1973 Atlanta 500
The 1973 Atlanta 500 was the sixth race in the NASCAR 1973 Winston Cup Series, held on April 1, 1973, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia. The race took three hours and thirty-four minutes.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 6 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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Layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway prior to 1996 | |||
| Date | April 1, 1973 | ||
| Official name | Atlanta 500 | ||
| Location | Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course | 1.522 mi (2.449 km) | ||
| Distance | 328 laps, 499.2 mi (803.3 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching of 72 °F (22 °C); wind speeds of 24.1 miles per hour (38.8 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 139.351 miles per hour (224.264 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 46,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ellington Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 155 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Keith Jackson Chris Economaki | ||
Attendance to this event has varying estimates. Many racing statistic archives list it at 46,000 people; the Associated Press reported a figure of 72,000 the day after the race.
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