Race: Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 28
Date: August 25, 1973
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Nord Krauskopf | Sponsor | K & K Insurance |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 160 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (196) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 33 |
| Total Purse | $36,245 | Winner Earnings | $6,750 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 21 of 28 |
Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 420 | 160 | running | — | $6,750 |
| 2 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 416 | 0 | running | — | $4,960 |
| 3 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 409 | 0 | running | — | $2,125 |
| 4 | 19 | 5 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | — | $1,750 |
| 5 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | — | $1,570 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 398 | 0 | running | — | $1,220 |
| 7 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Hekimian | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 394 | 0 | running | — | $1,160 |
| 8 | 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | — | $985 |
| 9 | 24 | 68 | Alton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | Butch Hawkersmith | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | — | $650 |
| 10 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | — | $875 |
| 11 | 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | — | $585 |
| 12 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 384 | 0 | running | — | $825 |
| 13 | 17 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Mercury | 380 | 0 | running | — | $915 |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 377 | 196 | running | — | $2,150 |
| 15 | 20 | 40 | Frank Warren | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 377 | 0 | running | — | $595 |
| 16 | 30 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Race Fans | Earl Brooks | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | — | $470 |
| 17 | 29 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 358 | 0 | running | — | $690 |
| 18 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | — | $745 |
| 19 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | engine | — | $625 |
| 20 | 9 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | crash | — | $570 |
| 21 | 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 159 | 0 | engine | — | $520 |
| 22 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 145 | 49 | engine | — | $1,835 |
| 23 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | rear end | — | $385 |
| 24 | 3 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 131 | 15 | rear end | — | $305 |
| 25 | 23 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Brown Racing | Jerry Brown | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | rear end | — | $250 |
| 26 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | McKaig Motel | Don Robertson | Dodge | 102 | 0 | rear end | — | $500 |
| 27 | 14 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 62 | 0 | crash | — | $615 |
| 28 | 25 | 8 | Dick May | Negre Racing | Earl Brooks | Ford | 61 | 0 | overheating | — | $250 |
| 29 | 26 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Thunder Craft | Bill Seifert | Ford | 52 | 0 | crash | — | $250 |
| 30 | 18 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford | 30 | 0 | overheating | — | $345 |
| 31 | 27 | 73 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol | Don Robertson | Dodge | 23 | 0 | vibration | — | $250 |
| 32 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 16 | 0 | engine | — | $275 |
| 33 | 33 | 58 | Robert Brown | Stanley Jones Mechanical Constructors | Allan Brown | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | suspension | — | $250 |
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