Volunteer 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — January 1, 1973
Benny Parsons
Winner
500
Laps
30
Entries
1973
Season
Benny Parsons won the 1973 Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1973. L.D. Ottinger finished second; Cecil Gordon rounded out the podium.
Race Details
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Benny Parsons |
| 2 | 11 | +9 | L.D. Ottinger |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Cecil Gordon |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | Lennie Pond |
| 5 | 19 | +14 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 6 | 24 | +18 | Ed Negre |
| 7 | 15 | +8 | Raymond Williams |
| 8 | 16 | +8 | James Hylton |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | Elmo Langley |
| 10 | 26 | +16 | Henley Gray |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | David Sisco |
| 12 | 27 | +15 | Rick Newsom |
| 13 | 22 | +9 | Jabe Thomas |
| 14 | 9 | -5 | Walter Ballard |
| 15 | 29 | +14 | Frank Warren |
| 16 | 23 | +7 | Ronnie Daniel |
| 17 | 30 | +13 | Charlie Roberts |
| 18 | 13 | -5 | Bill Champion |
| 19 | 1 | -18 | Cale Yarborough |
| 20 | 3 | -17 | Bobby Allison |
| 21 | 4 | -17 | Richard Petty |
| 22 | 12 | -10 | Bobby Isaac |
| 23 | 14 | -9 | Dean Dalton |
| 24 | 28 | +4 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 25 | 21 | -4 | Richard Childress |
| 26 | 25 | -1 | Richard D. Brown |
| 27 | 5 | -22 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 28 | 8 | -20 | Dave Marcis |
| 29 | 17 | -12 | G.C. Spencer |
| 30 | 20 | -10 | Buddy Arrington |
* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1973 Volunteer 500?
Benny Parsons won the 1973 Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for DeWitt Racing.
Where was the 1973 Volunteer 500 held?
The 1973 Volunteer 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1973.