1973 Motor State 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1973 Motor State 400 at Michigan on June 24, 1973, leading 67 of 200 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 | 2 | 200 | 67 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 200 | 119 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 199 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 199 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Ron Keselowski | 5 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 196 | 3 | Running |
| 7 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 9 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 8 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 30 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 92 | Larry Smith | 19 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 96 | Richard Childress | 27 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 18 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | 22 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 28 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 21 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 78 | Vic Parsons | 13 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 84 | Johnny Benson | 36 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 15 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 37 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 33 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 35 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 45 | D.K. Ulrich | 39 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 40 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 34 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | 20 | 167 | 0 | Spindle |
| 30 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 17 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 0 | Eddie Bond | 31 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 38 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 29 | 140 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 52 | Earl Ross | 12 | 134 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | 38 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 7 | 101 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 14 | 95 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 4 | John Sears | 32 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 24 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 23 | 3 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 24, 1973 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |