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| 1973 Old Dominion 500 | 
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| Held on September 30, 1973 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA | |
| 480 L, 252.48 M, 406.56 KM - Shortened by Rain |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | '73 Dodge | 480 | 108 | running | |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | '73 Chevrolet | 479 | 366 | running | |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '73 Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 7 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | '73 Dodge | 475 | 6 | running | |
| 5 | 12 | 07 | Jack McCoy | Noble Auto Parts | '73 Dodge | 469 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | '73 Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | '71 Mercury | 465 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | '72 Dodge | 463 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 463 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 15 | 90 | Ray Hendrick | Truxmore Industries | '71 Mercury | 462 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | '71 Dodge | 462 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | '72 Ford | 460 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | '71 Mercury | 454 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | '73 Dodge | 450 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Thomas Racing | '73 Dodge | 447 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 23 | 73 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol | '73 Dodge | 446 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '71 Mercury | 445 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 35 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Race Fans | '71 Ford | 443 | 0 | running | |
| 20 | 28 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | '71 Ford | 441 | 0 | running | |
| 21 | 32 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | '71 Ford | 437 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | '72 Chevrolet | 428 | 0 | running | |
| 23 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '72 Chevrolet | 423 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | 36 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Daniel Racing | '71 Chevrolet | 409 | 0 | running | |
| 25 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | '73 Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | |
| 26 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | '73 Dodge | 356 | 0 | engine | |
| 27 | 29 | 04 | Pee Wee Wentz | Wentz Racing | '73 Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | clutch | |
| 28 | 25 | 05 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | transmission | |
| 29 | 20 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | '72 Ford | 177 | 0 | crash | |
| 30 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | '73 Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | driveshaft | |
| 31 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | '71 Mercury | 128 | 0 | rear end | |
| 32 | 34 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | '71 Ford | 120 | 0 | transmission | |
| 33 | 27 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | '71 Dodge | 63 | 0 | rear end | |
| 34 | 4 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | '73 Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | brakes | |
| 35 | 14 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Brown Racing | '71 Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | oil leak | |
| 36 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | '71 Ford | 18 | 0 | oil leak |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: Dick May, Bill Hollar | |||||||||
| Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
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| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
