1973 Tuborg 400
Auto race held at Riverside International Raceway in 1973 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1973 Tuborg 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on June 17, 1973, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 15 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Layout of Riverside International Raceway (1969-1988 version) | |||
Date | June 17, 1973 (1973-06-17) | ||
Official name | Tuborg 400 | ||
Location | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | ||
Course | 2.620 mi (4.216 km) | ||
Distance | 153 laps, 400.9 mi (645.1 km) | ||
Weather | Warm with temperatures of 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds of 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 100.215 mph (161.280 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 43,700[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
Time | 85.724 seconds | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | |
Laps | 85 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 13 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports |
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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.