1973 Old Dominion 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1973 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on September 30, 1973, leading 108 of 480 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 480 | 108 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 479 | 366 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 475 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 07 | Jack McCoy | 12 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 9 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 18 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 8 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 16 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Ray Hendrick | 15 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | John Sears | 24 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 21 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | 22 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 17 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 31 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 73 | Mel Larson | 23 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 11 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 35 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 28 | 441 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 32 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 26 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 13 | 423 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | 36 | 409 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 96 | Richard Childress | 19 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | 30 | 356 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 04 | Pee Wee Wentz | 29 | 215 | 0 | Clutch |
| 28 | 05 | David Sisco | 25 | 189 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 20 | 177 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 5 | 172 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 31 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 128 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 34 | 120 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 27 | 63 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 4 | 54 | 0 | Brakes |
| 35 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 14 | 45 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 36 | 10 | Bill Champion | 33 | 18 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 30, 1973 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 480 |