Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 28
Date: March 25, 1973
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Kar-Kare |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 500 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (500) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $38,945 | Winner Earnings | $8,030 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 5 of 28 |
Southeastern 500 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 | 500 | 500 | running | — | $8,030 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | — | $5,305 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | — | $3,855 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | — | $1,440 |
| 5 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Clyde Lynn's Inc. | L.G. DeWitt | Mercury | 484 | 0 | running | — | $1,330 |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | — | $870 |
| 7 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | — | $805 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 474 | 0 | running | — | $830 |
| 9 | 21 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Bill Seifert | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | — | $630 |
| 10 | 22 | 49 | John Utsman | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 462 | 0 | running | — | $605 |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | David Sisco | Nashville Glass | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | — | $565 |
| 12 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 456 | 0 | running | — | $805 |
| 13 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 453 | 0 | running | — | $795 |
| 14 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 453 | 0 | running | — | $535 |
| 15 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Engine Conditioners | Bud Moore | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | — | $2,025 |
| 16 | 27 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Strong Racing | Jerry Brown | Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | — | $515 |
| 17 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 445 | 0 | running | — | $755 |
| 18 | 20 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King Ford | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | — | $745 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | — | $735 |
| 20 | 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 427 | 0 | running | — | $475 |
| 21 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 404 | 0 | running | — | $735 |
| 22 | 30 | 79 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 337 | 0 | oil leak | — | $700 |
| 23 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 295 | 0 | transmission | — | $690 |
| 24 | 8 | 59 | Donnie Allison | DiProspero Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | steering | — | $430 |
| 25 | 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 225 | 0 | crash | — | $1,915 |
| 26 | 28 | 0 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Eddie Bond | Dodge | 167 | 0 | crash | — | $415 |
| 27 | 14 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 126 | 0 | steering | — | $680 |
| 28 | 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | Ford | 125 | 0 | ignition | — | $645 |
| 29 | 2 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | ignition | — | $685 |
| 30 | 13 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 51 | 0 | engine | — | $400 |
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