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Revision as of 00:02, 31 May 2011
The 1973 Tuborg 400 is a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on June 17, 1973 at Riverside International Raceway in the American community of Riverside, California.[1][2][3][4]
153 laps were completed on road course spanning 2.620 miles (4.216 km) per lap.[1][2][4] The race was completely resolved in exactly four hours with Bobby Allison defeating Richard Petty by one minute and thirteen seconds in front of 43700 live spectators.[1][3] These two drivers were the only drivers remaining on the lead lap after the race.[1][2] Dean Dalton would be credited with a last-place finish due to an engine problem on lap 7.[1][2] There were 40 drivers on the grid; 39 of them were American and Jack Simpson is the only Canadian driver to compete in this race.[1] Four cautions were given out for 22 laps and the average speed was 100.215 miles per hour (161.280 km/h).[1][3][4] Petty would earn the pole position with a qualifying speed of 110.027 miles per hour (177.071 km/h).[1]
Ron Hornaday, Sr. would retire from NASCAR after this race. George Behlman would make his NASCAR debut in this race. Other notable racers in this event include: Benny Parsons, J.D. McDuffie, Richard Childress, and Buddy Baker.[1]
Top twenty finishers
- Bobby Allison
- Richard Petty
- Benny Parsons
- Jimmy Insolo
- Cecil Gordon
- Richard White
- Hershel McGriff
- James Hylton
- Jack McCoy
- Chuck Bown
- Bill Champion
- J.D. McDuffie
- Larry Smith
- Leon Fox
- Walter Ballard
- George Behlman
- Richard Childres
- Glenn Francis
- Elmo Langley
- Mike James
References
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