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Daytona International Speedway
February 18, 1973 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.5-Mile Superspeedway 200 Laps/500 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Dodge | 200 | 125 | 33,500 | Running | |
| 2 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries Ford | 198 | 98 | 15,300 | Running | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 197 | 96 | 9,800 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | The Cousins Plymouth | 195 | 92 | 6,025 | Running | |
| 6 | 1 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance Dodge | 194 | 90 | 10,225 | Engine | |
| 7 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering Mercury | 194 | 88 | 4,025 | Running | |
| 8 | 16 | 90 | Ramo Stott | Truxmore Industries Mercury | 193 | 86 | 3,595 | Running | |
| 9 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing Dodge | 192 | 84 | 2,900 | Running | |
| 10 | 27 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer Mercury | 190 | 82 | 2,945 | Running | |
| 11 | 24 | 05 | David Sisco | McGee Racing Chevrolet | 190 | 80 | 2,750 | Running | |
| 12 | 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport Mercury | 188 | 78 | 2,625 | Running | |
| 13 | 14 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Cement Dodge | 188 | 76 | 2,275 | Running | |
| 14 | 17 | 92 | Larry Smith | Carling Black Label Mercury | 187 | 74 | 2,200 | Running | |
| 15 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing Dodge | 187 | 72 | 1,970 | Running | |
| 16 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing Dodge | 182 | 70 | 1,935 | Running | |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing Mercury | 182 | 68 | 1,945 | Running | |
| 18 | 15 | 96 | Ray Elder | Olympia Beer Dodge | 180 | 66 | 1,985 | Camshaft | |
| 19 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | HeKimian Foreign Cars Chevrolet | 174 | 64 | 1,915 | Clutch | |
| 20 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Keselowski Racing Dodge | 168 | 62 | 1,500 | Running | |
| 21 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing Chevrolet | 155 | 60 | 1,675 | Running | |
| 22 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare Chevrolet | 154 | 58 | 2,550 | Engine | |
| 23 | 21 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers Ford | 150 | 56 | 1,825 | Engine | |
| 24 | 25 | 49 | John Utsman | Dodge | 145 | 54 | 1,780 | Engine | |
| 25 | 29 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola Chevrolet | 141 | 52 | 1,735 | Camshaft | |
| 27 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMC American Motors | 125 | 48 | 1,325 | Rear End | |
| 28 | 18 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Nixon Racing Dodge | 123 | 46 | 1,300 | Overheating | |
| 29 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | 118 | 44 | 2,775 | Engine | |
| 30 | 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing Chevrolet | 101 | 42 | 1,695 | Oil Pressure | |
| 31 | 40 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 65 | 40 | 1,560 | Steering | |
| 32 | 23 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis Ford | 65 | 38 | 1,665 | Transmission | |
| 33 | 20 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 63 | 36 | 1,700 | Valve | |
| 34 | 37 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing Dodge | 63 | 34 | 1,515 | Accident | |
| 35 | 35 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Emrick Chevrolet | 62 | 32 | 1,225 | Engine | |
| 36 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Price Construction Chevrolet | 54 | 30 | 1,510 | Rear End | |
| 37 | 38 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture Dodge | 38 | 28 | 1,430 | Valve | |
| 38 | 5 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | Ellington Racing Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | 1,800 | Oil Leak | |
| 39 | 30 | 52 | Earl Ross | Red Cap Ale Chevrolet | 34 | 24 | 1,385 | Valve | |
| 40 | 2 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Housby Racing Plymouth | 33 | 22 | 2,000 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 10 Minutes 50 Seconds
Average Speed .:157.205
Margin of Victory .: 2.000 Seconds