1973 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Benny Parsons
| # | Driver | Pts | W |
|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 2398 | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 2394 | 6 |
| 3 | Benny Parsons | 2317 | 1 |
| 4 | Cecil Gordon | 2224 | |
| 5 | Buddy Baker | 2182 | 2 |
| 6 | James Hylton | 2116 | |
| 7 | Bobby Allison | 2096 | 2 |
| 8 | David Pearson | 1831 | 11 |
| 9 | J.D. McDuffie | 1812 | |
| 10 | Elmo Langley | 1804 | |
| 11 | Walter Ballard | 1788 | |
| 12 | Buddy Arrington | 1664 | |
| 13 | Jabe Thomas | 1622 | |
| 14 | Richard Childress | 1562 | |
| 15 | Henley Gray | 1556 | |
| 16 | Frank Warren | 1538 | |
| 17 | David Sisco | 1526 | |
| 18 | Ed Negre | 1448 | |
| 19 | Dean Dalton | 1420 | |
| 20 | Charlie Roberts | 1384 | |
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.
Race winners
| # | Track | Winner |
|---|
| 1 | Riverside International Raceway | Mark Donohue |
| 2 | Daytona International Speedway | Richard Petty |
| 3 | Richmond Raceway | Richard Petty |
| 4 | Rockingham Speedway | David Pearson |
| 5 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| 6 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | David Pearson |
| 7 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Richard Petty |
| 8 | Darlington Raceway | David Pearson |
| 9 | Martinsville Speedway | David Pearson |
| 10 | Talladega Superspeedway | David Pearson |
| 11 | Nashville Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| 12 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buddy Baker |
| 13 | Dover International Speedway | David Pearson |
| 14 | Texas World Speedway | Richard Petty |
| 15 | Riverside International Raceway | Bobby Allison |
| 16 | Michigan International Speedway | David Pearson |
| 17 | Daytona International Speedway | David Pearson |
| 18 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Benny Parsons |
| 19 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | David Pearson |
| 20 | Talladega Superspeedway | Dick Brooks |
| 21 | Nashville Speedway | Buddy Baker |
| 22 | Darlington Raceway | Cale Yarborough |
| 23 | Richmond Raceway | Richard Petty |
| 24 | Dover International Speedway | David Pearson |
| 25 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Bobby Allison |
| 26 | Martinsville Speedway | Richard Petty |
| 27 | Rockingham Speedway | David Pearson |
| 28 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
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