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1973 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 28 Monday, September 3, 1973 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:44:25 Average speed: 134.033 mph Pole speed: 150.366 mph Cautions: 7 for 38 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 70000 Lead changes: 25 Glossary    1973 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1973 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 32.704   150.366   2   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 32.908   149.434   3   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 33.261   147.848   4   Darrell Waltrip 15 Ford 33.322   147.578   5   Buddy Baker 71 Dodge 33.356   147.427   6   Charlie Glotzbach 28 Chevrolet 33.416   147.163   7   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 33.444   147.039   8   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 33.820   145.405   9   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 33.860   145.233   10   Charlie Roberts 77 Chevrolet 34.198   143.797   11   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 34.228   143.671   12   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 34.394   142.978   13   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 33.441   147.053   14   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 33.638   146.191   15   G.C. Spencer 49 Dodge 33.997   144.648   16   Jim Vandiver 31 Dodge 34.062   144.372   17   Elmo Langley 64 Mercury 34.126   144.101   18   Tommy Gale 03 Mercury 34.220   143.705   19   Dick May 29 Mercury 34.237   143.634   20   James Hylton 48 Mercury 34.262   143.529   21   Henley Gray 19 Mercury 34.296   143.386   22   Dick Brooks 61 Chevrolet 34.366   143.094   23   Richie Panch 98 Ford 34.403   142.941   24   Paul Tyler 79 Dodge 34.405   142.932   25   Bill Champion 10 Mercury 34.162   143.949   26   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 34.199   143.793   27   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 34.459   142.708   28   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 34.461   142.700   29   Richard Childress 96 Chevrolet 34.465   142.683   30   Vic Parsons 45 Ford 34.564   142.275   31   Bud Moore 90 Mercury 34.569   142.255   32   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 34.633   141.991   33   Roy Mayne 25 Dodge 34.702   141.709   34   Randy Tissot 74 Chevrolet 34.741   141.550   35   Richard D. Brown 44 Chevrolet 34.779   141.395   36   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 34.805   141.290   37   Johnny Barnes 89 Mercury 34.867   141.038   38   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 35.042   140.334   39   John Sears 4 Dodge 35.065   140.242   40   D.K. Ulrich 40 Ford 35.243   139.534   41   Mel Larson 73 Dodge 42   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 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:   Ed Negre (#8), Neil Castles (#06), John Sears (#4-DC), Roy Mayne (#25-DC), Paul Tyler (#79-DC)