Entry List
The official 1973 American 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
American 500
Sunday, October 21st, 1973
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 117.749
- Cautions: 5 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- 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 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey |
| 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 | AMC | Team Penske |
| 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 | 88 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | DiGard |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Negre Racing | Ed Negre |
| 19 | 0 | Eddie Bond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Bond Racing | Eddie Bond |
| 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley |
| 21 | 40 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Hinson Construction | D.K. Ulrich |
| 22 | 49 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer |
| 23 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington |
| 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 25 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
| 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson |
| 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 39 | Chevrolet | Stott | James Hylton |
| 28 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Bradford Enterprises | O.L. Nixon |
| 29 | 09 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott |
| 30 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson |
| 31 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills |
| 32 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews |
| 33 | 61 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Paser 500 | Don Bierschwale |
| 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 | 79 | Paul Tyler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Tyler Racing | Frank Warren |
| 37 | 04 | Pee Wee Wentz | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Honda of Danville | Honda of Danville |
| 38 | 96 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn |
| 39 | 44 | Richard D Brown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Bob's Mobile Home | Jerry Brown |
| 40 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 41 | 98 | Richie Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Frazier Camping Center | Junie Donlavey |
| 42 | 38 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew |
| 43 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard |