1973 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1973 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | March 18th |
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1973 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1973 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 21 | 1 | $15,475 | 492 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 9 | $10,125 | 492 | 0 | running | Kar-Kare |
| 3 | Buddy Baker | 71 | 5 | $7,325 | 491 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 4 | $6,000 | 490 | 0 | running | Coca-Cola |
| 5 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 21 | $3,600 | 486 | 0 | running | Truxmore Industries |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 95 | 12 | $2,050 | 483 | 0 | running | Terminal Transport |
| 8 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 20 | $1,650 | 475 | 0 | running | Krager Motor Homes |
| 9 | Richard Childress | 96 | 16 | $1,625 | 474 | 0 | running | L.C. Newton Trucking |
| 10 | Bill Dennis | 17 | 17 | $1,475 | 473 | 0 | running | Emrick |
| 11 | James Hylton | 48 | 22 | $1,795 | 472 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 12 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 18 | $1,145 | 470 | 0 | running | Kentucky Fried Chicken |
| 18 | Henley Gray | 19 | 37 | $1,395 | 426 | 0 | running | Gray Racing |
| 19 | Larry Smith | 92 | 35 | $870 | 414 | 0 | crash | Carling Black Label |
| 20 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 25 | $845 | 406 | 0 | engine | Master Chevy Sales |
| 21 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 28 | $1,320 | 403 | 0 | engine | Langley Racing |
| 22 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 13 | $1,295 | 389 | 0 | running | Gordon Racing |
| 23 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $3,345 | 386 | 0 | engine | STP |
| 25 | Gordon Johncock | 28 | 11 | $720 | 365 | 0 | suspension | Ellington Racing |
| 26 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 26 | $1,195 | 365 | 0 | engine | Belden Asphalt |
| 27 | Buck Baker | 65 | 39 | $670 | 357 | 0 | crash | Clements Automotive |
| 28 | Eddie Bond | 0 | 38 | $645 | 324 | 0 | wheel | Bond Racing |
| 30 | Bobby Isaac | 15 | 8 | $2,595 | 297 | 0 | engine | Sta-Power Industries |
| 31 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 2 | $1,265 | 294 | 0 | engine | DeWitt Racing |
| 32 | Bill Champion | 10 | 30 | $1,085 | 210 | 0 | engine | Champion Racing |
| 36 | Neil Castles | 6 | 29 | $565 | 122 | 0 | engine | Howard Furniture |
| 37 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 6 | $560 | 114 | 0 | engine | AMC |
| 38 | Clarence Lovell | 61 | 24 | $555 | 64 | 0 | crash | B & B Racing |
| 39 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 14 | $1,050 | 19 | 0 | engine | HeKimian Foreign Cars |
| 40 | Tiny Lund | 55 | 31 | $570 | 15 | 0 | engine | Carl Price |
