1973 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Benny Parsons

Driver standings

Cale Yarborough led on points, but the 1973 title went to Benny Parsons. Championships in this era were not decided by the points table alone (playoff/chase formats, dropped scores, or a different points system), so the standings order below is not the championship order.

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	Cale Yarborough	2398		4
2	Richard Petty	2394	−4	6
3	Benny Parsons	2317	−81	1
4	Cecil Gordon	2224	−174
5	Buddy Baker	2182	−216	2
6	James Hylton	2116	−282
7	Bobby Allison	2096	−302	2
8	David Pearson	1831	−567	11
9	J.D. McDuffie	1812	−586
10	Elmo Langley	1804	−594
11	Walter Ballard	1788	−610
12	Buddy Arrington	1664	−734
13	Jabe Thomas	1622	−776
14	Richard Childress	1562	−836
15	Henley Gray	1556	−842
16	Frank Warren	1538	−860
17	David Sisco	1526	−872
18	Ed Negre	1448	−950
19	Dean Dalton	1420	−978
20	Charlie Roberts	1384	−1,014
21	Lennie Pond	1376	−1,022
22	Bill Champion	1368	−1,030
23	Coo Coo Marlin	1364	−1,034
24	Dave Marcis	1364	−1,034
25	Raymond Williams	1230	−1,168
26	Bobby Isaac	1170	−1,228
27	Vic Parsons	1004	−1,394
28	Dick Brooks	1003	−1,395	1
29	Darrell Waltrip	886	−1,512
30	John Sears	868	−1,530

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Riverside International Raceway	Mark Donohue	Penske Racing South
2	Daytona International Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
3	Richmond Raceway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
4	Rockingham Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
5	Bristol Motor Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing
6	Atlanta Motor Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
7	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
8	Darlington Raceway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
9	Martinsville Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
10	Talladega Superspeedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
11	Nashville Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing
12	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Buddy Baker	K&K Insurance Racing
13	Dover International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
14	Texas World Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
15	Riverside International Raceway	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison Motorsports
16	Michigan International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
17	Daytona International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
18	Bristol Motor Speedway	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing
19	Atlanta Motor Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
20	Talladega Superspeedway	Dick Brooks	J.H. Crawford (Owner)
21	Nashville Speedway	Buddy Baker	K&K Insurance Racing
22	Darlington Raceway	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing
23	Richmond Raceway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
24	Dover International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
25	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison Motorsports
26	Martinsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
27	Rockingham Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
28	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing

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