Alamo 500
Texas World Speedway — January 1, 1973
Richard Petty
Winner
250
Laps
38
Entries
1973
Season
Richard Petty won the 1973 Alamo 500 at Texas World Speedway on January 1, 1973. Darrell Waltrip finished second; Joe Frasson rounded out the podium.
Race Details
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Richard Petty |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Joe Frasson |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Cale Yarborough |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | Cecil Gordon |
| 6 | 1 | -5 | Buddy Baker |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | Benny Parsons |
| 8 | 12 | +4 | Ramo Stott |
| 9 | 25 | +16 | David Sisco |
| 10 | 22 | +12 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | H.B. Bailey |
| 12 | 27 | +15 | Jabe Thomas |
| 13 | 23 | +10 | Frank Warren |
| 14 | 19 | +5 | Bill Champion |
| 15 | 37 | +22 | James Hylton |
| 16 | 18 | +2 | Walter Ballard |
| 17 | 17 | — | Buddy Arrington |
| 18 | 32 | +14 | Charlie Roberts |
| 19 | 29 | +10 | Henley Gray |
| 20 | 24 | +4 | Ed Sczech |
| 21 | 35 | +14 | Bob Whitlow |
| 22 | 30 | +8 | Dean Dalton |
| 23 | 36 | +13 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 24 | 11 | -13 | Lennie Pond |
| 25 | 20 | -5 | Raymond Williams |
| 26 | 21 | -5 | Bobby Allison |
| 27 | 14 | -13 | Elmo Langley |
| 28 | 8 | -20 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 29 | 10 | -19 | Marty Robbins |
| 30 | 15 | -15 | Jimmy Crawford |
| 31 | 34 | +3 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 32 | 5 | -27 | Bobby Isaac |
| 33 | 13 | -20 | Dave Marcis |
| 34 | 31 | -3 | Rick Newsom |
| 35 | 26 | -9 | Richard Childress |
| 36 | 28 | -8 | Mel Larson |
| 37 | 38 | +1 | Ed Negre |
| 38 | 33 | -5 | Richie Panch |
* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1973 Alamo 500?
Richard Petty won the 1973 Alamo 500 at Texas World Speedway driving for Petty Enterprises.
Where was the 1973 Alamo 500 held?
The 1973 Alamo 500 was held at Texas World Speedway on January 1, 1973.