1973 Winston 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1973 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 6, 1973, leading 111 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 60 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 188 | 111 | Running |
| 2 | 08 | Donnie Allison | 17 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 20 | 187 | 10 | Running |
| 4 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 12 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 184 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 18 | 183 | 6 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Dick Simon | 52 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 16 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 33 | 180 | 0 | Crash |
| 10 | 09 | Charles Barrett | 30 | 180 | 9 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 29 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 0 | Eddie Bond | 24 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 38 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Earl Ross | 46 | 167 | 0 | Ignition |
| 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 51 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 41 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 49 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 147 | 6 | Oil pan |
| 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 37 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | John Sears | 47 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 35 | Dick May | 56 | 139 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 96 | Richard Childress | 25 | 109 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 48 | 107 | 5 | Rear end |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 32 | 107 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 14 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | 89 | 3 | Engine |
| 27 | 89 | Johnny Barnes | 39 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 44 | 84 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 98 | Mel Larson | 43 | 84 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 38 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | 40 | 79 | 0 | Windshield |
| 31 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 77 | 26 | Oil leak |
| 32 | 97 | Red Farmer | 15 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 42 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | 50 | 68 | 0 | Clutch |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 51 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 05 | David Sisco | 27 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 10 | Bill Champion | 26 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | 6 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 3 | Alton Jones | 54 | 14 | 0 | No tires |
| 40 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 10 | 10 | Crash |
| 41 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 10 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 10 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 9 | 10 | 0 | Crash |
| 44 | 90 | Ramo Stott | 13 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 48 | James Hylton | 34 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 46 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 23 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 47 | 75 | Slick Gardner | 11 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 48 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 35 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 49 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 50 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 22 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 51 | 82 | Bill Ward | 10 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 52 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 53 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 53 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 59 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 54 | 53 | Bobby Mausgrover | 60 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 55 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 58 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| 56 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 55 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| 57 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | 57 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| 58 | 92 | Larry Smith | 36 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| 59 | 6 | Eddie Yarboro | 28 | 4 | 0 | Vibration |
| 60 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 45 | 1 | 0 | Windshield |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1973 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |