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1973 Acme Super Saver 500     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, July 29, 1973 at Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:45:56 Average speed: 132.781 mph Pole speed: 148.983 mph Cautions: 4 for 21 laps Margin of victory: 10 sec Attendance: 20000 Lead changes: 18 Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 2 43   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises STP DO 200 running 124 2 3 75   Butch Hartman Butch Hartman Hartman's White & Autocar DO 200 running 39 3 5 2   Roger McCluskey Norm Nelson Kilbourn PL 200 running 22 4 8 14   Ramo Stott Ramo Stott G.W. Pierce Auto Parts DO 199 running 0 5 10 12   Bay Darnell Bob Darnell Trailer Train Inc. DO 199 running 0 6 9 11   Norm Nelson Norm Nelson – PL 198 running 0 7 1 50   A.J. Foyt A.J. Foyt Purolator / Gilmore / Foyt CV 198 running 13 8 14 3   Paul Feldner Paul Feldner – DO 193 running 0 9 13 38   Tony Bettenhausen Jr Gordon Van Liew Vita Fresh Orange Juice CV 190 running 0 10 20 36   H.B. Bailey H.B. Bailey Bailey Racing PT 189 running 0 11 19 78   Frank Warren Frank Warren Warren Racing DO 183 running 0 12 18 7   Sal Tovella Fred Tovella – DO 182 running 0 13 33 40   D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich Noel's Auto Sales FR 178 running 0 14 23 66   Dick Beinlich Dick Beinlich – FR 178 running 0 15 27 79   Bill Gardner Bill Gardner – CV 175 running 0 16 25 77   Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts Sunny King FR 169 running 0 17 11 19   Ron Keselowski Roger Lubinski Lubinski Racing DO 167 valve 0 18 26 04   Jim Osgar Carroll Barnhart – FR 164 running 0 19 12 98   Richie Panch Junie Donlavey Truxmore Industries FR 162 head gasket 0 20 29 104   Harold Fair Hugh Fair – FR 149 oil pressure 0 21 16 01   Earle Canavan Earle Canavan Kosin's Auto Parts PL 149 oil leak 0 22 17 51   Bob Whitlow Bob Whitlow – DO 141 ignition 0 23 35 97   Terry Nichels Terry Nichels – DO 139 oil pressure 0 24 15 26   Larry Moore Luther McDonald – CV 116 crash 0 25 7 22R   Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Coca-Cola CV 93 strut rod 2 26 21 56   Jim Hurtubise Gil Cramer Gohr Distributing Co. CV 83 oil leak 0 27 36 85   Leroy Austin Cecil Austin – PL 78 piston 0 28 30 55   Ray Bolander Jerry Becker – CV 73 camshaft 0 29 38 31   Fred Zack Bill Herndon Herndon Racing FR 73 ignition 0 30 22 87   Bruce Jacobi Jody Pemberton – CV 55 engine 0 31 39 128   Roy Hallquist Roy Hallquist – CM 45 overheating 0 32 40 22B   Art Bormet Art Bormet – CV 40 oil leak 0 33 31 48   Dave Whitcomb Dave Whitcomb – CV 35 engine 0 34 6 28   Gordon Johncock Hoss Ellington Pylon Wiper Blades CV 34 brakes 0 35 28 96   Aubrey O'Connor H.B. Bailey Bailey Racing PT 33 crash 0 36 37 00   Bobby Mausgrover Gil Cramer Buxton Racing CV 31 oil leak 0 37 34 41   Dean Roper Childs Brothers – FR 28 engine 0 38 4 45   Verlin Eaker Marty Sixt – DO 7 oil pan 0 39 24 58   Joe Booher Joe Booher – PL 4 piston 0 40 32 88   Dick May Bill Hollar Newton Autos / Hollar Racing CV 1 crash 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Jim Tobin 10 Dodge Harry Cooper 17 Dodge Bud Schroyer 27 Plymouth Jigger Sirois 29 Ford John Schultz 30 Chevrolet Dave Decker 32 Chevrolet Blackie Wangerin 39 Ford Mark Dismore 42 Ford Mickey Flora 46 Dodge Terry Ryan 54 Chevrolet Jay Behimer 57 Dodge George Wiltshire 59 Dodge Steve Drake 60 Dodge J.J. Smith 76 Chevrolet Lefty Robinson 77 Chevrolet Jerry Wolland 91 Chevrolet Verlin Eaker 99 Chevrolet Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 1 1     2 6 5   #88 accident turn 1   7 38 32     39 42 4   #96 accident turn 1   43 121 79     122 129 8   #26 accident turn 1   130 165 36     166 169 4   #38 accident turn 1   170 200 31       Percent of race run under caution: 10.5%             Average green flag run: 35.8 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   A.J. Foyt 1 9 9   Richard Petty 10 10 1   A.J. Foyt 11 12 2   Roger McCluskey 13 29 17   Richard Petty 30 35 6   A.J. Foyt 36 36 1   Bay Darnell 37 39 3   Bobby Allison 40 40 1   Butch Hartman 41 43 3   Richard Petty 44 74 31   Bobby Allison 75 75 1   A.J. Foyt 76 77 2   Richard Petty 78 99 22   Roger McCluskey 100 102 3   Richard Petty 103 126 24   Roger McCluskey 127 127 1   Richard Petty 128 136 9   Butch Hartman 137 172 36   Richard Petty 173 200 28