1973 Wilkes 400 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1973 Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro on September 23, 1973, leading 161 of 400 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 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 400 | 161 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 400 | 222 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 400 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 399 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 6 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 5 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 15 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 10 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 11 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 13 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 19 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | 20 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 18 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 96 | Richard Childress | 23 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 25 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 29 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 73 | Mel Larson | 26 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 14 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 24 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 30 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 335 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 27 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 05 | David Sisco | 21 | 294 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 4 | John Sears | 22 | 148 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | 17 | 105 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 23, 1973 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |