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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:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   David Pearson21Mercury32.704   150.366  
2   Bobby Allison12Chevrolet32.908   149.434  
3   Richard Petty43Dodge33.261   147.848  
4   Darrell Waltrip15Ford33.322   147.578  
5   Buddy Baker71Dodge33.356   147.427  
6   Charlie Glotzbach28Chevrolet33.416   147.163  
7   Benny Parsons72Chevrolet33.444   147.039  
8   Cale Yarborough11Chevrolet33.820   145.405  
9   Lennie Pond54Chevrolet33.860   145.233  
10   Charlie Roberts77Chevrolet34.198   143.797  
11   Joe Frasson18Dodge34.228   143.671  
12   Buddy Arrington67Dodge34.394   142.978  
13   Cecil Gordon24Chevrolet33.441   147.053  
14   Coo Coo Marlin14Chevrolet33.638   146.191  
15   G.C. Spencer49Dodge33.997   144.648  
16   Jim Vandiver31Dodge34.062   144.372  
17   Elmo Langley64Mercury34.126   144.101  
18   Tommy Gale03Mercury34.220   143.705  
19   Dick May29Mercury34.237   143.634  
20   James Hylton48Mercury34.262   143.529  
21   Henley Gray19Mercury34.296   143.386  
22   Dick Brooks61Chevrolet34.366   143.094  
23   Richie Panch98Ford34.403   142.941  
24   Paul Tyler79Dodge34.405   142.932  
25   Bill Champion10Mercury34.162   143.949  
26   Dean Dalton7Mercury34.199   143.793  
27   David Sisco05Chevrolet34.459   142.708  
28   Walter Ballard30Mercury34.461   142.700  
29   Richard Childress96Chevrolet34.465   142.683  
30   Vic Parsons45Ford34.564   142.275  
31   Bud Moore90Mercury34.569   142.255  
32   J.D. McDuffie70Chevrolet34.633   141.991  
33   Roy Mayne25Dodge34.702   141.709  
34   Randy Tissot74Chevrolet34.741   141.550  
35   Richard D. Brown44Chevrolet34.779   141.395  
36   Raymond Williams47Ford34.805   141.290  
37   Johnny Barnes89Mercury34.867   141.038  
38   Neil Castles06Dodge35.042   140.334  
39   John Sears4Dodge35.065   140.242  
40   D.K. Ulrich40Ford35.243   139.534  
41   Mel Larson73Dodge
42   Ed Negre8Dodge

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)