Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 28
Date: September 23, 1973
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Bobby Allison | Sponsor | Coca-Cola |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 161 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (222) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $38,720 | Winner Earnings | $7,425 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 25 of 28 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 400 | 161 | running | — | $7,425 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 222 | running | — | $4,800 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 400 | 8 | running | — | $3,475 |
| 4 | 12 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 399 | 9 | running | — | $2,930 |
| 5 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | — | $1,200 |
| 6 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | — | $650 |
| 7 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 390 | 0 | running | — | $700 |
| 8 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 389 | 0 | running | — | $850 |
| 9 | 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | — | $830 |
| 10 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | — | $1,020 |
| 11 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | — | $585 |
| 12 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 380 | 0 | running | — | $800 |
| 13 | 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 378 | 0 | running | — | $790 |
| 14 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 377 | 0 | running | — | $915 |
| 15 | 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | Warren Lindsey | Henley Gray | Mercury | 376 | 0 | running | — | $895 |
| 16 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson | Dodge | 375 | 0 | running | — | $875 |
| 17 | 23 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | — | $750 |
| 18 | 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | — | $465 |
| 19 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | — | $705 |
| 20 | 26 | 73 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol | Don Robertson | Dodge | 368 | 0 | running | — | $420 |
| 21 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 364 | 0 | running | — | $875 |
| 22 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 355 | 0 | running | — | $650 |
| 23 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 351 | 0 | running | — | $390 |
| 24 | 30 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Race Fans | Earl Brooks | Ford | 349 | 0 | running | — | $355 |
| 25 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 335 | 0 | engine | — | $770 |
| 26 | 27 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | — | $840 |
| 27 | 21 | 5 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | rear end | — | $605 |
| 28 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 148 | 0 | ignition | — | $345 |
| 29 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Mercury | 105 | 0 | engine | — | $735 |
| 30 | 8 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 75 | 0 | engine | — | $2,075 |
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