| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 1973 World 600 program cover | |||
| Date | May 27, 1973 | ||
| Official name | World 600 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching of 75.9 °F (24.4 °C); wind speeds of 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 134.890 mph (217.084 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 85,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nord Krauskopf | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Buddy Baker | Nord Krauskopf | |
| Laps | 220 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 71 | Buddy Baker | Nord Krauskopf | |
The 1973 World 600, the 14th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 27, 1973, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.[2]
- ^ "1973 World 600 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ a b "1973 World 600 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-24.