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1973 Dixie 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 19 of 28 Sunday, July 22, 1973 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:50:01 Average speed: 130.211 mph Pole speed: 157.163 mph Cautions: 6 for 47 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 30000 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1973 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1973 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 34.863   157.163   2   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 34.889   157.046   3   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 35.040   156.369   4   Bobby Isaac 15 Ford 35.106   156.075   5   David Pearson 21 Mercury 35.348   155.007   6   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.601   153.905   7   Donnie Allison 88 Chevrolet 35.721   153.388   8   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 36.107   151.748   9   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 36.140   151.610   10   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 36.283   151.012   11   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 36.284   151.008   12   Elmo Langley 64 Mercury 36.481   150.193   13   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 35.884   152.692   14   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 36.046   152.005   15   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 36.308   150.908   16   Larry Smith 92 Mercury 36.325   150.838   17   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 36.441   150.358   18   Henley Gray 19 Mercury 36.541   149.946   19   Jody Ridley 90 Mercury 36.560   149.868   20   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 36.564   149.851   21   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 36.627   149.594   22   Bill Champion 10 Mercury 36.649   149.504   23   James Hylton 48 Ford 36.820   148.810   24   Ed Sczech 61 Chevrolet 37.009   148.050   25   Buddy Baker 71 Dodge 35.463   154.504   26   Darrell Waltrip 95 Mercury 36.283   151.012   27   Charles Barrett 09 Ford 36.487   150.168   28   Tommy Gale 03 Mercury 36.501   150.110   29   Richard Childress 96 Chevrolet 36.604   149.688   30   G.C. Spencer 49 Dodge 36.749   149.097   31   Vic Parsons 45 Ford 36.762   149.045   32   Dave Marcis 2 Dodge 36.967   148.218   33   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 36.750   149.094   34   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 37.003   148.074   35   Roy Mayne 25 Dodge 37.059   147.850   36   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 37.081   147.763   37   Randy Tissot 32 Chevrolet 37.146   147.504   38   John Sears 4 Dodge 37.195   147.310   39   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 37.222   147.203   40   Rick Newsom 20 Ford 37.235   147.151   41   Phil Finney 80 Chevrolet 37.285   146.954   42   Richard D. Brown 44 Chevrolet 37.327   146.789   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:   Phil Finney (#80), Richard D. Brown (#44)