1973 World 600 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1973 World 600 at Charlotte on May 27, 1973, leading 220 of 400 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 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 400 | 220 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 400 | 29 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 399 | 15 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | 15 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 393 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 16 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 6 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 26 | 378 | 0 | Engine |
| 10 | 05 | David Sisco | 32 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 96 | Richard Childress | 28 | 373 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 370 | 134 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 34 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 92 | Larry Smith | 21 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | 30 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 40 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 10 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | Ed Negre | 31 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 5 | Charlie Blanton | 19 | 351 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 1 | Billy Scott | 23 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 35 | 287 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 28 | Charlie Glotzbach | 5 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 9 | 278 | 1 | Engine |
| 26 | 45 | Vic Parsons | 39 | 241 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 09 | Charles Barrett | 22 | 241 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 163 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 37 | 145 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 27 | 117 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 100 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 06 | Neil Castles | 38 | 64 | 0 | Rear end |
| 35 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 18 | 52 | 0 | Alternator |
| 36 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 29 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 6 | Peter Gregg | 7 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | 36 | 4 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 3 | Alton Jones | 33 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 1973 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 400 |