1973 Delaware 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1973 Delaware 500 at Dover on September 16, 1973, leading 344 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 500 | 344 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 500 | 76 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 500 | 58 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 493 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 11 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 480 | 15 | Running |
| 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 17 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 12 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | 14 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 23 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 468 | 0 | Wheel |
| 13 | 73 | Mel Larson | 27 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 38 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 36 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | 28 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 16 | 446 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 40 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 9 | 443 | 0 | Ignition |
| 20 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | 22 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 21 | 415 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 24 | 400 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 24 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 33 | 362 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 347 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | 37 | 316 | 0 | Valve |
| 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 10 | 299 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | 18 | 272 | 0 | Valve |
| 29 | 05 | David Sisco | 31 | 252 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 19 | 205 | 0 | Vibration |
| 31 | 4 | John Sears | 30 | 170 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 32 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | 26 | 167 | 0 | Overheating |
| 33 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 35 | 152 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 29 | Dean Dalton | 25 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 34 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 51 | Vic Parsons | 39 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 79 | Frank Warren | 32 | 80 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 38 | 83 | Toby Tobias | 29 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 10 | Bill Champion | 15 | 35 | 0 | Valve |
| 40 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 33 | 0 | Valve |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |