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1973 Daytona 500

1973 Daytona 500 is 15th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Bobby Isaac and Dick Brooks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1972 Daytona 500
Next race: 1974 Daytona 500
Race Start: 18th February 1973

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1973 Daytona 500

6th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
4th victory for the Richard Petty
6th podium for the Richard Petty
1st podium for the Bobby Isaac
1st podium for the Dick Brooks

1973 Daytona 500

Dodge Charger #43 - 1973 Daytona 500 winner

1973 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Dodge Charger, #43	0	3h 10m 50s	Petty Enterprises
2	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1973, #15			Bud Moore
3	Dick Brooks	Dodge ?? 1973, #6			Cotton Owens
4	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #50			A.J. Foyt
5	Hershel McGriff	Plymouth ?? 1972, #4			Beryl Jackson
6	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
7	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
8	Ramo Stott	Mercury ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
9	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1972, #67			Buddy Arrington
10	Vic Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
11	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5			Charlie McGee
12	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95			Darrell Waltrip
13	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1973, #18			Joe Frasson
14	Larry Smith	Mercury ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
15	Jabe Thomas	Dodge ?? 1973, #25			Don Robertson
16	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1973, #79			Frank Warren
17	Ed Negre	Mercury ?? 1971, #8			Ed Negre
18	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1972, #96			Fred Elder
19	Walter Ballard	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #30			Vic Ballard
20	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1972, #88			Roger Lubinski
21	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #24			Cecil Gordon
22	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #11			Richard Howard
23	Maynard Troyer	Ford ?? 1973, #60			Joe Nagle
24	John Utsman	Dodge ?? 1972, #49			G.C. Spencer
25	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #12			Bobby Allison
26	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
27	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1973, #2			Roger Penske
28	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1972, #31			O.L. Nixon
29	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
30	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #72			L.G. DeWitt
31	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1973, #4			J. Marvin Mills
32	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1972, #97			Willie Humphries
33	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
34	Marty Robbins	Dodge ?? 1972, #42			Marty Robbins
35	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #17			H.J. Brooking
36	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #55			Carl Price
37	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1972, #6			Neil Castles
38	Gordon Johncock	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
39	Earl Ross	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #52			Allan Brooke
40	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1972, #9			Jack Housby

Qualifying Results for the 1973 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Dodge Charger, #43	0	Petty Enterprises
1	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
2	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1972, #9		Jack Housby
3	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #11		Richard Howard
4	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
5	Gordon Johncock	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
6	Hershel McGriff	Plymouth ?? 1972, #4		Beryl Jackson
8	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #50		A.J. Foyt
9	Dick Brooks	Dodge ?? 1973, #6		Cotton Owens
10	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1973, #15		Bud Moore
11	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95		Darrell Waltrip
12	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
13	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #72		L.G. DeWitt
14	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1973, #18		Joe Frasson
15	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1972, #96		Fred Elder
16	Ramo Stott	Mercury ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
17	Larry Smith	Mercury ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
18	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1972, #31		O.L. Nixon
19	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #55		Carl Price
20	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
21	Maynard Troyer	Ford ?? 1973, #60		Joe Nagle
22	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
23	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1972, #97		Willie Humphries
24	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5		Charlie McGee
25	John Utsman	Dodge ?? 1972, #49		G.C. Spencer
26	Walter Ballard	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #30		Vic Ballard
27	Vic Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
28	Ed Negre	Mercury ?? 1971, #8		Ed Negre
29	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #12		Bobby Allison
30	Earl Ross	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #52		Allan Brooke
31	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #24		Cecil Gordon
32	Jabe Thomas	Dodge ?? 1973, #25		Don Robertson
33	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1973, #2		Roger Penske
34	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1973, #79		Frank Warren
35	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #17		H.J. Brooking
36	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1972, #67		Buddy Arrington
37	Marty Robbins	Dodge ?? 1972, #42		Marty Robbins
38	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1972, #6		Neil Castles
39	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1972, #88		Roger Lubinski
40	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1973, #4		J. Marvin Mills