1973 Daytona 500

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Richard Petty takes his 4th Daytona 500 victory in the 1973 running of the Great American race. Buddy Baker was clearly the dominant car during speedweeks, taking the pole and winning his qualifying race. During the race Buddy would lead 156 of the 200 laps, with Richard Petty being his closest competition. Petty is in the lead after a late race pitstop but Baker is charging hard and it looks as if another classic finish is shaping up. With only 6 laps to go, Buddy's car loses an engine and a dejected Baker is forced to coast into the garage. Richard Petty would go on to beat Bobby Isaac by over 2 laps, the largest margin of victory in Daytona 500 history.
Quick facts:
Darrell Waltrip finishes12th in his Daytona 500 debut.