1973 Talladega 500 Results
Dick Brooks won the 1973 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 12, 1973, leading 19 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 24 | 188 | 19 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 21 | 188 | 34 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 188 | 40 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 186 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 05 | David Sisco | 13 | 186 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 185 | 6 | Running |
| 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 27 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 9 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 17 | 184 | 5 | Running |
| 10 | 02 | L.D. Ottinger | 26 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 183 | 5 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 33 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 4 | 182 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 12 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 37 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 46 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 82 | Bill Ward | 18 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 68 | Alton Jones | 34 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 74 | Randy Tissot | 38 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 30 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | 40 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 0 | Eddie Bond | 44 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 45 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 42 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 157 | 39 | Engine |
| 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 19 | Henley Gray | 47 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 155 | 22 | Crash |
| 30 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | 31 | 115 | 0 | Rear end |
| 31 | 96 | Richard Childress | 14 | 111 | 1 | Throttle |
| 32 | 97 | Red Farmer | 19 | 106 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 61 | Ed Sczech | 11 | 94 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 34 | 84 | Bob Davis | 41 | 93 | 0 | Ignition |
| 35 | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 39 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 10 | 80 | 1 | Ignition |
| 37 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 28 | 77 | 0 | Transmission |
| 38 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 48 | 65 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22 | 58 | 9 | Engine |
| 41 | 80 | Phil Finney | 43 | 55 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 42 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 49 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 15 | 51 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 73 | Mel Larson | 36 | 51 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 45 | 28 | Ramo Stott | 8 | 46 | 1 | Transmission |
| 46 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 50 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 32 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 29 | 18 | 0 | Ignition |
| 49 | 92 | Larry Smith | 35 | 13 | 0 | Crash |
| 50 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 16 | 10 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 12, 1973 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |