1973 Southern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1973 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 3, 1973, leading 277 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 367 | 277 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 367 | 40 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 366 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 355 | 38 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 61 | Dick Brooks | 22 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 13 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 33 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 12 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 74 | Randy Tissot | 34 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 10 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 28 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 38 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 26 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | 21 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 73 | Mel Larson | 40 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | 25 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 11 | 304 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 24 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 36 | 255 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 4 | Ed Negre | 39 | 233 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 16 | 223 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 05 | David Sisco | 27 | 206 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 90 | Bud Moore | 31 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | 6 | 152 | 10 | Rear end |
| 31 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 17 | 139 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 29 | Dick May | 19 | 104 | 0 | Flagged |
| 33 | 98 | Richie Panch | 23 | 75 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 30 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | 37 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 18 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 9 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 35 | 30 | 0 | Quit |
| 39 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 20 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 40 | 96 | Richard Childress | 29 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3, 1973 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |