Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 28
Date: September 3, 1973
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Kar-Kare |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 277 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (277) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $126,755 | Winner Earnings | $23,140 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 22 of 28 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 367 | 277 | running | — | $23,140 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 367 | 40 | running | — | $12,130 |
| 3 | 5 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 366 | 2 | running | — | $8,585 |
| 4 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 361 | 0 | running | — | $7,510 |
| 5 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | — | $4,685 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 355 | 38 | running | — | $5,930 |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | running | — | $2,930 |
| 8 | 4 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 351 | 0 | running | — | $5,180 |
| 9 | 22 | 61 | Dick Brooks | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | — | $2,880 |
| 10 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | — | $3,180 |
| 11 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | — | $2,805 |
| 12 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 340 | 0 | running | — | $2,780 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 340 | 0 | running | — | $2,580 |
| 14 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 338 | 0 | running | — | $2,380 |
| 15 | 34 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Randy Tissot | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | — | $1,980 |
| 16 | 10 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | — | $2,280 |
| 17 | 28 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 328 | 0 | running | — | $1,880 |
| 18 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | — | $1,730 |
| 19 | 26 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 323 | 0 | running | — | $2,055 |
| 20 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Warren Lindsey | Henley Gray | Mercury | 320 | 0 | running | — | $1,625 |
| 21 | 40 | 73 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol | Don Robertson | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | — | $1,675 |
| 22 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Mercury | 305 | 0 | running | — | $2,575 |
| 23 | 11 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 304 | 0 | engine | — | $1,450 |
| 24 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 289 | 0 | running | — | $1,625 |
| 25 | 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jug | Raymond Williams | Ford | 255 | 0 | engine | — | $1,100 |
| 26 | 39 | 4 | Ed Negre | — | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 233 | 0 | engine | — | $1,475 |
| 27 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Bradford Enterprises | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 223 | 0 | engine | — | $1,350 |
| 28 | 27 | 5 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | engine | — | $1,725 |
| 29 | 31 | 90 | Bud Moore | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 174 | 0 | engine | — | $1,225 |
| 30 | 6 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 152 | 10 | rear end | — | $950 |
| 31 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 139 | 0 | engine | — | $1,875 |
| 32 | 19 | 29 | Dick May | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Mercury | 104 | 0 | flagged | — | $1,355 |
| 33 | 23 | 98 | Richie Panch | Collex | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 75 | 0 | crash | — | $1,245 |
| 34 | 30 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford | 75 | 0 | engine | — | $1,235 |
| 35 | 37 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews | Mercury | 45 | 0 | engine | — | $925 |
| 36 | 18 | 3 | Tommy Gale | Gale Racing | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 41 | 0 | engine | — | $1,315 |
| 37 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | engine | — | $1,305 |
| 38 | 35 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Brown Racing | Jerry Brown | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | quit | — | $1,095 |
| 39 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 20 | 0 | oil leak | — | $1,310 |
| 40 | 29 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | engine | — | $1,700 |
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