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Winston Western 500
NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West race
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
January 21, 1973
191 laps on 2.62 mile road course; 500.42 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Mark Donohue
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1973 AMC Matador
| 191
| 15,170
| running
| 138 |
| 2
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 190
| 10,770
| running
| 14 |
| 3
| 11
| Ray Elder
| 96
| Fred Elder
| 1972 Dodge
| 189
| 6,120
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 7
| Bobby Unser
| 41
| Holman-Moody
| 1972 Ford Torino
| 186
| 4,520
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 18
| Jimmy Insolo
| 38
| Roger Paquette
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 184
| 3,070
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 20
| Jack McCoy
| 7
| Ernie Conn
| 1972 Dodge
| 182
| 2,020
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 19
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford Torino
| 181
| 2,270
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 24
| Richard White
| 24
| Dean Barnicle
| 1971 Ford Torino
| 181
| 1,620
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 38
| Jim Danielson
| 84
| Louis Nissen
| 1971 Mercury
| 176
| 1,520
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 22
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Mercury
| 174
| 1,920
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 40
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 173
| 1,820
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 13
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 172
| 1,770
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 30
| Carl Adams
| 9
| Richard Mummert
| 1971 Ford Torino
| 170
| 1,245
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 10
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 169
| 1,720
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 16
| Jerry Thompson
| 89
|
| 1973 Pontiac
| 162
| 1,195
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 28
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford Torino
| 158
| 1,670
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 14
| Dick Bown
| 02
| Mike Ober
| 1973 Dodge
| 146
| 1,145
| rear end
| 0 |
| 18
| 27
| Jim Whitt
| 60
|
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 113
| 1,140
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 34
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1972 Plymouth
| 107
| 1,630
| ignition
| 0 |
| 20
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 103
| 1,620
| transmission
| 0 |
| 21
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1973 Dodge
| 95
| 3,710
| engine
| 39 |
| 22
| 1
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 91
| 2,600
| clutch
| 0 |
| 23
| 3
| Hershel McGriff
| 04
| Beryl Jackson
| 1972 Plymouth
| 84
| 1,340
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 8
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 83
| 3,080
| transmission
| 0 |
| 25
| 15
| Sonny Easley
| 68
| Jerry Lankford
| 1972 Ford Torino
| 69
| 1,070
| rear end
| 0 |
| 26
| 17
| John Soares Jr.
| 3
| J.A. Delvecchio
| 1972 Dodge
| 66
| 1,060
| transmission
| 0 |
| 27
| 6
| Bobby Isaac
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford Torino
| 61
| 3,050
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 35
| John Anderson
| 91
| Don Nuzum
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 61
| 1,040
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 25
| Chuck Bown
| 03
| Dick Bown
| 1972 Dodge Charger
| 59
| 1,030
| clutch
| 0 |
| 30
| 39
| John Hren
| 46
|
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 58
| 1,020
| fire
| 0 |
| 31
| 37
| Glen Francis
| 33
|
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 55
| 1,015
| oil system
| 0 |
| 32
| 26
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 48
| 1,515
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 33
| Carl Joiner
| 26
| Dean Thorne
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 46
| 1,015
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 34
| 21
| Harry Jefferson
| 97
| George Jefferson
| 1971 Ford
| 37
| 1,015
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 35
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 24
| 3,015
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 36
| Hugh Pearson
| 78
| Hugh Pearson
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 11
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 32
| Bob Kauf
| 95
| Paul Stockwell
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 9
| 1,015
| ignition
| 0 |
| 38
| 23
| Clem Proctor
| 1
|
| 1972 Ford Torino
| 5
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 31
| Jerry Grant
| 79
| Sandy Sandin
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 4
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 29
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1970 Dodge Charger
| 1
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:48:33
Average Speed: 104.055 MPH
Pole Speed: 85.083 seconds
3 cautions for 10 laps
Attendance: 5,100