1973 Daytona 500

Race 2 of 28

Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 3:10:50
Average speed of winner: 157.205 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 20 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 28 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-33, Yarborough 34-36, Petty 37-38, Isaac 39, Baker 40-56, Yarborough 57-58, Pearson 59, Petty 60-61, Yarborough 62-70, Baker 71-102, Yarborough 103-108, Baker 109-133, Yarborough 134, Baker 135, Yarborough 136-139, Baker 140-154, Petty 155, Baker 156-184, Petty 185, Baker 186-189, Petty 190-200

Race notes: Debut for Earl Ross and John Utsman. Finale for Maynard Troyer. James Hylton took the points lead from Bobby Allison.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	7	Richard Petty	43	STP	'73 Dodge	Petty	Inman		200	5	17	running	36100	0
2	10	Bobby Isaac	15		'73 Ford	Moore	Moore		198	1	1	running	17300	0
3	9	Dick Brooks	6		'73 Dodge	Owens	Owens		197	0	0	running	9800	0
4	8	A.J. Foyt	50		'73 Chevrolet	Foyt			196	0	0	running	7020	0
5	6	Hershel McGriff	04		'72 Plymouth	Beryl Jackson			195	0	0	running	6025	0
6	1	Buddy Baker	71	K&K Insurance	'72 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde	185.662	194	8	156	engine	14725	0
7	12	James Hylton	48		'71 Mercury	Hylton			194	0	0	running	4525	0
8	16	Ramo Stott	90		'71 Mercury	Donlavey			193	0	0	running	4095	0
9	36	Buddy Arrington	67		'72 Dodge	Arrington			192	0	0	running	2900	0
10	27	Vic Parsons	45		'71 Mercury	Seifert			190	0	0	running	2945	0
11	24	David Sisco	05		'72 Chevrolet	Charlie McGee			190	0	0	running	2750	0
12	11	Darrell Waltrip	95	Terminal Transport	'71 Mercury	Waltrip			188	0	0	running	2625	0
13	14	Joe Frasson	18		'73 Dodge	Frasson			188	0	0	running	2275	0
14	17	Larry Smith	92		'71 Mercury	Harley Smith			187	0	0	running	2200	0
15	32	Jabe Thomas	25		'73 Dodge	Don Robertson			187	0	0	running	2470	0
16	34	Frank Warren	79		'73 Dodge	Frank Warren			182	0	0	running	2435	0
17	28	Ed Negre	8		'71 Mercury	Negre			182	0	0	running	2445	0
18	15	Ray Elder	96		'72 Dodge	Elder			180	0	0	engine	1985	0
19	26	Walter Ballard	30		'72 Chevrolet	Ballard			174	0	0	clutch	2415	0
20	39	Ron Keselowski	88		'72 Dodge	Lubinski			168	0	0	running	1500	0
21	31	Cecil Gordon	24		'72 Chevrolet	Cecil Gordon			155	0	0	running	2175	0
22	3	Cale Yarborough	11	Kar-Kare	'73 Chevrolet	Howard	Nab		154	6	25	engine	4250	0
23	21	Maynard Troyer	60	Nagle Racers	'73 Ford	Nagle			150	0	0	engine	1825	0
24	25	John Utsman	49		'72 Dodge	G.C. Spencer			145	0	0	engine	1780	0
25	29	Bobby Allison	12	Coca-Cola	'73 Chevrolet	Allison			141	0	0	engine	3735	0
26	22	J.D. McDuffie	70		'71 Chevrolet	McDuffie			129	0	0	engine	2260	0
27	33	Dave Marcis	2	AMC	'73 Matador	Penske			125	0	0	rear end	1325	0
28	18	Jim Vandiver	31		'72 Dodge	O.L. Nixon			123	0	0	heating	1300	0
29	4	Coo Coo Marlin	14		'72 Chevrolet	Cunningham-Kelley			118	0	0	engine	2775	0
30	13	Benny Parsons	72		'72 Chevrolet	L.G. DeWitt	Carter		101	0	0	engine	2195	0
31	40	John Sears	4		'73 Dodge	J. Marvin Mills			65	0	0	steering	2060	0
32	23	Red Farmer	97		'72 Ford	Humphries			65	0	0	transmission	1665	0
33	20	David Pearson	21	Purolator	'71 Mercury	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood		63	1	1	engine	2200	0
34	37	Marty Robbins	42		'72 Dodge	Robbins			63	0	0	accident	1515	0
35	35	Bill Dennis	17		'72 Chevrolet	Brooking			62	0	0	engine	1225	0
36	19	Tiny Lund	55		'72 Chevrolet	Carl Price			54	0	0	rear end	1510	0
37	38	Neil Castles	06		'72 Dodge	Castles			38	0	0	engine	1430	0
38	5	Gordon Johncock	28		'72 Chevrolet	Ellington			35	0	0	oil leak	1800	0
39	30	Earl Ross	52		'73 Chevrolet	Canadian Breweries			34	0	0	engine	1385	0
40	2	Pete Hamilton	9		'72 Plymouth	Housby			33	0	0	engine	2000	0