Entry List
The official 1973 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Atlanta 500
Sunday, April 1st, 1973
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 139.351
- Cautions: 4 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 50 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Purolator | A.J. Foyt |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt |
| 3 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Champion Racing | Bill Champion |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore |
| 6 | 07 | Bobby Mausgrover | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Gohr Distributors | Gil Cramer |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Plymouth | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington |
| 8 | 71 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
| 11 | 09 | Charles Barrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott |
| 12 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts |
| 13 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Lovell Racing | Don Bierschwale |
| 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 15 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 26 | Mercury | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip |
| 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 32 | Dodge | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis |
| 17 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 18 | 7 | Dean Dalton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton |
| 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey |
| 20 | 01 | Earle Canavan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Plymouth | Kosin's Auto Parts | Earle Canavan |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Negre Racing | Clyde Lynn |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Warren Racing | Frank Warren |
| 24 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | L'eggs | Hoss Ellington |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 38 | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton |
| 26 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Nixon Racing | O.L. Nixon |
| 27 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson |
| 28 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills |
| 29 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews |
| 30 | 92 | Larry Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Carling Black Label | Harley Smith |
| 31 | 16 | Mark Donohue | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | AMC | AMC | Team Penske |
| 32 | 22 | Pete Hamilton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Plymouth | Land Harbors of America | Crawford Brothers |
| 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams |
| 34 | 96 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Lubinski Racing | Roger Lubinski |
| 37 | 25 | Roy Mayne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson |
| 38 | 55 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Price Construction | Carl Price |
| 39 | 84 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Buster Davis |
| 40 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard |