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Results

The 1973 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, April 1st, 1973

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 10 Mercury
  • 5 Ford
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 10 Dodge
  • 1 AMC

  • 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
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 17 50 AJ Foyt Chevrolet 0 0 225 0 0 overheating
3 5 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 0 0 323 0 0 running
29 26 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 209 0 0 engine
35 6 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 103 0 0 engine
2 2 15 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 326 6 0 running
37 22 07 Bobby Mausgrover Chevrolet 0 0 58 0 0 engine
15 37 67 Buddy Arrington Plymouth 0 0 309 0 0 running
4 8 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 322 0 0 running
5 4 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 321 154 0 running
8 11 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 0 0 317 0 0 running
18 40 09 Charles Barrett Ford 0 0 302 0 0 running
25 21 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 272 0 0 running
9 25 61 Clarence Lovell Chevrolet 0 0 317 0 0 running
6 15 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 319 0 0 running
33 18 95 Darrell Waltrip Mercury 0 0 160 0 0 spindle
12 13 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 313 0 0 running
1 9 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 328 155 0 running
23 23 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 274 0 0 transmission
7 35 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 0 0 319 0 0 running
22 28 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth 0 0 282 0 0 running
24 38 8 Ed Negre Mercury 0 0 274 0 0 running
26 30 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 259 0 0 running
16 34 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 309 0 0 running
11 1 28 Gordon Johncock Chevrolet 0 0 315 0 0 running
21 14 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 288 0 0 running
10 3 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 317 0 0 running
28 7 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 222 0 0 oil line
36 36 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 80 0 0 engine
19 32 89 Johnny Barnes Mercury 0 0 299 0 0 running
20 20 92 Larry Smith Mercury 0 0 299 0 0 running
30 12 16 Mark Donohue AMC 0 0 202 0 0 engine
39 10 22 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 38 0 0 engine
17 19 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 303 0 0 running
13 33 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 311 0 0 running
34 16 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 140 13 0 engine
31 31 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 192 0 0 engine
32 39 25 Roy Mayne Dodge 0 0 179 0 0 clutch
38 29 55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 40 0 0 vibration
40 24 84 Tony Bettenhausen Jr Dodge 0 0 9 0 0 oil leak
14 27 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 310 0 0 running

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