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Carolina 500 1973
Carolina 500 1973
Rockingham Speedway
· 1973 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
David Pearson
Wood Brothers Racing
Mercury
492
125
2
Cale Yarborough
Howard & Egerton Racing
Chevrolet
492
98
3
Buddy Baker
K&K Insurance Racing
Dodge
491
96
4
Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison Motorsports
Chevrolet
490
94
5
Dick Brooks
Donlavey Racing
Ford
485
92
6
Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
Mercury
483
90
7
Jim Vandiver
Vandiver Racing
Dodge
478
88
8
Joe Frasson
Frasson Racing
Dodge
475
86
9
Richard Childress
Garn Racing
Chevrolet
474
84
10
Bill Dennis
H.J. Brooking (Owner)
Chevrolet
473
82
11
James Hylton
Hylton Engineering
Mercury
472
80
12
Buddy Arrington
Arrington Racing
Plymouth
470
78
13
Jabe Thomas
Robertson Racing
Dodge
467
76
14
Coo Coo Marlin
Cunningham-Kelley
Chevrolet
465
74
15
Frank Warren
Warren Racing
Dodge
462
72
16
Ed Negre
Sears Racing
Dodge
459
70
17
Charlie Roberts
Roberts Racing
Ford
436
68
18
Henley Gray
Gray Racing
Ford
426
66
19
Larry Smith
Harley Smith (Owner)
Mercury
414
64
20
Lennie Pond
Elder-Ranier
Chevrolet
406
62
21
Elmo Langley
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
403
60
22
Cecil Gordon
Gordon Racing
Chevrolet
389
58
23
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
386
56
24
David Sisco
McGee Racing
Chevrolet
379
54
25
Gordon Johncock
Ellington Racing
Chevrolet
365
0
26
Dean Dalton
Dalton Racing
Mercury
365
50
27
Buck Baker
Dick Poling (Owner)
Chevrolet
357
48
28
Eddie Bond
Bond Racing
Dodge
324
46
29
J.D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Chevrolet
302
44
30
Bobby Isaac
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
297
42
31
Benny Parsons
DeWitt Racing
Chevrolet
294
40
32
Bill Champion
Champion Racing
Mercury
210
38
33
John Utsman
GC Spencer Racing
Dodge
168
36
34
Vic Parsons
Seifert Racing
Mercury
146
34
35
Raymond Williams
Williams Racing
Ford
142
32
36
Neil Castles
Neil Castles (Owner)
Dodge
122
30
37
Dave Marcis
Penske Racing South
Chevrolet
114
28
38
Clarence Lovell
B & B Racing
Chevrolet
64
26
39
Walter Ballard
Ballard Racing
Mercury
19
24
40
Tiny Lund
Carl Price (Owner)
Chevrolet
15
22
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Wood Brothers Racing
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