Race: Capital City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 28
Date: September 9, 1973
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 429 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (429) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Total Purse | $43,020 | Winner Earnings | $6,775 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 23 of 28 |
Capital City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 429 | running | — | $6,775 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 498 | 17 | running | — | $4,425 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 497 | 54 | running | — | $4,150 |
| 4 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | — | $1,750 |
| 5 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 482 | 0 | running | — | $1,580 |
| 6 | 6 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 477 | 0 | running | — | $1,250 |
| 7 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | — | $1,210 |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 476 | 0 | running | — | $1,300 |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Warren Lindsey | Henley Gray | Mercury | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,225 |
| 10 | 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jug | Raymond Williams | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | — | $975 |
| 11 | 21 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | — | $875 |
| 12 | 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 459 | 0 | running | — | $865 |
| 13 | 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | — | $505 |
| 14 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 452 | 0 | running | — | $835 |
| 15 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 411 | 0 | engine | — | $825 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | crash | — | $1,025 |
| 17 | 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 348 | 0 | running | — | $2,070 |
| 18 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 347 | 0 | crash | — | $790 |
| 19 | 30 | 73 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol | Don Robertson | Dodge | 305 | 0 | engine | — | $535 |
| 20 | 18 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 203 | 0 | overheating | — | $675 |
| 21 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 175 | 0 | engine | — | $750 |
| 22 | 33 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Earl Brooks | Ford | 114 | 0 | head gasket | — | $490 |
| 23 | 29 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Daniel Racing | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | transmission | — | $480 |
| 24 | 22 | 29 | Dick May | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Mercury | 33 | 0 | rear end | — | $470 |
| 25 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 13 | 0 | engine | — | $460 |
| 26 | 2 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $1,995 |
| 27 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $620 |
| 28 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $440 |
| 29 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $665 |
| 30 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Ford | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $770 |
| 31 | 8 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $885 |
| 32 | 15 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $530 |
| 33 | 17 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Brown Racing | Jerry Brown | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | crash | — | $500 |
| 34 | 34 | 33 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | — | $325 |
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