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1973 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1973 Dover Downs NASCAR

1973 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1087th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1973 World 600
Next race: 1973 Texas NASCAR
Race Start: 3rd June 1973

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1973 Dover Downs NASCAR

51st victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
72nd victory for the David Pearson
169th podium for the David Pearson
44th podium for the Cale Yarborough
116th podium for the Bobby Allison

Mercury Montego - 1973 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1973 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1973 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	4h 10m 32s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #11			Richard Howard
3	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #12			Bobby Allison
4	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1973, #43			Petty Enterprises
5	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #24			Cecil Gordon
6	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #72			L.G. DeWitt
7	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1973, #71			Nord Krauskopf
8	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1973, #2			Roger Penske
9	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
10	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5			Charlie McGee
11	Jabe Thomas	Dodge ?? 1973, #25			Don Robertson
12	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
13	Henley Gray	Mercury ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
14	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
15	Bill Hollar	Mercury ?? 1971, #29			Bill Hollar
16	Jimmy Crawford	Plymouth ?? 1972, #22			Crawford Brothers
17	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1972, #64			Elmo Langley
18	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #96			Tom Garn
19	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #70			J.D. McDuffie
20	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #54			Ronnie Elder
21	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1972, #67			Buddy Arrington
22	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1971, #4			J. Marvin Mills
23	Paul Tyler	Mercury ?? 1971, #83			Norris Reed
24	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1973, #79			Frank Warren
25	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1972, #47			Raymond Williams
26	G.C. Spencer	Dodge ?? 1972, #49			G.C. Spencer
27	D.K. Ulrich	Ford ?? 1971, #40			D.K. Ulrich
28	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
29	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1973, #15			Bud Moore
30	Vic Parsons	Ford ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
31	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
32	Mel Larson	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #98			Mel Larson
33	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1973, #8			Ed Negre
34	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1972, #1			Earle Canavan
35	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
36	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #44			Jerry Brown
37	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1973, #6			Neil Castles
38	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #88			DiGard Racing
39	Rick Newsom	Ford ?? 1971, #20			Rick Newsom
40	Eddie Pettyjohn	Mercury ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey

Qualifying Results for the 1973 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #11		Richard Howard
3	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #12		Bobby Allison
4	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1973, #15		Bud Moore
5	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1973, #71		Nord Krauskopf
6	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #24		Cecil Gordon
7	G.C. Spencer	Dodge ?? 1972, #49		G.C. Spencer
8	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #96		Tom Garn
9	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1973, #2		Roger Penske
10	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #54		Ronnie Elder
11	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
12	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1972, #64		Elmo Langley
13	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1973, #43		Petty Enterprises
14	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1973, #88		DiGard Racing
15	Paul Tyler	Mercury ?? 1971, #83		Norris Reed
16	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
17	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
18	Vic Parsons	Ford ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
19	Jabe Thomas	Dodge ?? 1973, #25		Don Robertson
20	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1973, #8		Ed Negre
21	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #72		L.G. DeWitt
22	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
23	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1973, #6		Neil Castles
24	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1972, #1		Earle Canavan
25	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
26	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #44		Jerry Brown
27	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #70		J.D. McDuffie
28	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1972, #67		Buddy Arrington
29	Eddie Pettyjohn	Mercury ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
30	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5		Charlie McGee
31	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1972, #47		Raymond Williams
32	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1971, #4		J. Marvin Mills
33	Henley Gray	Mercury ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
34	Rick Newsom	Ford ?? 1971, #20		Rick Newsom
35	Bill Hollar	Mercury ?? 1971, #29		Bill Hollar
36	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
37	Jimmy Crawford	Plymouth ?? 1972, #22		Crawford Brothers
38	D.K. Ulrich	Ford ?? 1971, #40		D.K. Ulrich
39	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1973, #79		Frank Warren
40	Mel Larson	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #98		Mel Larson