- 1973 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1973 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 277 | #11 Chevy | Kar-Kare | 125 | 367 | Finish | $21,140 |
| 2 | 1 | David Pearson | 40 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 98 | 367 | Finish | $11,630 |
| 3 | 5 | Buddy Baker | 2 | #71 Dodge | K & K Insurance | 96 | 366 | Finish | $6,585 |
| 4 | 3 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Dodge | STP | 94 | 361 | Finish | $5,510 |
| 5 | 7 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Chevy | DeWitt Racing | 92 | 360 | Finish | $4,185 |
| 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 38 | #12 Chevy | Coca-Cola | 90 | 355 | Finish | $3,930 |
| 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 88 | 352 | Finish | $2,930 |
| 8 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #15 Ford | Sta-Power Industries | 86 | 351 | Finish | $3,180 |
| 9 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #61 Chevy | B & B Racing | 84 | 351 | Finish | $2,880 |
| 10 | 32 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | McDuffie Racing | 82 | 348 | Finish | $2,680 |
| 11 | 13 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Gordon Racing | 80 | 343 | Finish | $2,305 |
| 12 | 20 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 78 | 340 | Finish | $2,280 |
| 13 | 33 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Dodge | Robertson Racing | 76 | 340 | Finish | $2,080 |
| 14 | 12 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Cherokee Construction | 74 | 338 | Finish | $1,880 |
| 15 | 34 | Randy Tissot | 0 | #74 Chevy | Tilitco Enterprises | 72 | 333 | Finish | $1,980 |
| 16 | 10 | Charlie Roberts | 0 | #77 Chevy | Sunny King | 70 | 332 | Finish | $1,780 |
| 17 | 28 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Mercury | Ballard Racing | 68 | 328 | Finish | $1,380 |
| 18 | 38 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Ford | Noel's Auto Sales | 66 | 327 | Finish | $1,730 |
| 19 | 26 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Mercury | Belden Asphalt | 64 | 323 | Finish | $1,555 |
| 20 | 21 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Mercury | Warren Lindsey | 62 | 320 | Finish | $1,125 |
| 21 | 40 | Mel Larson | 0 | #73 Dodge | ThermaSol | 60 | 309 | Finish | $1,675 |
| 22 | 25 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Mercury | Earl Powell Auto Parts | 58 | 305 | Finish | $2,075 |
| 23 | 11 | Joe Frasson | 0 | #18 Dodge | Frasson Cement | 56 | 304 | Engine | $1,450 |
| 24 | 24 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Warren Racing | 54 | 289 | Finish | $1,125 |
| 25 | 36 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | Jug | 52 | 255 | Engine | $1,100 |
| 26 | 39 | Ed Negre | 0 | #4 Dodge | 50 | 233 | Valve | $1,475 | |
| 27 | 16 | Jim Vandiver | 0 | #31 Dodge | Bradford Enterprises | 48 | 223 | Engine | $1,350 |
| 28 | 27 | David Sisco | 0 | #05 Chevy | Sisco Racing | 46 | 206 | Engine | $1,225 |
| 29 | 31 | Bud Moore | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore Industries | 44 | 174 | Engine | $1,225 |
| 30 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 10 | #28 Chevy | Pylon Wiper Blades | 42 | 152 | Rear End | $950 |
| 31 | 17 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Ford | Langley Racing | 40 | 139 | Head Gasket | $1,375 |
| 32 | 19 | Dick May | 0 | #29 Mercury | Hollar Racing | 38 | 104 | Too Slow | $1,355 |
| 33 | 23 | Richie Panch | 0 | #98 Ford | Collex | 36 | 75 | Accident | $1,245 |
| 34 | 30 | Vic Parsons | 0 | #45 Ford | Seifert Racing | 34 | 75 | Valve | $1,235 |
| 35 | 37 | Johnny Barnes | 0 | #89 Mercury | Hopper-Crews | 32 | 45 | Engine | $925 |
| 36 | 18 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #03 Mercury | Gale Racing | 30 | 41 | Engine | $1,315 |
| 37 | 9 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | Master Chevy Sales | 28 | 34 | Oil Pressure | $1,305 |
| 38 | 35 | Richard D. Brown | 0 | #44 Chevy | Brown Racing | 26 | 30 | Quit | $1,095 |
| 39 | 15 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #49 Dodge | Spencer Racing | 24 | 20 | Oil Leak | $1,310 |
| 40 | 29 | Richard Childress | 0 | #96 Chevy | L.C. Newton Trucking | 22 | 19 | Engine | $1,200 |
| 41 | 41 | Neil Castles | 0 | #60 Dodge Unk | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | $100 |