1973 Capital City 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1973 Capital City 500 at Richmond on September 9, 1973, leading 429 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 500 | 429 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 498 | 17 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 497 | 54 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 6 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 11 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | Henley Gray | 16 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 26 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 21 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 96 | Richard Childress | 24 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 28 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 31 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 23 | 411 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 05 | David Sisco | 9 | 383 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 32 | 347 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 73 | Mel Larson | 30 | 305 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 4 | John Sears | 18 | 203 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 25 | 175 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 33 | 114 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 23 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | 29 | 66 | 0 | Transmission |
| 24 | 29 | Dick May | 22 | 33 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 27 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 10 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 12 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | 19 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 8 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 15 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 17 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 33 | Baxter Price | 34 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |