Race: Music City 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 28
Date: May 12, 1973
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Music City 420 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Kar-Kare |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 416 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (416) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $34,140 | Winner Earnings | $6,755 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 11 of 28 |
Music City 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 420 | 416 | running | — | $6,755 |
| 2 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 418 | 2 | running | — | $3,365 |
| 3 | 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 415 | 0 | running | — | $3,680 |
| 4 | 4 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 413 | 2 | running | — | $1,710 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | — | $2,755 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | — | $850 |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 403 | 0 | running | — | $2,300 |
| 8 | 11 | 5 | David Sisco | LOF Glass | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | — | $700 |
| 9 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ed Carver | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | — | $900 |
| 10 | 12 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Bill Seifert | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | — | $625 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 389 | 0 | running | — | $585 |
| 12 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Henderson Ford | James Hylton | Mercury | 386 | 0 | running | — | $825 |
| 13 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 385 | 0 | engine | — | $2,315 |
| 14 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 382 | 0 | running | — | $550 |
| 15 | 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 380 | 0 | running | — | $760 |
| 16 | 14 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | — | $470 |
| 17 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Clyde Lynn Inc. | Elmo Langley | Ford | 373 | 0 | running | — | $690 |
| 18 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | McCaig Motel | Don Robertson | Dodge | 369 | 0 | running | — | $640 |
| 19 | 23 | 58 | Robert Brown | Stanley Jones Mechanical Contractors | Allan Brown | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | — | $340 |
| 20 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 342 | 0 | running | — | $540 |
| 21 | 28 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 244 | 0 | overheating | — | $520 |
| 22 | 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | HeKimian Foreign Cars | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 218 | 0 | running | — | $510 |
| 23 | 26 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | distributor | — | $255 |
| 24 | 10 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 176 | 0 | handling | — | $250 |
| 25 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford | 170 | 0 | exhaust | — | $250 |
| 26 | 27 | 3 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Butch Hawkersmith | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | rear end | — | $250 |
| 27 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | 48 | 0 | engine | — | $500 |
| 28 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Poole | Poole Racing | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | 2 | 0 | ignition | — | $250 |
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