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1973 - Winston Cup Series Race Summary

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1973 - Winston Cup Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/21/1973 Mark Donohue Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/18/1973 Richard Petty Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
2/25/1973 Richard Petty Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/18/1973 David Pearson Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/25/1973 Cale Yarborough Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/1/1973 David Pearson Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/8/1973 Richard Petty Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/15/1973 David Pearson Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway
4/29/1973 David Pearson Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/6/1973 David Pearson Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/12/1973 Cale Yarborough Music City 420 Nashville Speedway
5/27/1973 Buddy Baker World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/3/1973 David Pearson Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
6/10/1973 Richard Petty Alamo 500 Texas World Speedway
6/17/1973 Bobby Allison Tuborg 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/24/1973 David Pearson Motor State 400 Michigan International Speedway
7/4/1973 David Pearson Medal Of Honor Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/8/1973 Benny Parsons Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway
7/22/1973 David Pearson Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
8/12/1973 Dick Brooks Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/25/1973 Buddy Baker Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
9/3/1973 Cale Yarborough Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/9/1973 Richard Petty Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/16/1973 David Pearson Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/23/1973 Bobby Allison Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
9/30/1973 Richard Petty Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
10/7/1973 Cale Yarborough National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/21/1973 David Pearson American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway