Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-03-1973 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover 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 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 500 | 317 | Running | 14,025 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 500 | 125 | Running | 10,700 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 497 | 50 | Running | 6,775 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 492 | 0 | Running | 5,475 |
| 5 | 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | 0 | 490 | 0 | Running | 2,750 |
| 6 | 21 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | 0 | 487 | 0 | Running | 2,245 |
| 7 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 481 | 8 | Running | 3,545 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Matador | AMC | 0 | 478 | 0 | Running | 1,920 |
| 9 | 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 473 | 0 | Running | 1,820 |
| 10 | 30 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco Racing | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 1,270 |
| 11 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 0 | 456 | 0 | Running | 1,710 |
| 12 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 1,660 |
| 13 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Mercury | Gray Racing | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 1,110 |
| 14 | 36 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Sunny King | 0 | 423 | 0 | Running | 1,585 |
| 15 | 35 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Mercury | Hollar Racing | 0 | 419 | 0 | Running | 1,060 |
| 16 | 37 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | Plymouth | Crawford Racing | 0 | 415 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 17 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 414 | 0 | Running | 1,510 |
| 18 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 407 | 0 | Engine | 1,485 |
| 19 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 399 | 0 | Engine | 1,460 |
| 20 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 392 | 0 | Engine | 935 |
| 21 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 359 | 0 | Rear end | 1,410 |
| 22 | 32 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 332 | 0 | Rear end | 885 |
| 23 | 15 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Smithville Farms | 0 | 286 | 0 | Engine | 860 |
| 24 | 39 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 276 | 0 | Engine | 1,335 |
| 25 | 31 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Jet Way Wax | 0 | 252 | 0 | Alternator | 810 |
| 26 | 7 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer Racing | 0 | 226 | 0 | Engine | 785 |
| 27 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 224 | 0 | Overheating | 760 |
| 28 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Blue Hen Mall | 0 | 217 | 0 | Engine | 1,235 |
| 29 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 0 | 202 | 0 | Engine | 2,760 |
| 30 | 18 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Ford | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | 0 | 153 | 0 | Lug bolts | 685 |
| 31 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | Earl Powell Auto Parts | 0 | 122 | 0 | Engine | 660 |
| 32 | 40 | 98 | Mel Larson | Chevrolet | ThermaSol | 0 | 108 | 0 | Engine | 635 |
| 33 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 72 | 0 | Engine | 1,101 |
| 34 | 24 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | Kosin's Auto Parts | 0 | 62 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 35 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 50 | 0 | Engine | 645 |
| 36 | 26 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Brown Racing | 0 | 34 | 0 | Engine | 590 |
| 37 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Howard Furniture | 0 | 27 | 0 | Engine | 585 |
| 38 | 14 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 39 | 34 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Holbrook Waterproofing | 0 | 14 | 0 | Oil leak | 575 |
| 40 | 29 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 12 | 0 | Crash | 570 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-03-1973
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Mason-Dixon 500
- Race #: 13
- Cars: 40
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1971 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 119.745 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $82,166
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 22
- Lead Changes: 13
- Pole: 133.111 mph


