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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

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

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