1973 Virginia 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1973 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 29, 1973, leading 180 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 500 | 180 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 500 | 312 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 8 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 494 | 8 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 3 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Jimmy Hensley | 15 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 13 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 16 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 21 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 28 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | 24 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 29 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | Frank Warren | 33 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Bill Dennis | 11 | 404 | 0 | Rear end |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 7 | 375 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 30 | 339 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 334 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 31 | 257 | 0 | Suspension |
| 23 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | 32 | 251 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | 14 | 223 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 05 | David Sisco | 17 | 212 | 0 | Brakes |
| 26 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 45 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 28 | 4 | John Sears | 19 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 26 | 45 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 22 | 35 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 31 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 23 | 35 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 30 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 33 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 34 | 15 | 0 | Alternator |
| 34 | 10 | Bill Champion | 18 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29, 1973 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |