The 1973 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.
Monday, September 3rd, 1973
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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5 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 355 | 38 | 0 | running |
29 | 31 | 90 | Bud Moore | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | engine |
14 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 338 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 366 | 2 | 0 | running |
1 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 367 | 277 | 0 | running |
11 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 6 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 152 | 10 | 0 | rear end |
16 | 10 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 38 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Ford | 0 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 4 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | 0 | 0 | 351 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 367 | 40 | 0 | running |
28 | 27 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 26 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 22 | 61 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 351 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 19 | 29 | Dick May | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | flagged |
26 | 39 | 4 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | running |
39 | 15 | 49 | GC Spencer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
20 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 32 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 348 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 33 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 11 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 304 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 37 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 40 | 73 | Mel Larson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 34 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 29 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 35 | 44 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | quit |
4 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 361 | 0 | 0 | running |
33 | 23 | 98 | Richie Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 18 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 30 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Ford | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | engine |
17 | 28 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.