1973 24 Hours of Daytona

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Index: Races | Winners

The 1973 24 Hours of Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 3–4, 1973[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1973 World Sportscar Championship.

Victory overall and in the Sport 3000 class went to the No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood.[2][3][4] Victory in the Grand Touring +2000 class went to the No. 22 North American Racing Team Ferrari Daytona driven by François Migault and Milt Minter. Victory in the Touring 5000 class went to the No. 9 Ray Kessler, Inc. Chevrolet Camaro driven by Ray Kessler, Richie Panch, and Wilbur Pickett. Victory in the Grand Touring 2000 class went to the No. 62 Bob Bergstrom Porsche 911 driven by Bob Bergstrom and Jim Cook. Victory in the Sports 2000 class went to the No. 10 Shierson Racing Chevron B19 driven by Bill Barber and Charlie Kemp. Victory in the Touring 2000 class went to the No. 84 Andy Petery BMW 2002 driven by Andy Petery and Hans Ziereis.

## Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos  | Class  | No  | Team  | Drivers  | Chassis  | Tyre  | Laps

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1  | S3.0 | 59 |  Brumos Racing |  Peter Gregg
Hurley Haywood | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | G | 670
Porsche 2.8L Flat 6 N/A
2  | GT+2.0 | 22 |  North American Racing Team |  François Migault
Milt Minter | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | G | 648
Ferrari 4.4L V12 N/A
3  | GT+2.0  | 5  |  Dave Heinz  |  Dave Heinz
Bob McClure
Dana English  | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 644
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A
4  | GT+2.0  | 77  |  Silverstone Racing  |  George Stone
Bruce Jennings
Mike Downs  | Porsche 911 | G | 638
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A
5  | GT+2.0  | 21  |  North American Racing Team |  Luigi Chinetti Jr.
Bob Grossman
Wilbur Shaw Jr.  | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | G | 632
Ferrari 4.4L V12 N/A
6  | GT+2.0  | 54  |  Porsche Kremer Racing |  John Fitzpatrick
Erwin Kremer
Paul Keller  | Porsche 911 | D | 630
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A
7  | T5.0 | 9 |  Ray Kessler, Inc. |  Ray Kessler
Richie Panch
Wilbur Pickett | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | G | 592
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
8  | GT+2.0  | 15  |  Toad Hall Motor Racing  |  Michael Keyser
Tony Adamowicz
Bob Beasley  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 587
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A
9  | GT+2.0  | 56  |  Joest Racing |  Sepp Greger
Kurt Hild
Didier Schmid  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 574
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A
10  | GT2.0 | 62 |  Bob Bergstrom |  Bob Bergstrom
Jim Cook | Porsche 911 | ?  | 571
Porsche 2.0L Flat 6 N/A
11  | GT+2.0  | 43  |  Dave Helmick |  Dave Helmick
John O'Steen
Stephen Behr  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 558
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A
12  | S3.0  | 19  |  Harry Bytzek  |  Rudy Bartling
Harry Bytzek
Bert Kuehne  | Porsche 908/02 | F | 532
Porsche 3.0L Flat 8 N/A
13  | T5.0  | 30  |  Guido C. Levetto  |  Mario Levetto
Guido Levetto
Ara Dube  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 532
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
14  | GT+2.0  | 51  |  Airport Motorsport  |  Klaus Selbert
W. Marvin Schoenfeld
Bob Klempel  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 499
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 49  |  John Greenwood  |  Don Yenko
Robert R. Johnson  | Chevrolet Corvette | ?  | 494
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A
16  | T5.0  | 80  |  Byron Cook Racing  |  John Elliott
Bill McDill  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 488
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
17  | T5.0  | 75  |  Don Winter  |  Larry Bock
Carl Shafer
Gene Harrington  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 451
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
18  | T5.0  | 33  |  John McComb  |  John McComb
Dave Dooley  | Ford Mustang | ?  | 437
Ford N/A

DNF  | S3.0  | 6  |  Penske Racing |  Mark Donohue
George Follmer | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | G | 405
Porsche 2.8L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 20  |  North American Racing Team |  Arturo Merzario
Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | G | 394
Ferrari 4.4L V12 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 31  |  Locke Development Corporation  |  Jim Locke
Bob Bailey  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 387
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | S3.0  | 2  |  Gulf Racing |  Mike Hailwood
John Watson | Mirage M6 | F | 366
Ford 3.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | S2.0 | 10 |  Shierson Racing |  Bill Barber
Charlie Kemp | Chevron B19 | G | 337
Ford I4 N/A
24  | T2.0  | 84  |  Andy Petery  |  Andy Petery
Hans Ziereis  | BMW 2002 | ?  | 313
BMW 2.0L I4 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 23  |  North American Racing Team |  Claude Ballot-Léna
Jean-Claude Andruet | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | G | 284
Ferrari 4.4L V12 N/A

