1973 Richmond 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1973 Richmond 500 at Richmond on February 25, 1973, leading 227 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 500 | 227 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 500 | 18 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 497 | 151 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 10 | 495 | 20 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 20 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 17 | Bill Dennis | 9 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 4 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 484 | 16 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 21 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 451 | 66 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | 26 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 29 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | John Sears | 19 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 51 | Richard D. Brown | 28 | 349 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 82 | Sonny Hutchins | 12 | 254 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 25 | 237 | 0 | No tires |
| 23 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 16 | 229 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 06 | Neil Castles | 23 | 210 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 59 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 162 | 2 | Engine |
| 26 | 90 | Ray Hendrick | 7 | 151 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 15 | 126 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 05 | David Sisco | 30 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 27 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25, 1973 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |