1973 Rebel 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1973 Rebel 500 at Darlington on April 15, 1973, leading 246 of 367 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 | 367 | 246 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 354 | 12 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 349 | 96 | Engine |
| 4 | 96 | Richard Childress | 21 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 10 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 340 | 4 | Crash |
| 8 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Roy Mayne | 19 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 33 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 98 | Dick Brooks | 25 | 328 | 0 | Crash |
| 12 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 22 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 324 | 0 | Crash |
| 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 39 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 28 | 317 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 19 | Jabe Thomas | 30 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 90 | Richie Panch | 17 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | 38 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 275 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | 31 | 256 | 0 | Oil line |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 7 | 251 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 4 | John Sears | 35 | 250 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 48 | James Hylton | 11 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 199 | 9 | Engine |
| 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 27 | 178 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 34 | 170 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 20 | 159 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 23 | 150 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 79 | David Ray Boggs | 29 | 116 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 18 | 95 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | 9 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 84 | Frank Warren | 40 | 78 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 4 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 12 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 32 | 54 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 36 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 14 | 39 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 92 | Larry Smith | 24 | 23 | 0 | Overheating |
| 38 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 36 | 20 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 39 | 10 | Bill Champion | 37 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |