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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox infobox-table vevent" style="width: 27em; line-height: 1.5em;"><caption class="infobox-title" style="font-size: 125%;"><span class="summary">1973 Daytona 500</span></caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; background-color:#efefef;">Race details<sup id="cite_ref-weather-information_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-weather-information-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="infobox-subheader"> Race 2 of 28 in the <a href="/wiki/1973_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="infobox-image"> <span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a 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href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach, Florida</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Course</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Permanent racing facility<br />2.5 mi (4.023 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Weather</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Cold with temperatures of 54.9 °F (12.7 °C); wind speeds of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Average speed</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 157.205 miles per hour (252.997 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Attendance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 103,000<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;"><a href="/wiki/Pole_position" title="Pole position">Pole position</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a></span></li></ul></div></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/K%26K_Insurance_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="K&K Insurance Racing">K&K Insurance Racing</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Qualifying race winners</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Duel 1 Winner</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Nord_Krauskopf" title="Nord Krauskopf">Nord Krauskopf</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Duel 2 Winner</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <a href="/wiki/Coo_Coo_Marlin" title="Coo Coo Marlin">Coo Coo Marlin</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=H.B._Cunningham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="H.B. 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Cunningham</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Most laps led</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Buddy Baker</span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;">K&K Insurance Racing</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Laps</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 156</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Winner</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><span style="font-weight:normal;white-space:nowrap;">No. 43</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Television in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Wide_World_of_Sports_(US_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wide World of Sports (US TV series)">ABC's Wide World of Sports</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Daytona_500_broadcasters" title="List of Daytona 500 broadcasters">Announcers</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Stewart" title="Jackie Stewart">Jackie Stewart</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Economaki" title="Chris Economaki">Chris Economaki</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1973 Daytona 500</b>, the 15th running of the <a href="/wiki/Daytona_500" title="Daytona 500">event</a>, was won by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> on February 18, 1973, at <a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Daytona International Raceway">Daytona International Raceway</a> in <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Four cautions slowed the race for 28 laps.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A crowd of over one hundred thousand came to see a field of 38 <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">American</a> and two <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canadians</a> (<a href="/wiki/Earl_Ross" title="Earl Ross">Earl Ross</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vic_Parsons" title="Vic Parsons">Vic Parsons</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The average speed for the race was 157.205 miles per hour (252.997 km/h) while <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> achieved the <a href="/wiki/Pole_position" title="Pole position">pole position</a> with a speed of 185.662 miles per hour (298.794 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> would finish second to Richard Petty by more than two laps.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Both Hollar and Jett participated in qualifying and were supposed to start in the 125s (Hollar was supposed to start 38th in race 1 and Jett was supposed to start 26th in race 2), but for whatever reason neither driver ended up participating.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Daytona_500&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG/220px-Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG/330px-Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG/440px-Daytona_International_Speedway_on_the_day_of_the_Daytona_500.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a>, the track where the race will be held.</figcaption></figure> <p>Daytona International Speedway is a <a href="/wiki/Race_track" title="Race track">race track</a> in <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach, Florida</a>, that is one of six <a href="/wiki/Superspeedway" class="mw-redirect" title="Superspeedway">superspeedways</a> to hold <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> races, the others being <a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Auto_Club_Speedway" title="Auto Club Speedway">Auto Club Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pocono_Raceway" title="Pocono Raceway">Pocono Raceway</a> and <a href="/wiki/Talladega_Superspeedway" title="Talladega Superspeedway">Talladega Superspeedway</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The standard track at Daytona is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track also features two other layouts that utilize portions of the primary high speed <a href="/wiki/Tri-oval" title="Tri-oval">tri-oval</a>, such as a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) <a href="/wiki/Sports_car" title="Sports car">sports car</a> course and a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted <a href="/wiki/Powerboat" class="mw-redirect" title="Powerboat">powerboat</a> racing. The speedway is owned and operated by <a href="/wiki/International_Speedway_Corporation" title="International Speedway Corporation">International Speedway Corporation</a>. </p><p>The track was built by NASCAR founder <a href="/wiki/Bill_France_Sr." title="Bill France Sr.">Bill France Sr.</a> to host racing that was being held at the former <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach_Road_Course" class="mw-redirect" title="Daytona Beach Road Course">Daytona Beach Road Course</a> and opened with the <a href="/wiki/1959_Daytona_500" title="1959 Daytona 500">first Daytona 500 in 1959</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also the series' first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since <a href="/wiki/1995_Daytona_500" title="1995 Daytona 500">1995</a>, U.S. <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">television ratings</a> for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500" title="Indianapolis 500">Indianapolis 500</a> which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The <a href="/wiki/2006_Daytona_500" title="2006 Daytona 500">2006 Daytona 500</a> attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Speedweeks">Speedweeks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Daytona_500&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Speedweeks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>32-year-old Buddy Baker believed it was finally his year. He had won the pole (see above), and in the first <a href="/wiki/Twin_125" class="mw-redirect" title="Twin 125">Twin 125</a> race, Baker fought off the effects of an ear infection and beat <a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a>, 1968 champion of the Daytona 500, in a sprinted duel. In that first race, a 26-year-old <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> rookie named <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a>, had one of the most impressive runs. Driving his own 1971 <a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a>, Waltrip finished sixth and captured the eleventh starting spot for his first 500. </p><p>Another Tennessee driver stole the spotlight that day, <a href="/wiki/Coo_Coo_Marlin" title="Coo Coo Marlin">Coo Coo Marlin</a>, a 41-year-old journeyman whose best finish in four previous 500s was 18th, shocked the crowd by passing <a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(racing_driver)" title="David Pearson (racing driver)">David Pearson</a> with 6 laps to go to win the second twin 125. Richard Petty finished fourth in the first Twin 125 and was not happy with his <a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> until his crew made major suspension changes the day before the race. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_Summary">Race Summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Daytona_500&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Race Summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Race morning dawned gray and rainy. Similar to the 1979 race, the race was started under caution and began with 13 laps under yellow to have the cars help dry the track. Once under green Baker led the first 33 laps as Yarborough, Petty, Issac, and Pearson clung tenaciously to him. Petty lead for the first time on lap 37. But as the race continued, Baker took over. He took the lead from Issac on lap 40 and led 17 circuits. Then he led laps 71 through 102 before Yarborough squeezed past. But Baker took over again on lap 109. </p><p>By this time, Petty was out of sequence with the field. he cut a right rear tire on lap 88 and was forced to the pits. he lost a lap. He would make up the lap when the leaders pitted, but lose it when he pitted again. </p><p>With 50 laps to go, Baker was in front. He had dominated, leading 119 of the first 150 circuits, even as Yarborough stubbornly hung with him. As usual, engine problems took their toll. <a href="/wiki/Pete_Hamilton" title="Pete Hamilton">Pete Hamilton</a> the 1970 winner who had qualified second, was first out on lap 33. David Pearson's engine expired after 63 laps. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> and Coo Coo Marlin's engines also blew. </p><p>On lap 155, <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Utsman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Utsman (page does not exist)">John Utsman</a>'s engine blew and he spun just past the finish line. Petty was back on the lead lap with Baker, but about to head for the pits. Petty just missed the spinning car. The yellow flag gave Petty another break. It allowed him to pit with Baker and remain on the lead lap. Meanwhile, Yarborough's engine quit during the caution period. He was out of the race. Yarborough had led six times for 25 laps and his spirited challenge of Baker had kept the fans entertained all afternoon. </p><p>Now it was down to Petty and Baker. They were the only drivers still on the lead lap. Baker led laps 165 through 184, but both drivers needed one more quick stop for fuel. Petty came in first. He waited until the last moment before diving off turn four on lap 189 and screamed into his pit. Petty's car spewed tire smoke as he slid to a perfect stop. Five gallons and 8.4 seconds later, Petty was on his way. </p><p>Baker came in the next lap. He did not enter the pits as quickly. His stop took 9.9 seconds. When both cars reached full speed, Petty had a 4.4-second lead. Baker immediately began closing the gap. With six laps remaining, he was only 2.5 seconds behind. Suddenly, Baker's engine blew. It was over. </p><p>Petty won his fourth Daytona 500, he would win three more. Waltrip finished his first 500 in 12th. His first and only Daytona 500 win didn't come until 1989. </p><p>First Daytona 500 starts for Hershel McGriff, Darrell Waltrip, Ed Negre, John Utsman, Marty Robbins, and Earl Ross.