Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 28
Date: March 18, 1973
Track: North Carolina Motor Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator Special |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 491 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (491) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $85,625 | Winner Earnings | $15,475 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 4 of 28 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Special | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 492 | 491 | running | — | $15,475 |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | — | $10,125 |
| 3 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | — | $7,325 |
| 4 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 490 | 1 | running | — | $6,000 |
| 5 | 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | — | $3,600 |
| 6 | 12 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 483 | 0 | running | — | $2,050 |
| 7 | 7 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Bradford Enterprises | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 478 | 0 | running | — | $1,800 |
| 8 | 20 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Krager Motor Homes | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | — | $1,650 |
| 9 | 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | — | $1,625 |
| 10 | 17 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Emrick | H.J. Brooking | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,475 |
| 11 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 472 | 0 | running | — | $1,795 |
| 12 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 470 | 0 | running | — | $1,145 |
| 13 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 467 | 0 | running | — | $1,545 |
| 14 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | — | $1,020 |
| 15 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Cecil's Steak House | Frank Warren | Dodge | 462 | 0 | running | — | $1,495 |
| 16 | 33 | 4 | Ed Negre | Mill Heating | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 459 | 0 | running | — | $1,445 |
| 17 | 40 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | — | $1,395 |
| 18 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford | 426 | 0 | running | — | $1,395 |
| 19 | 35 | 92 | Larry Smith | Carling Black Label | Harley Smith | Mercury | 414 | 0 | crash | — | $870 |
| 20 | 25 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 406 | 0 | engine | — | $845 |
| 21 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 403 | 0 | engine | — | $1,320 |
| 22 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | — | $1,295 |
| 23 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 386 | 0 | engine | — | $3,345 |
| 24 | 32 | 5 | David Sisco | McGee Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | — | $745 |
| 25 | 11 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Ellington Racing | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | suspension | — | $720 |
| 26 | 26 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 365 | 0 | engine | — | $1,195 |
| 27 | 39 | 65 | Buck Baker | Clements Automotive | Dick Poling | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | crash | — | $670 |
| 28 | 38 | 0 | Eddie Bond | Bond Racing | Eddie Bond | Dodge | 324 | 0 | wheel | — | $645 |
| 29 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | VOTE | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 302 | 0 | engine | — | $1,120 |
| 30 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 297 | 0 | engine | — | $2,595 |
| 31 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | engine | — | $1,265 |
| 32 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Mercury | 210 | 0 | engine | — | $1,085 |
| 33 | 27 | 49 | John Utsman | Sheffield Auto-Mart | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 168 | 0 | engine | — | $580 |
| 34 | 34 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Bill Seifert | Mercury | 146 | 0 | exhaust | — | $575 |
| 35 | 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | Ford | 142 | 0 | engine | — | $1,070 |
| 36 | 29 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 122 | 0 | engine | — | $565 |
| 37 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMC Matador | Roger Penske | Matador | 114 | 0 | engine | — | $560 |
| 38 | 24 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | crash | — | $555 |
| 39 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | HeKimian Foreign Cars | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 19 | 0 | engine | — | $1,050 |
| 40 | 31 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Price Construction | Carl Price | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | — | $570 |
| 41 | 41 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | Crawford Racing | Crawford Brothers | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | did not start | — | $25 |
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