1973 Mason-Dixon 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1973 Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover on June 3, 1973, leading 317 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 | 317 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 500 | 125 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 497 | 50 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 6 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 21 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 481 | 8 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 25 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 05 | David Sisco | 30 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 19 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 11 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Henley Gray | 33 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 36 | 423 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 29 | Bill Hollar | 35 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | Jimmy Crawford | 37 | 415 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 12 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | 8 | 407 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 399 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 10 | 392 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 359 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 4 | John Sears | 32 | 332 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 15 | 286 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 39 | 276 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 31 | 252 | 0 | Alternator |
| 26 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 7 | 226 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 38 | 224 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 16 | 217 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 4 | 202 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 18 | 153 | 0 | Lug bolts |
| 31 | 10 | Bill Champion | 17 | 122 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 98 | Mel Larson | 40 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 8 | Ed Negre | 20 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 24 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 26 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 06 | Neil Castles | 23 | 27 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 14 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 34 | 14 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 40 | 90 | Eddie Pettyjohn | 29 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 1973 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |