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1973 Atlanta NASCAR

1973 Atlanta NASCAR is 1080th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Bobby Isaac and Benny Parsons also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1973 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1973 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 1st April 1973

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1973 Atlanta NASCAR

47th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
68th victory for the David Pearson
164th podium for the David Pearson
99th podium for the Bobby Isaac
14th podium for the Benny Parsons

Mercury Montego - 1973 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1973 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1973 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	3h 34m 52s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
3	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #72			L.G. DeWitt
4	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1973, #71			Nord Krauskopf
5	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #11			Richard Howard
6	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
7	Dick Brooks	Mercury ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
8	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #24			Cecil Gordon
9	Clarence Lovell	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #61			Don Bierschwale
10	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1972, #31			O.L. Nixon
11	Gordon Johncock	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
12	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1971, #2			Dave Marcis
13	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #96			Tom Garn
14	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
15	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth ?? 1972, #67			Buddy Arrington
16	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1973, #79			Frank Warren
17	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1972, #47			Raymond Williams
18	Charles Barrett	Ford ?? 1971, #9			George Elliott
19	Johnny Barnes	Mercury ?? 1971, #89			J.C. Crews
20	Larry Smith	Mercury ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
21	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
22	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1972, #1			Earle Canavan
23	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
24	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1973, #8			Ed Negre
25	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
26	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1972, #64			Elmo Langley
27	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #50			A.J. Foyt
28	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1973, #18			Joe Frasson
29	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
30	Mark Donohue	Matador ?? 1973, #16			Roger Penske
31	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1972, #88			Roger Lubinski
32	Roy Mayne	Dodge ?? 1973, #25			Don Robertson
33	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95			Darrell Waltrip
34	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1973, #43			Petty Enterprises
35	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #12			Bobby Allison
36	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1971, #4			J. Marvin Mills
37	Bobby Mausgrover	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #7			Gil Cramer
38	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #55			Carl Price
39	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1972, #22			Crawford Brothers
40	Tony Bettenhausen jr	Dodge ?? 1971, #84			Buster Davis

Qualifying Results for the 1973 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Gordon Johncock	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
3	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1972, #31		O.L. Nixon
4	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #11		Richard Howard
5	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #72		L.G. DeWitt
6	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #12		Bobby Allison
7	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1973, #18		Joe Frasson
8	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1973, #71		Nord Krauskopf
10	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1972, #22		Crawford Brothers
11	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #24		Cecil Gordon
12	Mark Donohue	Matador ?? 1973, #16		Roger Penske
13	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1971, #2		Dave Marcis
14	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
15	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
16	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1973, #43		Petty Enterprises
17	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #50		A.J. Foyt
18	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95		Darrell Waltrip
19	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1972, #47		Raymond Williams
20	Larry Smith	Mercury ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
21	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
23	Bobby Mausgrover, Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
24	Tony Bettenhausen jr	Dodge ?? 1971, #84		Buster Davis
25	Clarence Lovell	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #61		Don Bierschwale
26	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
27	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
28	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1972, #1		Earle Canavan
29	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #55		Carl Price
30	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1972, #64		Elmo Langley
31	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1972, #88		Roger Lubinski
32	Johnny Barnes	Mercury ?? 1971, #89		J.C. Crews
33	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #96		Tom Garn
34	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1973, #79		Frank Warren
35	Dick Brooks	Mercury ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
36	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1971, #4		J. Marvin Mills
37	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth ?? 1972, #67		Buddy Arrington
38	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1973, #8		Ed Negre
39	Roy Mayne	Dodge ?? 1973, #25		Don Robertson
40	Charles Barrett	Ford ?? 1971, #9		George Elliott