1973 Motor State 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1973 Motor State 400 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | June 24th |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1973 Motor State 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1973 Motor State 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 21 | 2 | $12,710 | 200 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 2 | Buddy Baker | 71 | 1 | $9,055 | 200 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $6,800 | 199 | 0 | running | STP |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 10 | $4,575 | 199 | 0 | running | Coca-Cola |
| 5 | Ron Keselowski | 99 | 5 | $2,000 | 197 | 0 | running | Lubinski Racing |
| 6 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 4 | $3,550 | 196 | 0 | running | Kar-Kare |
| 7 | Donnie Allison | 88 | 11 | $1,375 | 194 | 0 | running | DiGard Racing |
| 8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 9 | $1,775 | 194 | 0 | running | Gordon Racing |
| 9 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 6 | $1,675 | 192 | 0 | running | DeWitt Racing |
| 12 | Earle Canavan | 1 | 30 | $1,025 | 191 | 0 | running | Kosin's Auto Parts |
| 13 | Larry Smith | 92 | 19 | $1,000 | 191 | 0 | running | Carling Black Label |
| 14 | Richard Childress | 96 | 27 | $1,525 | 190 | 0 | running | L.C. Newton Trucking |
| 15 | James Hylton | 48 | 18 | $1,500 | 189 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 25 | $1,415 | 187 | 0 | running | Billie Carper, R.N. |
| 19 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 21 | $1,380 | 186 | 0 | running | Langley Racing |
| 21 | Johnny Benson | 84 | 36 | $850 | 185 | 0 | running | Davis Racing |
| 23 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 37 | $1,320 | 183 | 0 | running | Belden Asphalt |
| 25 | Tommy Gale | 3 | 35 | $790 | 181 | 0 | running | Gale Racing |
| 29 | Bill Champion | 10 | 20 | $1,245 | 167 | 0 | spindle | Champion Racing |
| 30 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 17 | $1,235 | 163 | 0 | running | Ballard Racing |
| 31 | Eddie Bond | 0 | 31 | $720 | 154 | 0 | running | Bond Racing |
| 32 | Tony Bettenhausen | 38 | 29 | $715 | 140 | 0 | engine | Vita Fresh Orange Juice |
| 33 | Earl Ross | 52 | 12 | $710 | 134 | 0 | rear end | Red Cap Ale |
| 34 | Henley Gray | 19 | 38 | $705 | 115 | 0 | engine | Warren Lindsey |
| 35 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 7 | $700 | 101 | 0 | engine | Frasson Cement |
| 36 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 16 | $1,195 | 96 | 0 | engine | Marcis Racing |
| 37 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 14 | $690 | 95 | 0 | engine | Master Chevy Sales |
| 40 | Richard D. Brown | 44 | 23 | $675 | 3 | 0 | oil leak | Brown Racing |
