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| 1973 Southeastern 500 | 
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| Held on March 25, 1973 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN | |
| 500 L, 266.5 M, 429 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | '73 Chevrolet | 500 | 500 | running | |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | '73 Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '73 Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | '73 Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Clyde Lynn's Inc. | '71 Mercury | 484 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | '73 Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 4 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '72 Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | '71 Mercury | 474 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 21 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | '71 Ford | 465 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 22 | 49 | John Utsman | Spencer Racing | '72 Dodge | 462 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 10 | 05 | David Sisco | Nashville Glass | '72 Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | '72 Ford | 456 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | '71 Dodge | 453 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kentucky Fried Chicken | '72 Plymouth | 453 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Engine Conditioners | '73 Ford | 450 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 27 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Strong Racing | '70 Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 17 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '71 Mercury | 445 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 20 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King Ford | '71 Ford | 444 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | '71 Ford | 439 | 0 | running | |
| 20 | 24 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | '73 Chevrolet | 427 | 0 | running | |
| 21 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | '71 Chevrolet | 404 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 30 | 79 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | '73 Dodge | 337 | 0 | oil leak | |
| 23 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | '71 Ford | 295 | 0 | transmission | |
| 24 | 8 | 59 | Donnie Allison | DiProspero Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | steering | |
| 25 | 3 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | '73 Dodge | 225 | 0 | crash | |
| 26 | 28 | 0 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | '73 Dodge | 167 | 0 | crash | |
| 27 | 14 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | '71 Mercury | 126 | 0 | steering | |
| 28 | 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | '72 Ford | 125 | 0 | ignition | |
| 29 | 2 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | ignition | |
| 30 | 13 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | '71 Mercury | 51 | 0 | engine |
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| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
