1973 World 600 | Goldmine | UNC Charlotte

The images in this collection document events associated with the 1973 World 600, a Winston Cup Series event that was held on May 27, 1973, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, with 85,000 spectators in attendance. 40 drivers participated. The average speed of the race was 134.89 mph, while the pole speed was 158.051 mph. There were 23 lead changes. Buddy Baker won the race, outpacing David Pearson by 1.8 seconds. Other drivers finishing in the top ten were Cale Yarborough, Bobby Isaac, Benny Parsons, Jim Vandiver, Darrell Waltrip, Cecil Gordon, Dick Brooks, and David Sisco. Peter Gregg made his only NASCAR Cup Series start in this event.

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