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Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
April 15, 1973
367 laps on 1.366 mile paved oval; 501.322 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 367
| 16,335
| running
| 246 |
| 2
| 6
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 354
| 8,885
| running
| 12 |
| 3
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 349
| 7,585
| engine
| 96 |
| 4
| 21
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 346
| 4,035
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 26
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 344
| 3,685
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 10
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 341
| 2,580
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 8
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1973 Dodge
| 340
| 4,380
| accident
| 4 |
| 8
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1973 Dodge
| 332
| 3,780
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 19
| Roy Mayne
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 331
| 2,180
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 33
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1972 Ford
| 330
| 2,080
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 25
| Dick Brooks
| 98
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 328
| 1,555
| accident
| 0 |
| 12
| 22
| Earle Canavan
| 01
| Earle Canavan
| 1972 Plymouth
| 326
| 1,380
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 16
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Dodge
| 324
| 1,280
| accident
| 0 |
| 14
| 39
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1971 Ford
| 319
| 1,180
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 28
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1972 Dodge
| 317
| 1,130
| accident
| 0 |
| 16
| 30
| Jabe Thomas
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Mercury
| 315
| 1,605
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 17
| Richie Panch
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Mercury
| 309
| 1,530
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 38
| Johnny Barnes
| 89
| J.C. Crews
| 1971 Mercury
| 291
| 1,005
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 275
| 3,080
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 31
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Clyde Lynn
| 1971 Mercury
| 256
| 1,455
| oil line
| 0 |
| 21
| 7
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 251
| 1,425
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 35
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1971 Dodge
| 250
| 1,400
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 11
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 250
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 13
| Darrell Waltrip
| 95
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1971 Mercury
| 199
| 925
| engine
| 9 |
| 25
| 27
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 178
| 1,275
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 34
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 170
| 1,265
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 20
| Paul Tyler
| 83
| Norris Reed
| 1971 Mercury
| 159
| 755
| overheating
| 0 |
| 28
| 23
| Vic Parsons
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 150
| 745
| overheating
| 0 |
| 29
| 29
| David Boggs
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1973 Dodge
| 116
| 1,235
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 18
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| Chevrolet
| 95
| 725
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 9
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 86
| 625
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 40
| Frank Warren
| 84
| Buster Davis
| 1971 Dodge
| 78
| 680
| brakes
| 0 |
| 33
| 4
| Bobby Isaac
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 77
| 2,670
| engine
| 0 |
| 34
| 12
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1973 Dodge
| 67
| 660
| engine
| 0 |
| 35
| 32
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1972 Ford
| 54
| 1,150
| oil pan
| 0 |
| 36
| 14
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 39
| 690
| accident
| 0 |
| 37
| 24
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Mercury
| 23
| 630
| overheating
| 0 |
| 38
| 36
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1971 Ford
| 20
| 620
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 39
| 37
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 18
| 1,110
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 15
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1971 Dodge
| 2
| 625
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:04:14
Average Speed: 122.655 MPH
Pole Speed: 32.044 seconds
11 cautions for 71 laps
Attendance: 48,000