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Only Daytona 500 starts for Vic Parsons and Larry Smith.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Last Daytona 500 starts for Jabe Thomas, Ray Elder, Ron Keselowski, Maynard Troyer, John Sears, Red Farmer, Tiny Lund, Neil Castles, Gordon Johncock, and Pete Hamilton.<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Top_10_finishers">Top 10 finishers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Daytona_500&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Top 10 finishers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos<sup id="cite_ref-1973d500_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1973d500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Grid </th> <th><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Car number">No.</span> </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Manufacturer </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Laps completed">Laps</span> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Laps as the lead driver">Laps led</span> </th> <th>Time/Status </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>7</td> <td>43</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a></td> <td>Dodge</td> <td>200</td> <td>17</td> <td>3:10:50 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>10</td> <td>15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>198</td> <td>1</td> <td>+2 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Brooks" title="Dick Brooks">Dick Brooks</a></td> <td>Dodge</td> <td>197</td> <td>0</td> <td>+3 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>8</td> <td>50</td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a></td> <td>196</td> <td>0</td> <td>+4 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>6</td> <td>04</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hershel_McGriff" title="Hershel McGriff">Hershel McGriff</a></td> <td>Plymouth</td> <td>195</td> <td>0</td> <td>+5 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>1</td> <td>71</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a></td> <td>Dodge</td> <td>194</td> <td>156</td> <td>Engine failure </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>12</td> <td>48</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a></td> <td>Mercury</td> <td>194</td> <td>0</td> <td>+6 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>16</td> <td>90</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ramo_Stott" title="Ramo Stott">Ramo Stott</a></td> <td>Mercury</td> <td>193</td> <td>0</td> <td>+7 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>36</td> <td>67</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Arrington" title="Buddy Arrington">Buddy Arrington</a></td> <td>Dodge</td> <td>192</td> <td>0</td> <td>+8 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>27</td> <td>45</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vic_Parsons" title="Vic Parsons">Vic Parsons</a></td> <td>Mercury</td> <td>190</td> <td>0</td> <td>+10 laps </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Daytona_500&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output 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title="1967 Daytona 500">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Daytona_500" title="1968 Daytona 500">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Daytona_500" title="1969 Daytona 500">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Daytona_500" title="1970 Daytona 500">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Daytona_500" title="1971 Daytona 500">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Daytona_500" title="1972 Daytona 500">1972</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Daytona_500" title="1974 Daytona 500">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Daytona_500" title="1975 Daytona 500">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Daytona_500" title="1976 Daytona 500">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Daytona_500" title="1977 Daytona 500">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Daytona_500" title="1978 Daytona 500">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Daytona_500" title="1979 Daytona 500">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Daytona_500" title="1980 Daytona 500">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Daytona_500" title="1981 Daytona 500">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Daytona_500" title="1982 Daytona 500">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Daytona_500" title="1983 Daytona 500">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Daytona_500" title="1984 Daytona 500">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Daytona_500" title="1985 Daytona 500">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Daytona_500" title="1986 Daytona 500">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Daytona_500" title="1987 Daytona 500">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Daytona_500" title="1988 Daytona 500">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Daytona_500" title="1989 Daytona 500">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td 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title="ESPN2">ESPN2</a> (1994–2002, 2007–14)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ESPN_Classic" title="ESPN Classic">ESPN Classic</a> (2007–10)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ESPNews" title="ESPNews">ESPNews</a> (2011–14)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>NASCAR