1973 Capital City 500
Auto race held at Richmond Raceway in 1973 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1973 Capital City 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on September 9, 1973, at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. Richard Petty won the race by two laps after leading 429 of 500 laps.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 23 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | September 9, 1973 (1973-09-09) | ||
Official name | Capital City 500 | ||
Location | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | ||
Course | 0.542 mi (0.872 km) | ||
Distance | 500 laps, 271 mi (436 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching of 82 °F (28 °C); wind speeds of 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 63.215 miles per hour (101.735 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 18,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Bobby Allison Motorsports | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Laps | 429 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
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