CUP SERIES · SEASON

1973

Gen 2 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Cale Yarborough

Cup

‹ 1972 1974 ›

Races

Drivers

139

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	16Mark Donohue	21David Pearson	191	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	71Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Richmond 500	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	28Gordon Johncock	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	21David Pearson	71Buddy Baker	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	71Buddy Baker	71Buddy Baker	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Alamo 500	Texas World Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	71Buddy Baker	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Tuborg 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	12Bobby Allison	43Richard Petty	153	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Motor State 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	71Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	21David Pearson	12Bobby Allison	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	72Benny Parsons	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	43Richard Petty	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	22Dick Brooks	12Bobby Allison	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	71Buddy Baker	11Cale Yarborough	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Capital City 500	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	11Cale Yarborough	480	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	43Richard Petty	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	11Cale Yarborough	Howard & Egerton Racing	2,398	4	16	19	5	6	10.0	8
2	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	2,394	6	15	17	3	0	10.9	10
3	72Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	2,317	1	15	21	0	10

Pace leaders · 1973 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).