DNF  | S3.0  | 12  |  Scuderia Filipinetti  |  Reine Wisell
Jean-Louis Lafosse
Hughes de Fierlant  | Lola T282 | G | 281
Ford 3.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | S3.0  | 3  |  Equipe Matra-Simca  |  François Cevert
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Henri Pescarolo | Matra-Simca MS670 | G | 267
Matra 3.0L V12 N/A

DNF  | S3.0  | 57  |  Reinhold Jöst |  Reinhold Jöst
Mario Casoni
Paul Blancpain  | Porsche 908 | F | 244
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | S2.0  | 57  |  Promotion Advertising  |  Hugh Kleinpeter
Jim Gammon
Tom Shelton  | Chevron B21 | G | 241
Ford I4 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 7  |  Eddie Johnson |  Clay Young
Eddie Johnson
Jim Fitzgerald | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 233
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | S2.0  | 93  |  Professional Racing  |  Bob Fisher
Tom Gloy | Chevron B16  | F | 230
Ford I4 N/A
32  | GT2.0  | 38  |  Quintanilla/Muniz  |  Daniel Muñiz
Roberto Quintanilla  | Porsche 914-6 GT | G | 215
Porsche 2.0L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 89  |  Holbert Porsche  |  Mike Tillson
Al Holbert
Dieter Oest  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 213
Porsche Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 96  |  U.S. Davis Racing  |  Jose Rodriguez
Reinaldo Almeida  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 198
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 64  |  Weaver Chevrolet  |  Bob Baechle
Roger Pierce
Alex Davidson  | Chevrolet Corvette C3 | G | 191
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A

| S3.0  | 1  |  Gulf Racing |  Derek Bell
Howden Ganley | Mirage M6 | F | 179
Ford 3.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | GT2.0  | 16  |  Toad Hall Motor Sport  |  Peter Kirill
Russ Norburn
Bill Bean  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 175
Porsche 2.0L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | S2.0  | 88  |  Ed Abate  |  Ed Abate
Bill Cuddy  | Porsche 910 | G | 167
Porsche 2.0L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 58  |  Brumos Racing |  Andrew Carduner
Jacques Bienvenue  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 127
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 94  |  Bolus & Snopes  |  Steve Ross
Bob Mitchell
Dave Houser  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 120
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 11  |  Troy Promotions, Inc.  |  Tony DeLorenzo
Maurice Carter | Chevrolet Corvette | F | 101
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 99  |  Diego Febles  |  Horacio Alvarez
Diego Febles  | Porsche 911 | ?  | 65
Porsche 2.5L Flat 6 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 34  |  Murray Racing  |  Jerry Thompson
Ike Knupp
Mike Murray  | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 50
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 8  |  Automotive Engineering Enterprises  |  Tom Nehl
Steve Durst  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 49
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 29  |  Jef Stevens  |  Ralph Noseda
Ray Mummery  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 38
Chevrolet V8 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 14  |  C. C. Canada  |  C. C. Canada
Bob Christiansen
John Tremblay  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 29
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 17  |  Takondo Racing  |  Vince Gimondo
Billy Dingman  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 15
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 55  |  Tiny Lund |  Tiny Lund
Stephen Behr
Jimmy Capps  | Pontiac Firebird | ?  | 15
Pontiac 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | S2.0  | 41  |  Parametrics Systems  |  Raymond Gage
Jim Grob
Gary Ouellette  | Lotus 23 | G | 14
BMW 2.0L I4 N/A

DNF  | T2.0  | 25  |  John Buffum  |  Bert Everett
John Buffum
Wilbur Pickett  | Ford Escort RS 1600 | ?  | 9
Ford 2.0L I4 N/A

DNF  | GT+2.0  | 48  |  John Greenwood |  John Greenwood
Ron Grable  | Chevrolet Corvette | ?  | 7
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | T5.0  | 47  |  Chitwood Racing  |  Tim Chitwood
Joie Chitwood
Bob Nagel  | Chevrolet Camaro | ?  | 6
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A

DNF  | T2.0  | 24  |  John Buffum  |  Fred van Beuren Jr.
Guillermo Rojas
Héctor Rebaque | Ford Escort RS 1600 | ?  | 0
Ford I4 N/A
DNQ  | GT2.0  | 73  |  Dale Kreider  |  Dale Kreider
Rick Silvers
Paul Toppino  | Triumph GT6 | ?  | \-

DNQ  | T5.0  | 27  |  Ernie Shaw  |  Ernie Shaw
Norm Mosher
Al Straub  | Ford Mustang | ?  | \-

DNQ  | GT+2.0  | 78  |  J. G. Racing  |  Jacques Graham
Gordon Johnson  | Datsun 240Z | ?  | \-

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## References

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1. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1973". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Daytona 24 Hours 1973: Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
3. ^ "1973 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database".
4. ^ "How an Epic 1973 Daytona Race Helped Birth the Porsche 911 RSR". February 5, 2019.

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