| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 Layout of Richmond Speedway | |||
| Date | February 25, 1973 | ||
| Official name | Richmond 500 | ||
| Location | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | 0.542 mi (0.872 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 271 mi (436 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 57.9 °F (14.4 °C); wind speeds of 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 74.764 miles per hour (120.321 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 18,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bobby Allison Motorsports | ||
| Time | 21.453 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 227 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
The 1973 Richmond 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on February 25, 1973, at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia.
- ^ "1973 Richmond 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "1973 Richmond 500 information (third reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "1973 Richmond 500 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-30.