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1973 Road Atlanta Can-Am
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
- Pole position: Mark Donohue, 1:12.950 (123.866 mph)
- Fastest lap: Mark Donohue, 1:14 (122 mph)
- Race distance: 226 mi in two heats
- Winner's average speed: 117.09 mph
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNF | 13 | 14 | 15 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA George Follmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | USA Rinzler Motoracing/Royal Crown | 90 | 1:55:45.400 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | USA Mark Donohue | Porsche 917/30 TC | USA Roger Penske Enterprises | 90 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Porsche 917/10 TC | USA Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. | 89 | -1 lap | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | GBR David Hobbs | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | USA Roy Woods Racing | 87 | -3 laps | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | USA Hurley Haywood | Porsche 917/10 TC | USA Brumos Racing | 85 | -5 laps | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | USA Bob Nagel | Lola T260-Chevrolet | USA Nagel Racing | 84 | -6 laps | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Steve Durst | Porsche 917/10 | USA Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. | 83 | -7 laps | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Tom Heyser | Lola T260-Chevrolet | USA Tom Heyser | 78 | -12 laps | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | USA Pete Sherman | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | USA Dave Causey | 74 | -16 laps | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | USA Ed Felter | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | USA Blue Magic Corporation | 71 | -19 laps | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | USA Tom Dutton | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | USA Burmester Racing | 65 | -25 laps | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | CAN John Cordts | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | USA William Overhauser Racing | 49 | Overheating; out of fuel | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | USA Danny Hopkins | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | USA Commander Motor Homes | 47 | Spun | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | USA Warren Agor | McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet | USA Warren Agor Racing | 41 | Ring gear | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | USA Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | USA Motschenbacher Racing | 38 | Vapor lock | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GER Hans Wiedmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | GER Hans Wiedmer | 28 | Driver ill | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | USA Milt Minter | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | USA Commander Motor Homes | 19 | Engine bearing | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USA Scooter Patrick | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | USA U.S. Racing | 14 | Accident | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | GBR Jackie Oliver | Shadow DN2-Chevrolet | USA Don Nichols | 11 | Suspension | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Gene Fisher | Lola T222-Chevrolet | USA Gene Fisher | 2 | Unknown | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | USA Mario Andretti | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | USA Commander Motor Homes | Engine | 6 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | USA Mark Donohue | Porsche 917/30 TC | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA George Follmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Porsche 917/10 TC | 39 | -1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | GBR David Hobbs | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | 39 | -1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | USA Hurley Haywood | Porsche 917/10 TC | 38 | -2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | USA Bob Nagel | Lola T260-Chevrolet | 38 | -2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | USA Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | 38 | -2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Steve Durst | Porsche 917/10 | 37 | -3 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | USA Danny Hopkins | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 37 | -3 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | USA Ed Felter | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | 36 | -4 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | USA Warren Agor | McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet | 35 | -5 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Tom Heyser | Lola T260-Chevrolet | 35 | -5 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | USA Pete Sherman | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 33 | -7 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | USA Milt Minter | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 19 | Electrics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | USA Tom Dutton | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GER Hans Wiedmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | 18 | Driver ill | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USA Scooter Patrick | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 14 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | GBR Jackie Oliver | Shadow DN2-Chevrolet | 11 | Suspension | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | CAN John Cordts | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | 7 | Overheating | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Gene Fisher | Lola T222-Chevrolet | 2 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | USA Mario Andretti | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | Engine |
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Heat 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | USA George Follmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | USA Mark Donohue | Porsche 917/30 TC | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Porsche 917/10 TC | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | GBR David Hobbs | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | 48 | -2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | USA Hurley Haywood | Porsche 917/10 TC | 47 | -3 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Steve Durst | Porsche 917/10 | 46 | -4 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | USA Bob Nagel | Lola T260-Chevrolet | 46 | -4 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | USA Tom Dutton | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | 46 | -4 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Tom Heyser | Lola T260-Chevrolet | 43 | -7 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | USA Pete Sherman | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 41 | -9 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | USA Ed Felter | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | 35 | -15 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | CAN John Cordts | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | 32 | Out of fuel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GER Hans Wiedmer | Porsche 917/10 TC | 10 | DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | USA Danny Hopkins | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 10 | Spun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | USA Warren Agor | McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet | 10 | DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | USA Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | 0 | Vapor lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USA Scooter Patrick | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Gene Fisher | Lola T222-Chevrolet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | USA Mario Andretti | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | USA Milt Minter | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | GBR Jackie Oliver | Shadow DN2-Chevrolet |
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