Race: Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 28
Date: April 15, 1973
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator Special |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 246 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (246) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $91,260 | Winner Earnings | $16,335 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 8 of 28 |
Rebel 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 | 367 | 246 | running | — | $16,335 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 354 | 12 | running | — | $8,885 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 349 | 96 | engine | — | $7,585 |
| 4 | 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | — | $4,035 |
| 5 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 344 | 0 | running | — | $3,685 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 341 | 0 | running | — | $2,580 |
| 7 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 340 | 4 | crash | — | $4,380 |
| 8 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | — | $3,780 |
| 9 | 19 | 25 | Roy Mayne | Clyde Lynn Inc. | Don Robertson | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | — | $2,180 |
| 10 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | — | $2,080 |
| 11 | 25 | 98 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 328 | 0 | crash | — | $1,555 |
| 12 | 22 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Kosin's Auto Parts | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 326 | 0 | running | — | $1,380 |
| 13 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | KFC Bacon Center Fries Special | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 324 | 0 | crash | — | $1,280 |
| 14 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | — | $1,180 |
| 15 | 28 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Sheffield Auto Mart | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 317 | 0 | crash | — | $1,130 |
| 16 | 30 | 19 | Jabe Thomas | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Mercury | 315 | 0 | running | — | $1,605 |
| 17 | 17 | 90 | Richie Panch | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 309 | 0 | running | — | $1,530 |
| 18 | 38 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews | Mercury | 291 | 0 | running | — | $1,005 |
| 19 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | engine | — | $3,080 |
| 20 | 31 | 8 | Ed Negre | Clyde Lynn's Inc. | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | 256 | 0 | oil line | — | $1,455 |
| 21 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | engine | — | $1,425 |
| 22 | 35 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 250 | 0 | engine | — | $1,400 |
| 23 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 250 | 0 | running | — | $1,325 |
| 24 | 13 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 199 | 9 | engine | — | $925 |
| 25 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 178 | 0 | engine | — | $1,275 |
| 26 | 34 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King Ford | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 170 | 0 | engine | — | $1,265 |
| 27 | 20 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Mercury | 159 | 0 | overheating | — | $755 |
| 28 | 23 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Bill Seifert | Ford | 150 | 0 | overheating | — | $745 |
| 29 | 29 | 79 | David Ray Boggs | Winston 500 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 116 | 0 | engine | — | $1,235 |
| 30 | 18 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | engine | — | $725 |
| 31 | 9 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Ellington Racing | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | — | $625 |
| 32 | 40 | 84 | Frank Warren | Davis Racing | Buster Davis | Dodge | 78 | 0 | brakes | — | $680 |
| 33 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | — | $2,670 |
| 34 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 67 | 0 | engine | — | $660 |
| 35 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 54 | 0 | oil pan | — | $1,150 |
| 36 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | crash | — | $690 |
| 37 | 24 | 92 | Larry Smith | Carling Black Label | Harley Smith | Mercury | 23 | 0 | overheating | — | $630 |
| 38 | 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Earl Brooks | Ford | 20 | 0 | oil leak | — | $620 |
| 39 | 37 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Mercury | 18 | 0 | engine | — | $1,110 |
| 40 | 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 2 | 0 | crash | — | $625 |
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