Capital City 500
Richmond Raceway — January 1, 1973
Richard Petty
Winner
500
Laps
34
Entries
1973
Season
Richard Petty won the 1973 Capital City 500 at Richmond Raceway on January 1, 1973. Cale Yarborough finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium.
Race Details
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | +4 | Richard Petty |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Cale Yarborough |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Bobby Allison |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | Benny Parsons |
| 5 | 20 | +15 | Buddy Arrington |
| 6 | 6 | — | Walter Ballard |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Cecil Gordon |
| 8 | 14 | +6 | James Hylton |
| 9 | 16 | +7 | Henley Gray |
| 10 | 26 | +16 | Raymond Williams |
| 11 | 21 | +10 | Charlie Roberts |
| 12 | 24 | +12 | Richard Childress |
| 13 | 28 | +15 | Rick Newsom |
| 14 | 31 | +17 | Frank Warren |
| 15 | 23 | +8 | Elmo Langley |
| 16 | 9 | -7 | David Sisco |
| 17 | 4 | -13 | Buddy Baker |
| 18 | 32 | +14 | Jabe Thomas |
| 19 | 30 | +11 | Mel Larson |
| 20 | 18 | -2 | John Sears |
| 21 | 25 | +4 | Ed Negre |
| 22 | 33 | +11 | Earl Brooks |
| 23 | 29 | +6 | Ronnie Daniel |
| 24 | 22 | -2 | Dick May |
| 25 | 27 | +2 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 26 | 2 | -24 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 27 | 10 | -17 | Dick Brooks |
| 28 | 12 | -16 | Lennie Pond |
| 29 | 13 | -16 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 30 | 19 | -11 | Bill Champion |
| 31 | 8 | -23 | Dean Dalton |
| 32 | 15 | -17 | Vic Parsons |
| 33 | 17 | -16 | Richard D. Brown |
| 34 | 34 | — | Baxter Price |
* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1973 Capital City 500?
Richard Petty won the 1973 Capital City 500 at Richmond Raceway driving for Petty Enterprises.
Where was the 1973 Capital City 500 held?
The 1973 Capital City 500 was held at Richmond Raceway on January 1, 1973.