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1973 Daytona 500 Results

Fin. Pos.	Str. Car Pos.	Car No.	Driver	Laps	Money	Car
1	7	43	Richard Petty	200	$36,100	Dodge
2	10	15	Bobby Isaac	198	$17,300	Ford
3	9	6	Dick Brooks	197	$9,800	Dodge
4	8	50	A.J. Foyt	196	$7,020	Chevrolet
5	6	4	Hershel McGriff	195	$6,025	Plymouth
6	1	71	Buddy Baker	194	$14,725	Dodge
7	12	48	James Hylton	194	$4,525	Mercury
8	16	90	Ramo Stott	193	$4,095	Mercury
9	36	67	Buddy Arrington	192	$2,900	Dodge
10	27	45	Vic Parsons	190	$2,945	Mercury
11	24	5	David Sisco	190	$2,750	Chevrolet
12	11	95	Darrell Waltrip	188	$2,625	Mercury
13	14	18	Joe Frasson	188	$2,275	Dodge
14	17	92	Larry Smith	187	$2,200	Mercury
15	32	25	Jabe Thomas	187	$2,470	Dodge
16	34	79	Frank Warren	182	$2,435	Dodge
17	28	8	Ed Negre	182	$2,445	Mercury
18	15	96	Ray Elder	180	$1,985	Dodge
19	26	30	Walter Ballard	174	$2,415	Chevrolet
20	39	88	Ron Keselowski	168	$1,500	Dodge
21	31	24	Cecil Gordon	155	$2,175	Chevrolet
22	3	11	Cale Yarborough	154	$4,250	Chevrolet
23	21	60	Maynard Troyer	150	$1,825	Ford
24	25	49	John Utsman	145	$1,780	Dodge
25	29	12	Bobby Allison	141	$3,735	Chevrolet
26	22	70	J.D. McDuffie	129	$2,260	Chevrolet
27	33	2	Dave Marcis	125	$1,325	Matador
28	18	31	Jim Vandiver	123	$1,300	Dodge
29	4	14	Coo Coo Marlin	118	$2,775	Chevrolet
30	13	72	Benny Parsons	101	$2,195	Chevrolet
31	40	4	John Sears	65	$2,060	Dodge
32	23	97	Red Farmer	65	$1,665	Ford
33	20	21	David Pearson	63	$2,200	Mercury
34	37	42	Marty Robbins	63	$1,515	Dodge
35	35	17	Bill Dennis	62	$1,225	Chevrolet
36	19	55	Tiny Lund	54	$1,510	Chevrolet
37	38	6	Neil Castles	38	$1,430	Dodge
38	5	28	Gordon Johncock	35	$1,800	Chevrolet
39	30	52	Earl Ross	34	$1,385	Chevrolet
40	2	9	Pete Hamilton	33	$2,000	Plymouth

Time of Race:	3 hours, 10 minutes, 50 seconds
Average Speed:	157.205 mph
Fastest Qualifier:	Buddy Baker 185.662 mph
Pole:	Buddy Baker
Margin of Victory:	2 laps plus
Caution Flags:	4 for 28 laps
Lead Changes:	21 lead changes among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: Buddy Baker 1-33, Cale Yarborough 34-36, Richard Petty 37-38, Bobby Isaac 39, Baker 40-56, Yarborough 57-58, David Pearson 59, Richard Petty 60-61, Yarborough 62-70, Baker 71-102, Yarborough 103-108, Baker 109-133, Yarborough 134, Baker 135, Yarborough 136-139, Baker 140-154, Petty 155, Baker 156-184, Petty 185, Baker 186-189, Petty 190-200.
Total Laps Led:	Buddy Baker 156, Cale Yarborough 25, Richard Petty 17, Bobby Isaac 1, David Pearson 1.