The 1973 Tuborg 400 was a

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race that took place on June 17, 1973, at

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. The California 100 for Sportsman Cars was run on the day before this race, the winner was Hershel McGriff followed by Ron Hornaday Sr., Roy Bleckert, Ivan Baldwin, and Jim Sanderson.

Race report

153 laps were completed on the road course spanning per lap. The race was completed in exactly four hours with

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picking up the second of his six career wins at Riverside against

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by one minute and thirteen seconds in front of 43,700 spectators. All of the other drivers were lapped by Bobby Allison and Richard Petty. Petty's second-place finish marked the first time that he finished a race at Riverside but didn't win. Dean Dalton would be credited with a last-place finish due to an

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problem on lap 7. Chuck Bown would receive his first top ten at the tender age of 19. There were 40 drivers on the grid. Four cautions slowed the race for 22 laps and the average speed was . Petty would earn the pole position with a qualifying speed of . 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:

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, and

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. Winston West driver Jimmy Insolo turns in a nice run as he finishes a strong fourth against the big boys from the Southeastern United States. Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from $12,750 for the winning driver ($ when adjusted for inflation) to $1,125 for the last-place driver ($ when adjusted for inflation). A grand total of $75,295 in prize money went to all the drivers. ($ when adjusted for inflation). Notable crew chiefs in this race were

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, Tim Pearson,

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, and Bud Moore.1973 Tuborg 400 crew chiefs
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Qualifying

Failed to qualify: Steve Vaughn (#73), Doug McGriff (#74),

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(#36),

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(#61), Marion Collins (#78)

Finishing order

Section reference: # Bobby Allison (No. 12) # Richard Petty (No. 43) #

† (No. 72) #

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(No. 38) #

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† (No. 24) # Richard White (No. 42) #

Hershel McGriff Hershel Eldridge McGriff Sr. (born December 14, 1927) is an American professional stock car racing driver. A long-time competitor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, formerly known as the Winston West Series, he won the series' 1986 championship, a ...

* (No. 04) #

James Hylton James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition and was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished second i ...

† (No. 48) #

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(No. 07) #

Chuck Bown Richard Charles "Chuck" Bown Jr. (born February 22, 1954) is a former NASCAR champion. His last ride came in 1999. He lives with his wife in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is the brother of former fellow NASCAR competitor Jim Bown. 1970s Bown mad ...

(No. 03) # Bill Champion† (No. 10) #

† (No. 70) # Larry Smith† (No. 92) #

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(No. 18) #

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(No. 30) # George Behlman (No. 01) #

(No. 98) # Glenn Francis (No. 33) #

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† (No. 64) # Mike James (No. 31) # Johnny Anderson (No. 91) # Carl Adams* (No. 9) # Don Noel* (No. 88) #

Cale Yarborough William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (born March 27, 1939) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, and farmer. He is one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, winning in 1 ...

* (No. 11) # Dick Kranzler (No. 4) # Jack Simpson (No. 53) #

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(No. 19) #

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* (No. 78) #

Sonny Easley Lynwood Lacey "Sonny" Easley (June 5, 1939 – January 15, 1978) was an American racecar driver who is best known for competing in the NASCAR Winston West Series and a handful of Winston Cup Series events. Easley tallied nine Winston West victor ...

*† (No. 68) # Ron Hornaday*† (No. 5) # John Soares, Jr.* (No. 3) # Dick Bown* (No. 02) #

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*† (No. 15) # Romie Alderman* (No. 56) # Nels Miller* (No. 77) #

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*† (No. 96) # Jim Whitt* (No. 60) #

* (No. 71) # Chuck Wahl* (No. 37) # Dean Dalton* (No. 7) ''* Driver failed to finish race''
''† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased''

Timeline

Section reference: * Start: Richard Petty was the first car to leave the start/finish line as the green flag was waved in the air. * Lap 2: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Richard Petty. * Lap 11: Problems with the vehicle's valve forced Jim Whitt out of the competition. * Lap 12: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison; Ray Elder's camshaft issue would knock him out of the race. * Lap 19: The pistons on Nels Miller's race vehicle would make him a non-contender in the race. * Lap 25: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Richard Petty. * Lap 26: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison. * Lap 34: Transmission problems would relegate Romie Alderman to the sidelines. * Lap 37: Bobby Isaac would fail to finish the race due to transmission issues. * Lap 50: Dick Bown noticed that his engine stopped working. * Lap 54: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Richard Petty. * Lap 55: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison. * Lap 56: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Richard Petty; John Soares, Jr.'s vehicle ultimately suffered from ignition problems. * Lap 62: The head gasket on Ron Hornaday's vehicle suddenly developed problems. * Lap 67: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison. * Lap 75: Problems with the vehicle's clutch forced Sonnly Easley into a rather miserable 29th-place finish. * Lap 81: Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Richard Petty. * Lap 82: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Cale Yarborough. * Lap 83: Hugh Pearson had a terminal crash. * Lap 104: Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Bobby Allison. * Lap 114: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Cale Yarborough; Yarborough's engine stopped working properly. * Lap 119: The wiring on Don Noel's vehicle started to go haywire. * Lap 120: Carl Adams' engine suddenly develop troubles. * Lap 147: Hershel McGriff's vehicles developed problems with its clutch. * Finish: Bobby Allison was officially declared the winner of the event.

References

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