Official name Tuborg 400 | Course 2.620 mi (4.216 km) | |
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Date June 17, 1973 (1973-06-17) Location Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California Distance 153 laps, 400.9 mi (645.1 km) Weather Warm with temperatures approaching 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds up to 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h) | ||
The 1973 Tuborg 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on June 17, 1973, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
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Summary
153 laps were completed on road course spanning 2.620 miles (4.216 km) per lap. The race was completely resolved in exactly four hours with Bobby Allison defeating Richard Petty by one minute and thirteen seconds in front of 43,700 live spectators. These two drivers were the only drivers remaining on the lead lap after the race. Dean Dalton would be credited with a last-place finish due to an engine problem on lap 7. There were 40 drivers on the grid; 39 of them were American while Jack Simpson became the only Canadian driver to compete in this race. Four cautions were given out for 22 laps and the average speed was 100.215 miles per hour (161.280 km/h). Petty would earn the pole position with a qualifying speed of 110.027 miles per hour (177.071 km/h).
Ron Hornaday, Sr. would retire from NASCAR after this race. George Behlman would make his NASCAR debut in this race. Other notable racers in this event include: Benny Parsons, J.D. McDuffie, Richard Childress, and Buddy Baker.
Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from $12,750 for the winning driver ($68,786.92 when adjusted for inflation) to a meager $1,125 for the last-place driver ($6,069.43 when adjusted for inflation). NASCAR officials authorized a grand total of $75,295 to all the qualifying drivers in this event ($406,220.48 when adjusted for inflation).
Finishing order
* Driver failed to finish race
† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased