Little 500 Results 1973

25th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 26, 1973

Note: The race was red flagged after 282 laps due to rain* Joe Demko drove 27 laps in relief** Ray Kenens drove 63 laps in relief# Red Bledsoe drove 2 laps in relief## Jim Riddle drove 21 laps in relief Sanctioned by:  American Speed Association Fast Qualifier:  Dick Gaines – 51.240 seconds (New Track Record)Time of Race:  Not Available (Rain)Cautions:  6 for 57 laps Lead Changes:  1 among 2 drivers Lap Leaders:  Jerry Richert 1-10; Dick Gaines 11-282.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 1 11 Dick Gaines Floyd Knobbs, IN Kinser Brothers 282 Running
2 11 56 Bobby Black Taylorsville, IN Jerry Shields 278 Running
3 9 61 Butch Wilkerson Deputy, IN E.M. Wilson 278 Running
4 28 2 Jim Murphy South Haven, MI Arthur Braithwaite 276 Running
5 8 26 Jeff Bloom Elkhart, IN Jeff Bloom 275 Running
6 2 22 Calvin Gilstrap Salem, IN Kinser Brothers 274 Running
7 3 63* Jerry Richert Forest Lake, MN Jerry Richert 273 Running
8 14 3 Bob Kinser Bedford, IN Larry Curtis 273 Running
9 16 37 Bob Frey Elyria, OH Ernie Ensign 269 Running
10 19 77 Herman Wise Atlanta, GA David Wise 269 Running
11 4 65** Mike Johnson Martinsville, IN Dennis Mitchell 268 Running
12 26 41 Bobby Leever Anderson, IN Bobby Leever 263 Handling
13 15 5 Bob Luscomb Orlando, FL Bob Luscomb 256 Running
14 23 86 Bernie Graybeal Shelbyville, IN Mike Gross 254 Running
15 12 81 Tony Solomito Bloomington, IN Joe Solomito 236 Running
16 18 18 Doc Dawson Lima, OH Mack Clingan 234 Running
17 29 17 Bob Mitchoff South Bend, IN John Dylewski 216 Accident
18 31 1 Al Liskai Gibsonburg, OH Racing Associates 204 Running
19 6 97 Bud Frazier Chillicothe, OH Bill Bare 196 Running
20 32 71# Leon Thickstun Bloomington, IN Leon Thickstun 187 Accident
21 21 32## Armond Holley Pensacola, FL Broadus-Harrleson 179 Mechanical
22 20 79 Ray Kenens Lafayette, IN E.M. Wilson 165 Mechanical
23 13 7 Casey Jones South Bend, IN Arthur Braithwaite 88 Mechanical
24 17 46 Ed Angle Flora, IN Bruce Richardson 84 Mechanical
25 24 8 Mark Caldwell Bunker Hill, IN Claude Westerfield 82 Mechanical
26 27 19 George Harbour Apple Grove, WV Dewey Smith 79 Mechanical
27 10 12 Jim Riddle Lutz, FL Arrow Plumbing Corp. 66 Accident
28 25 52 Ron Fisher Kokomo, IN Ron Hall 66 Mechanical
29 5 6 Ray Wright Elkhart, IN Lyle Roberts 59 Mechanical
30 30 35 Ron Semelka Wauseon, OH George Sauder 58 Mechanical
31 22 4 Larry Curtis Stilesville, IN Larry Curtis 52 Mechanical
32 33 25 Ron Ennis Martinsville, IN Ron Ennis 47 Mechanical
33 7 99 Tucker Nunnery South Point, OH Steve Enslow 4 Mechanical

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