Official NASCAR Race Results
Dick Brooks won the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
08-12-1973 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 24 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Eastern Airlines | 0 | 188 | 19 | Running | 20,815 |
| 2 | 21 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 188 | 34 | Running | 14,590 |
| 3 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 188 | 40 | Running | 9,540 |
| 4 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 186 | 1 | Running | 5,590 |
| 5 | 13 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco Racing | 0 | 186 | 4 | Running | 4,665 |
| 6 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | 0 | 185 | 6 | Running | 4,715 |
| 7 | 27 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | Terminal Transport | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 2,565 |
| 8 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Gordon Racing | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 2,915 |
| 9 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | 0 | 184 | 5 | Running | 2,815 |
| 10 | 26 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | Chevrolet | Thundercraft Boat | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 2,015 |
| 11 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 0 | 183 | 5 | Running | 2,765 |
| 12 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Marcis Racing | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 1,615 |
| 13 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 0 | 182 | 1 | Running | 3,640 |
| 14 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | 4,165 |
| 15 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | 2,290 |
| 16 | 37 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | Robertson Racing | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 1,865 |
| 17 | 46 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 2,040 |
| 18 | 18 | 82 | Bill Ward | Chevrolet | Bama Auto Sales | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,565 |
| 19 | 34 | 68 | Alton Jones | Chevrolet | Crimson Dale Nursery | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 1,440 |
| 20 | 38 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | Tilitco Enterprises | 0 | 176 | 0 | Running | 1,265 |
| 21 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running | 1,890 |
| 22 | 40 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | Earl Powell Auto Parts | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running | 1,715 |
| 23 | 44 | 0 | Eddie Bond | Dodge | Bond Racing | 0 | 171 | 0 | Running | 1,340 |
| 24 | 45 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | Chevrolet | Buxton Racing | 0 | 167 | 0 | Running | 1,165 |
| 25 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre Racing | 0 | 166 | 0 | Running | 1,965 |
| 26 | 5 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | 0 | 157 | 39 | Engine | 3,265 |
| 27 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | Cherokee Construction | 0 | 156 | 0 | Engine | 1,765 |
| 28 | 47 | 19 | Henley Gray | Mercury | Warren Lindsey | 0 | 156 | 0 | Running | 1,565 |
| 29 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 155 | 22 | Crash | 5,440 |
| 30 | 31 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | Hopper-Crews | 0 | 115 | 0 | Rear end | 1,165 |
| 31 | 14 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | 0 | 111 | 1 | Throttle | 1,790 |
| 32 | 19 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | Long-Lewis | 0 | 106 | 0 | Engine | 1,215 |
| 33 | 11 | 61 | Ed Sczech | Chevrolet | B & B Racing | 0 | 94 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,340 |
| 34 | 41 | 84 | Bob Davis | Dodge | Socar | 0 | 93 | 0 | Ignition | 1,140 |
| 35 | 39 | 4 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Sears Racing | 0 | 88 | 0 | Engine | 1,290 |
| 36 | 10 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Robbins Racing | 0 | 80 | 1 | Ignition | 1,265 |
| 37 | 28 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | 0 | 77 | 0 | Transmission | 1,640 |
| 38 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | 0 | 74 | 0 | Engine | 1,315 |
| 39 | 48 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | Noel's Auto Sales | 0 | 65 | 0 | Ignition | 790 |
| 40 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 58 | 9 | Engine | 1,265 |
| 41 | 43 | 80 | Phil Finney | Chevrolet | Finney Racing | 0 | 55 | 0 | Oil leak | 910 |
| 42 | 49 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Sunny King | 0 | 52 | 0 | Engine | 1,255 |
| 43 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Frasson Cement | 0 | 51 | 0 | Engine | 1,050 |
| 44 | 36 | 73 | Mel Larson | Dodge | ThermaSol | 0 | 51 | 0 | Oil leak | 745 |
| 45 | 8 | 28 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | 0 | 46 | 1 | Transmission | 740 |
| 46 | 50 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Jug | 0 | 33 | 0 | Engine | 735 |
| 47 | 32 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | 0 | 32 | 0 | Engine | 880 |
| 48 | 29 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | Gale Racing | 0 | 18 | 0 | Ignition | 975 |
| 49 | 35 | 92 | Larry Smith | Mercury | Carling Black Label | 0 | 13 | 0 | Crash | 870 |
| 50 | 16 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Smithville Farms | 0 | 10 | 0 | Ignition | 1,015 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-12-1973
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Dick Brooks
- Start Position: 24th
- Car Make: 1972 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 145.454 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $136,375
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 52
- Lead Changes: 64
- Pole: 187.064 mph
