Entry List
The official 1973 National 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
National 500
Sunday, October 7th, 1973
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 145.240
- Cautions: 2 for 16 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt |
| 2 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison |
| 4 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Plymouth | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington |
| 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
| 8 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington |
| 9 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 11 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 26 | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore |
| 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 32 | AMC | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis |
| 13 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 14 | 05 | David Sisco | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee |
| 15 | 7 | Dean Dalton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton |
| 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Brooks Racing | Dick Brooks |
| 17 | 1 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 31 | Chevrolet | A&W Root Beer | Richard Howard |
| 18 | 88 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | DiGard |
| 19 | 44 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Brown Racing | Jerry Brown |
| 20 | 0 | Eddie Bond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Bond Racing | Eddie Bond |
| 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Hinson Construction | Frank Warren |
| 23 | 49 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer |
| 24 | 90 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey |
| 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Warren Lindsey | Henley Gray |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 39 | Chevrolet | Scott | James Hylton |
| 29 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Bradford Enterprises | O.L. Nixon |
| 30 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Plymouth | Black Part | Crawford Brothers |
| 31 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Pizza Huts of Charlotte | Joe Frasson |
| 32 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews |
| 33 | 02 | LD Ottinger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Lonesome Pine Raceway | James Bryant |
| 34 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder |
| 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles |
| 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams |
| 37 | 96 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 39 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Textilease | Vic Ballard |
| 40 | 98 | Wayne Andrews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton |
| 41 | 5 | Wendell Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Faustina Racing | Doc Faustina |