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World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
May 27, 1973
400 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 600 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1973 Dodge
| 400
| 27,200
| running
| 220 |
| 2
| 2
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 400
| 14,850
| running
| 29 |
| 3
| 4
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 399
| 11,700
| running
| 15 |
| 4
| 15
| Bobby Isaac
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1973 Ford
| 397
| 10,200
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 8
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 393
| 6,715
| running
| 1 |
| 6
| 16
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1972 Dodge
| 392
| 4,825
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 13
| Darrell Waltrip
| 95
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1971 Mercury
| 391
| 3,650
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 6
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 384
| 3,875
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 26
| Dick Brooks
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1973 Ford
| 378
| 4,000
| engine
| 0 |
| 10
| 32
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 378
| 3,075
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 28
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 373
| 3,550
| engine
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 373
| 3,425
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1973 Dodge
| 370
| 6,600
| running
| 134 |
| 14
| 34
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1972 Ford
| 368
| 2,825
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 21
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Mercury
| 368
| 2,325
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 30
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 366
| 2,235
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 40
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1972 Ford
| 366
| 2,225
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 10
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 354
| 2,375
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 31
| Ed Negre
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1971 Dodge
| 354
| 2,070
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 19
| Charlie Blanton
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1973 Dodge
| 351
| 1,825
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 20
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 350
| 2,225
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 23
| Billy Scott
| 1
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 340
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 35
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1973 Dodge
| 287
| 2,225
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 5
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 281
| 1,325
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 9
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1973 Dodge
| 278
| 1,680
| engine
| 1 |
| 26
| 39
| Vic Parsons
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 241
| 1,050
| accident
| 0 |
| 27
| 22
| Charles Barrett
| 09
| George Elliott
| 1971 Ford
| 241
| 1,325
| overheating
| 0 |
| 28
| 12
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Roger Penske
| 1973 AMC Matador
| 204
| 1,800
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 17
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1972 Dodge
| 163
| 1,450
| steering
| 0 |
| 30
| 37
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 145
| 1,775
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 31
| 27
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 117
| 1,675
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 32
| 24
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Plymouth
| 100
| 1,625
| transmission
| 0 |
| 33
| 14
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 71
| 900
| engine
| 0 |
| 34
| 38
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1973 Dodge
| 64
| 1,700
| rear end
| 0 |
| 35
| 18
| Paul Tyler
| 83
| Norris Reed
| 1971 Mercury
| 52
| 1,175
| alternator
| 0 |
| 36
| 29
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Carl Price
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 50
| 1,025
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 7
| Peter Gregg
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1972 Dodge
| 34
| 775
| accident
| 0 |
| 38
| 11
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 14
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 36
| Richard D. Brown
| 44
| Jerry Brown
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 4
| 800
| transmission
| 0 |
| 40
| 33
| Alton Jones
| 3
| Butch Hawkersmith
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 2
| 775
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:26:53
Average Speed: 134.89 MPH
Pole Speed: 34.166 seconds
6 cautions for 48 laps
Attendance: 85,000