1973 Winston Western 500 Results
Mark Donohue won the 1973 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 21, 1973, leading 138 of 191 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Mark Donohue | 4 | 191 | 138 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 190 | 14 | Running |
| 3 | 96 | Ray Elder | 11 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 41 | Bobby Unser | 7 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | 18 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Jack McCoy | 20 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 19 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Richard White | 24 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 84 | J.C. Danielsen | 38 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | Henley Gray | 22 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 40 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 13 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 9 | Carl Adams | 30 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 169 | 0 | Suspension |
| 15 | 69 | Gerald Thompson | 16 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | 28 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 02 | Dick Bown | 14 | 146 | 0 | Rear end |
| 18 | 60 | Jim Whitt | 27 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 34 | 107 | 0 | Ignition |
| 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 103 | 0 | Transmission |
| 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 95 | 39 | Engine |
| 22 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 91 | 0 | Clutch |
| 23 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 3 | 84 | 0 | Valve |
| 24 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 83 | 0 | Transmission |
| 25 | 68 | Sonny Easley | 15 | 69 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 3 | John Soares Jr. | 17 | 66 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | 35 | 61 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | 03 | Chuck Bown | 25 | 59 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 46 | John Hren | 39 | 58 | 0 | Fire |
| 31 | 33 | Glenn Francis | 37 | 55 | 0 | Oil system |
| 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 48 | 0 | Valve |
| 33 | 26 | Carl Joiner | 33 | 46 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 34 | 97 | Harry Jefferson | 21 | 37 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 35 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 24 | 0 | Timing chain |
| 36 | 78 | Hugh Pearson | 36 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 95 | Bob Kauf | 32 | 9 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 1 | Clem Proctor | 23 | 5 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 39 | 79 | Jerry Grant | 31 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | January 21, 1973 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 191 |