1973 Talladega 500
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The 1973 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held on August 12, 1973, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama (AIMS).
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 20 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | August 12, 1973 (1973-August-12) | ||
Official name | Talladega 500 | ||
Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
Course | 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
Weather | Extremely hot with temperatures of 95.0 °F (35.0 °C); wind speeds up to 4.2 miles per hour (6.8 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 145.454 miles per hour (234.086 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 56,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Allison Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
Laps | 40 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 22 | Dick Brooks | Crawford (Brothers) Racing | |
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Ken Squier | ||
Turn Announcers | Jim Fife, Tracy Dent, Barney Hall |
The race, won by Dick Brooks, was his only NASCAR career win. It was also the last win recorded for Plymouth as a NASCAR manufacturer. A Plymouth car winning the 1973 Talledega 500 was considered an upset.
The race set AIMS racetrack records (at the time of the race) for number of drivers leading in a race (15), number of lead changes in a race (64), and number of caution laps in a race (52). It also was the first race at the track in which a driver was fatally injured (Larry Smith).