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1973 Winston 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 10 of 28
Sunday, May 6, 1973 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles)

Time of race: 3:47:23
Average speed: 131.956 mph
Pole speed: 193.435 mph
Cautions: 4 for 54 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 77000
Lead changes: 13

Glossary    1973 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1973 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Buddy Baker71Dodge49.505   193.435  
2   David Pearson21Mercury50.300   190.377  
3   Richard Petty43Dodge50.602   189.241  
4   Cale Yarborough11Chevrolet50.759   186.655  
5   Bobby Allison12Chevrolet51.320   186.593  
6   Gordon Johncock28Chevrolet51.628   185.480  
7   Bobby Isaac15Ford51.705   185.205  
8   Darrell Waltrip95Mercury51.828   184.764  
9   Joe Frasson18Dodge51.869   184.618  
10   Bill Ward82Chevrolet52.809   181.332  
11   Slick Gardner75Mercury52.847   181.202  
12   Clarence Lovell61Chevrolet52.941   180.880  
13   Ramo Stott90Mercury54.028   177.241  
14   Paul Tyler83Mercury54.320   176.288  
15   Red Farmer97Ford54.584   175.436  
16   Jim Vandiver31Dodge50.642   189.080  
17   Donnie Allison08Chevrolet50.842   188.348  
18   Coo Coo Marlin14Chevrolet51.204   187.016  
19   Cecil Gordon24Chevrolet51.587   185.628  
20   Benny Parsons72Chevrolet52.347   182.933  
21   Buddy Arrington67Plymouth53.314   179.615  
22   Ron Keselowski88Dodge53.687   178.367  
23   Lennie Pond54Chevrolet54.089   177.041  
24   Eddie Bond0Dodge54.106   176.985  
25   Richard Childress96Chevrolet54.244   176.535  
26   Bill Champion10Mercury54.288   176.392  
27   David Sisco05Chevrolet54.321   176.285  
28   Eddie Yarboro6Dodge54.511   175.670  
29   Ed Negre8Dodge54.716   175.012  
30   Charles Barrett09Ford54.764   174.859  
31   J.D. McDuffie70Chevrolet52.576   182.136  
32   Frank Warren79Dodge52.772   181.459  
33   Vic Parsons45Mercury53.121   180.267  
34   James Hylton48Mercury53.199   180.003  
35   Walter Ballard30Mercury53.278   179.736  
36   Larry Smith92Mercury53.527   178.900  
37   Elmo Langley64Ford53.983   177.389  
38   Tommy Gale03Mercury54.937   174.308  
39   Tony Bettenhausen Jr38Chevrolet55.392   172.876  
40   Johnny Barnes89Mercury55.417   172.798  
41   Dean Dalton7Mercury55.942   171.177  
42   D.K. Ulrich40Ford56.925   168.221  
43   Mel Larson98Chevrolet57.124   167.635  
44   Raymond Williams47Ford58.366   164.068  
45   Richard D. Brown44Chevrolet1:02.057   154.309  
46   Earl Ross52Chevrolet
47   John Sears4Dodge
48   Dick Brooks22Plymouth
49   Dave Marcis2Dodge
50   Henley Gray19Mercury
51   Jabe Thomas25Dodge
52   Dick Simon5Dodge
53   Ben Arnold76Ford
54   Alton Jones3Chevrolet
55   Earl Brooks26Ford
56   Dick May35Mercury
57   Ronnie Daniel85Chevrolet
58   Wendell Scott34Mercury
59   Charlie Roberts77Ford
60   Bobby Mausgrover53Ford
61   Neil Bonnett1Dodge
62   John Utsman49Dodge
63   Bob Davis84Dodge

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Neil Bonnett (#1), John Utsman (#49), Bob Davis (#84)