Race: Mason-Dixon 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 28
Date: June 3, 1973
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Mason-Dixon 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 317 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (317) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $82,166 | Winner Earnings | $14,025 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 13 of 28 |
Mason-Dixon 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 317 | running | — | $14,025 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 500 | 125 | running | — | $10,700 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 497 | 50 | running | — | $6,775 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 492 | 0 | running | — | $5,475 |
| 5 | 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | — | $2,750 |
| 6 | 21 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | — | $2,245 |
| 7 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 481 | 8 | running | — | $3,545 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 478 | 0 | running | — | $1,920 |
| 9 | 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,820 |
| 10 | 30 | 5 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | — | $1,270 |
| 11 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | McCaig Motel | Don Robertson | Dodge | 456 | 0 | running | — | $1,710 |
| 12 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 449 | 0 | running | — | $1,660 |
| 13 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Mercury | 449 | 0 | running | — | $1,110 |
| 14 | 36 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 423 | 0 | running | — | $1,585 |
| 15 | 35 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Mercury | 419 | 0 | running | — | $1,060 |
| 16 | 37 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | Crawford Racing | Crawford Brothers | Plymouth | 415 | 0 | running | — | $1,035 |
| 17 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 414 | 0 | running | — | $1,510 |
| 18 | 8 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 407 | 0 | engine | — | $1,485 |
| 19 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | engine | — | $1,460 |
| 20 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | engine | — | $935 |
| 21 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 359 | 0 | rear end | — | $1,410 |
| 22 | 32 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 332 | 0 | rear end | — | $885 |
| 23 | 15 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Mercury | 286 | 0 | engine | — | $860 |
| 24 | 39 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 276 | 0 | engine | — | $1,335 |
| 25 | 31 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | Ford | 252 | 0 | alternator | — | $810 |
| 26 | 7 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 226 | 0 | engine | — | $785 |
| 27 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 224 | 0 | overheating | — | $760 |
| 28 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Blue Hen Mall | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 217 | 0 | engine | — | $1,235 |
| 29 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 202 | 0 | engine | — | $2,760 |
| 30 | 18 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Bill Seifert | Ford | 153 | 0 | lug bolts | — | $685 |
| 31 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Mercury | 122 | 0 | engine | — | $660 |
| 32 | 40 | 98 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol | Mel Larson | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | engine | — | $635 |
| 33 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 72 | 0 | engine | — | $1,101 |
| 34 | 24 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kosin's Auto Parts | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 62 | 0 | engine | — | $625 |
| 35 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | engine | — | $645 |
| 36 | 26 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Brown Racing | Jerry Brown | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | engine | — | $590 |
| 37 | 23 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 27 | 0 | engine | — | $585 |
| 38 | 14 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | engine | — | $580 |
| 39 | 34 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 14 | 0 | oil leak | — | $575 |
| 40 | 29 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 12 | 0 | crash | — | $570 |
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1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results