 | 156 | Engine | 14,725 |
| 7 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 194 | 0 | Running | 4,525 |
| 8 | 16 | 90 | Ramo Stott | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 4,095 |
| 9 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington Racing | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,900 |
| 10 | 27 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Mercury | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | 0 | 190 | 0 | Running | 2,945 |
| 11 | 24 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | McGee Racing | 0 | 190 | 0 | Running | 2,750 |
| 12 | 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | Terminal Transport | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running | 2,625 |
| 13 | 14 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Cement | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running | 2,275 |
| 14 | 17 | 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | Carling Black Label | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 2,200 |
| 15 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 2,470 |
| 16 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 182 | 0 | Running | 2,435 |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Mercury | Negre Racing | 0 | 182 | 0 | Running | 2,445 |
| 18 | 15 | 96 | Ray Elder | Dodge | Olympia Beer | 0 | 180 | 0 | Engine | 1,985 |
| 19 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | HeKimian Foreign Cars | 0 | 174 | 0 | Clutch | 2,415 |
| 20 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Keselowski Racing | 0 | 168 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 21 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 2,175 |
| 22 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 154 | 25 | Engine | 4,250 |
| 23 | 21 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Ford | Nagle Racers | 0 | 150 | 0 | Engine | 1,825 |
| 24 | 25 | 49 | John Utsman | Dodge | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 145 | 0 | Engine | 1,780 |
| 25 | 29 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 141 | 0 | Engine | 3,735 |
| 26 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 129 | 0 | Engine | 2,260 |
| 27 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Matador | AMC | 0 | 125 | 0 | Rear end | 1,325 |
| 28 | 18 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Nixon Racing | 0 | 123 | 0 | Overheating | 1,300 |
| 29 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 118 | 0 | Engine | 2,775 |
| 30 | 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | 0 | 101 | 0 | Engine | 2,195 |
| 31 | 40 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 65 | 0 | Steering | 2,060 |
| 32 | 23 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | Long-Lewis | 0 | 65 | 0 | Transmission | 1,665 |
| 33 | 20 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 63 | 1 | Engine | 2,200 |
| 34 | 37 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 0 | 63 | 0 | Crash | 1,515 |
| 35 | 35 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | Emrick | 0 | 62 | 0 | Engine | 1,225 |
| 36 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | Price Construction | 0 | 54 | 0 | Rear end | 1,510 |
| 37 | 38 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Howard Furniture | 0 | 38 | 0 | Engine | 1,430 |
| 38 | 5 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Chevrolet | Ellington Racing | 0 | 35 | 0 | Oil leak | 1,800 |
| 39 | 30 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Red Cap Ale | 0 | 34 | 0 | Engine | 1,385 |
| 40 | 2 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | Housby Racing | 0 | 33 | 0 | Engine | 2,000 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-18-1973
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 7th
- Car Make: 1973 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 157.205 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $168,945
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 28
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 185.662 mph


