1973 Alamo 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1973 Alamo 500 at Texas World Speedway on June 10, 1973, leading 77 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 38 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 250 | 77 | Running |
| 2 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 6 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 7 | 245 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 244 | 168 | Running |
| 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Ramo Stott | 12 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 05 | David Sisco | 25 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 22 | 238 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 16 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 27 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 23 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 10 | Bill Champion | 19 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 37 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 224 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 17 | 223 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 32 | 222 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 61 | Ed Sczech | 24 | 208 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 08 | Bob Whitlow | 35 | 204 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 30 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 38 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 36 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 155 | 3 | Engine |
| 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 20 | 151 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 21 | 140 | 1 | Engine |
| 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 8 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 10 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | 15 | 28 | 0 | Rear end |
| 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 34 | 26 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 5 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 15 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 31 | 14 | 0 | Oil line |
| 35 | 96 | Richard Childress | 26 | 14 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 04 | Mel Larson | 28 | 1 | 0 | Ignition |
| 37 | 8 | Ed Negre | 38 | 1 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 38 | 98 | Richie Panch | 33 | 1 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 1973 |
| Track | Texas World Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |