Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 28
Date: April 1, 1973
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 155 |
| Started First | Gordon Johncock | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (155) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $103,485 | Winner Earnings | $16,625 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 6 of 28 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 328 | 155 | running | — | $16,625 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 326 | 6 | running | — | $11,325 |
| 3 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Steel Arena | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | — | $6,700 |
| 4 | 8 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | — | $6,525 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 321 | 154 | running | — | $6,575 |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | — | $2,625 |
| 7 | 35 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 319 | 0 | running | — | $2,875 |
| 8 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | — | $2,625 |
| 9 | 25 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Lovell Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | — | $2,025 |
| 10 | 3 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Shoney's Big Boy | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 317 | 0 | running | — | $1,975 |
| 11 | 1 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | L'eggs | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | — | $1,875 |
| 12 | 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | — | $1,775 |
| 13 | 33 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | — | $1,675 |
| 14 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 310 | 0 | running | — | $2,025 |
| 15 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 309 | 0 | running | — | $1,375 |
| 16 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | — | $1,775 |
| 17 | 19 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | Ford | 303 | 0 | running | — | $1,725 |
| 18 | 40 | 9 | Charles Barrett | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Ford | 302 | 0 | running | — | $1,200 |
| 19 | 32 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews | Mercury | 299 | 0 | running | — | $1,175 |
| 20 | 20 | 92 | Larry Smith | Carling Black Label | Harley Smith | Mercury | 299 | 0 | running | — | $1,150 |
| 21 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Pugmire Lincoln-Mercury | James Hylton | Mercury | 288 | 0 | running | — | $1,605 |
| 22 | 28 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kosin's Auto Parts | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 282 | 0 | running | — | $1,080 |
| 23 | 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 274 | 0 | transmission | — | $1,555 |
| 24 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 274 | 0 | running | — | $1,530 |
| 25 | 21 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 272 | 0 | running | — | $1,505 |
| 26 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 259 | 0 | running | — | $1,495 |
| 27 | 17 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Purolator | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | overheating | — | $985 |
| 28 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Holton Dodge Atlanta | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 222 | 0 | oil line | — | $970 |
| 29 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Mercury | 209 | 0 | engine | — | $1,460 |
| 30 | 12 | 16 | Mark Donohue | AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 202 | 0 | engine | — | $950 |
| 31 | 31 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Roger Lubinski | Dodge | 192 | 0 | engine | — | $945 |
| 32 | 39 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 179 | 0 | clutch | — | $1,440 |
| 33 | 18 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 160 | 0 | spindle | — | $935 |
| 34 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 140 | 13 | engine | — | $3,430 |
| 35 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | engine | — | $2,925 |
| 36 | 36 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 80 | 0 | engine | — | $1,420 |
| 37 | 22 | 7 | Bobby Mausgrover | Gohr Distributors | Gil Cramer | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | engine | — | $915 |
| 38 | 29 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Price Construction | Carl Price | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | vibration | — | $910 |
| 39 | 10 | 22 | Pete Hamilton | Land Harbors of America | Crawford Brothers | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | engine | — | $905 |
| 40 | 24 | 84 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Buster Davis | Dodge | 9 | 0 | oil leak | — | $900 |
Season Navigation
1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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