1973 Volunteer 500 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1973 Volunteer 500 at Bristol on July 8, 1973, leading 320 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 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 500 | 320 | Running |
| 2 | 45 | L.D. Ottinger | 11 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 6 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 7 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 19 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | Ed Negre | 24 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 15 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 16 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 18 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | Henley Gray | 26 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 05 | David Sisco | 10 | 445 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 12 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 27 | 441 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 22 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 9 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 29 | 420 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | 23 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 30 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | 13 | 348 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 343 | 99 | Crash |
| 20 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 342 | 81 | Crash |
| 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 334 | 0 | Ignition |
| 22 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 12 | 230 | 0 | Driver ill |
| 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 14 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 197 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 96 | Richard Childress | 21 | 172 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 26 | 4 | Richard D. Brown | 25 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 5 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 37 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 8, 1973 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |