1973 Road Atlanta Can-Am Explained

The 1973 Carling Can-Am was the second round of the 1973 Can-Am season. It was held July 8, 1973, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It was the fourth Can-Am race held at the track.

Results

Pos No Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16 90 1:55:45.400 2 20
26 90 1 15
30 Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. 89 -1 lap 3 12
473 Roy Woods Racing 87 -3 laps 7 10
559 85 -5 laps 4 8
617 Nagel Racing 84 -6 laps 10 6
73 Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. 83 -7 laps 15 4
814 Tom Heyser 78 -12 laps 16 3
951 Dave Causey 74 -16 laps 20 2
1047 Blue Magic Corporation 71 -19 laps 17 1
1134 Burmester Racing 65 -25 laps 13
12
DNF
9 William Overhauser Racing 49 Overheating; out of fuel 18
1398 Commander Motor Homes 47 Spun 14
1413 Warren Agor Racing 41 Ring gear 19
1511 Motschenbacher Racing 38 Vapor lock 9
DNF4 Hans Wiedmer 28 Driver ill 12
DNF97 Commander Motor Homes 19 Engine bearing 11
DNF8 U.S. Racing 14 Accident 8
DNF101 11 Suspension 5
DNF18 Gene Fisher 2 Unknown 21
DNS96 Commander Motor Homes Engine 6

Heat 1

Pos No Driver CarLaps Time/Retired
16 40
2 16 40
30 39 -1 lap
473 39 -1 lap
559 38 -2 laps
617 38 -2 laps
711 38 -2 laps
83 37 -3 laps
998 37 -3 laps
1047 36 -4 laps
1113 35 -5 laps
1214 35 -5 laps
1351 33 -7 laps
DNF97 19 Electrics
DNF34 19
DNF4 18 Driver ill
DNF8 14 Accident
DNF101 11 Suspension
DNF9 7 Overheating
DNF18 2 Unknown
DNS96 Engine

Heat 2

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired
1 16 50
26 50
30 50
473 48 -2 laps
559 47 -3 laps
63 46 -4 laps
717 46 -4 laps
834 46 -4 laps
914 43 -7 laps
1051 41 -9 laps
1147 35 -15 laps
DNF9 32 Out of fuel
DNF4 10 DNF
DNF98 10 Spun
DNF13 10 DNF
DNF11 0 Vapor lock
DNS8
DNS18
DNS96
DNS97
DNS101

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