| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 Layout of Atlanta International Speedway, used until 1996 | |||
| Date | July 22, 1973 | ||
| Official name | Dixie 500 | ||
| Course | 1.522 mi (2.449 km) | ||
| Distance | 328 laps, 499.2 mi (803.3 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C); wind speeds of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 130.211 miles per hour (209.554 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 30,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
| Laps | 178 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers | |
The 1973 Dixie 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 22, 1973, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia.[2]
- ^ "1973 Dixie 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ a b "1973 Dixie 500 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-24.