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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 28 of 28
Sunday, October 21, 1973 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles)

Time of race: 4:14:57
Average speed: 117.749 mph
Pole speed: 135.748 mph
Cautions: 5 for 36 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 48000
Lead changes: 20

Glossary    1973 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1973 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
11Cale YarboroughRichard HowardChevroletHerb Nab
12Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonChevroletChuck Looney
15Darrell WaltripBud MooreFordJake Elder
24Cecil GordonCecil GordonChevroletMike Hill
30Walter BallardVic BallardMercuryVic Ballard
31Jim VandiverO.L. NixonDodgeTom Vandiver
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeDale Inman
71Buddy BakerNord KrauskopfDodgeHarry Hyde
72Benny ParsonsL.G. DeWittChevroletTravis Carter
88Donnie AllisonDiGardChevroletMario Rossi
96Richard ChildressTom GarnChevroletTim Brewer

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