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1973 Hickory 276 Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Grand National East Series race number 1 of 15 Sunday, March 4, 1973 at Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC 276 laps on a 0.363 mile paved track (100.188 miles) Time of race: 1:25:55 Average speed: 69.966 mph Pole speed: 79.493 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: .5 lap Attendance: 11000 Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1973 Grand National East Series results   /   1973 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 2 3 24   Bobby Allison Cecil Gordon '73 Chevrolet 276 650 running 58 5 6 92   Charlie Blanton Toy Bolton '73 Chevrolet 272   running 0 6 – 11   Cale Yarborough Kar-Kare   (Richard Howard) '73 Chevrolet 272   running 0 10 – 55   Tiny Lund Toy Bolton '72 Chevrolet 267   running 0 12 – 51   Richard D. Brown William Strong '71 Chevrolet 267   running 0 15 – 54   Bobby Fleming Bobby Fleming '73 Chevrolet 259   running 0 23 – 96   Richard Childress Richard Childress '73 Chevrolet 53   rear end 0 24 14 17   Bill Dennis Bill Dennis '72 Chevrolet 0   did not start 0 1 1 71   Buddy Baker K&K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf) '73 Dodge 276 1000 running 218 7 – 06   Neil Castles Howard Furniture   (Neil Castles) '73 Dodge 272   running 0 13 – 2   Dave Marcis Dave Marcis '70 Dodge 267   running 0 14 – 57   David Ray Boggs R.L. Boggs '70 Dodge 265   running 0 21 – 79   Elmo Langley Frank Warren '73 Dodge 63   overheating 0 3 – 45   Vic Parsons Bill Seifert '71 Ford 274   running 0 9 – 97   Wayne Andrews Jack St. Clair '70 Ford 270   running 0 16 – 17   Ernie Shaw Ernie Shaw '70 Ford 259   running 0 18 – 20   Rick Newsom Rick Newsom '71 Ford 137   oil leak 0 20 – 34   Wendell Scott William Scott '71 Ford 63   wheel bearing 0 4 2 90   Harry Gant Junie Donlavey '71 Mercury 273   running 0 11 – 30   Richie Panch Vic Ballard '71 Mercury 267   running 0 19 – 16   Max Berrier Reid Shaw '70 Mercury 79   push rod 0 17 – 13   Eddie Yarboro Eddie Yarboro '70 Plymouth 252   running 0 22 – 74   Bill Shirey Bill Shirey '71 Plymouth 57   oil leak 0 8 – 87   Buck Baker Buck Baker '72 Pontiac 271   running 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car DC Bobby Allison 17 Coca-Cola Bill Dennis Chevrolet DC Cecil Gordon 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet WD Bobby Isaac 15 Bud Moore Ford Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Buddy Baker 1 82 82   Bobby Allison 83 133 51   Buddy Baker 134 144 11   Bobby Allison 145 151 7   Buddy Baker 152 276 125