Countdown</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nicole_Briscoe" title="Nicole Briscoe">Nicole Briscoe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brad_Daugherty_(basketball)" title="Brad Daugherty (basketball)">Brad Daugherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Evernham" title="Ray Evernham">Ray Evernham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Brewer" title="Tim Brewer">Tim Brewer</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pit reporters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Burns_(reporter)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Burns (reporter)">Dave Burns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Massaro" title="Mike Massaro">Mike Massaro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Little" title="Jamie Little">Jamie Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Spake" title="Shannon Spake">Shannon Spake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Punch" title="Jerry Punch">Jerry Punch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Welch" title="Vince Welch">Vince Welch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brienne_Pedigo" title="Brienne Pedigo">Brienne Pedigo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Race coverage</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Bestwick" title="Allen Bestwick">Allen Bestwick</a> <i>Play-by-Play</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dale_Jarrett" title="Dale Jarrett">Dale Jarrett</a> <i>Color Commentary</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Petree" title="Andy Petree">Andy Petree</a> <i>Color Commentary</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Burns_(reporter)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Burns (reporter)">Dave Burns</a> <i>Nationwide Series Fill-in Play-by-Play</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Craven" title="Ricky Craven">Ricky Craven</a> <i>Fill-in Color Commentary</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_broadcasters" title="List of NASCAR broadcasters">Former key figures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Allison" title="Donnie Allison">Donnie Allison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Berggren" title="Dick Berggren">Dick Berggren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Dunlap" class="mw-redirect" title="Ray Dunlap">Ray Dunlap</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amy_East&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amy East (page does not exist)">Amy East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Economaki" title="Chris Economaki">Chris Economaki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Flemming" title="Bill Flemming">Bill Flemming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Gurney" title="Dan Gurney">Dan Gurney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Jackson" title="Keith Jackson">Keith Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ned_Jarrett" title="Ned Jarrett">Ned Jarrett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Lampley" title="Jim Lampley">Jim Lampley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lorenzen" title="Fred Lorenzen">Fred Lorenzen</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Kernan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Kernan (page does not exist)">John Kernan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stirling_Moss" title="Stirling Moss">Stirling Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Nuber" title="Larry Nuber">Larry Nuber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Posey" title="Sam Posey">Sam Posey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Rutherford" title="Johnny Rutherford">Johnny Rutherford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Stewart" title="Jackie Stewart">Jackie Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Trautwig" title="Al Trautwig">Al Trautwig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Unser" title="Bobby Unser">Bobby Unser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rodger_Ward" title="Rodger Ward">Rodger Ward</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Weber" title="Bill Weber">Bill Weber</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Major races</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Daytona_500_broadcasters" title="List of Daytona 500 broadcasters">Daytona 500</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1962_Daytona_500" title="1962 Daytona 500">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Daytona_500" title="1963 Daytona 500">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Daytona_500" title="1964 Daytona 500">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Daytona_500" title="1965 Daytona 500">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Daytona_500" title="1966 Daytona 500">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Daytona_500" title="1967 Daytona 500">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Daytona_500" title="1968 Daytona 500">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Daytona_500" title="1969 Daytona 500">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Daytona_500" title="1970 Daytona 500">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Daytona_500" title="1971 Daytona 500">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Daytona_500" title="1972 Daytona 500">1972</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Daytona_500" title="1974 Daytona 500">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Daytona_500" title="1975 Daytona 500">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Daytona_500" title="1976 Daytona 500">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Daytona_500" title="1977 Daytona 500">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Daytona_500" title="1978 Daytona 500">1978</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a 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