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Atlanta 500
Event

A former NASCAR Winston Cup race held in the spring in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Past Winners

Date	Winner
1972	Bobby Allison
1973	David Pearson

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1972 Results

March 26, 1972
Time of race 3:53:37
Average speed 128.214 mph

Finish	Driver	Make
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet
2	A.J. Foyt	Mercury
3	Bobby Isaac	Dodge
4	David Pearson	Ford
5	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth
7	Benny Parsons	Ford
8	Buddy Baker	Dodge
9	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford
10	James Hylton	Ford
11	Buddy Arrington	Dodge
12	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet
13	Richard Brown	Chevrolet
14	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth
15	Mark Donohue	AMC
16	Bill Dennis	Plymouth
17	Cecil Gordon	Mercury
18	Ed Negre	Dodge
19	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth
20	Charlie Roberts	Ford
21	John Sears	Plymouth
22	George Altheide	Dodge
23	Dave Marcis	Dodge
24	Henley Gray	Ford
25	Frank Warren	Dodge
26	Walter Ballard	Ford
27	Tommy Gale	Mercury
28	Dean Dalton	Mercury
29	Ben Arnold	Ford
30	Joe Frasson	Dodge
31	Red Farmer	Ford
32	Jim Vandiver	Dodge
33	Raymond Williams	Ford
34	Elmo Langley	Ford
35	Dick May	Ford
36	Ron Keselowski	Dodge
37	David Sisco	Chevrolet
38	Larry Smith	Ford
39	Lem Blankenship	Dodge
40	Dick Brooks	Ford

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1973 Results

April 1, 1973
Time of race 3:34:52
Average speed 139.351 mph

Finish	Driver	Make
1	David Pearson	Mercury
2	Bobby Isaac	Ford
3	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet
4	Buddy Baker	Dodge
5	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet
6	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet
7	Dick Brooks	Mercury
8	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet
9	Clarence Lovell	Chevrolet
10	Jim Vandiver	Dodge
11	Gordon Johncock	Chevrolet
12	Dave Marcis	Dodge
13	Richard Childress	Chevrolet
14	Walter Ballard	Mercury
15	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth
16	Frank Warren	Dodge
17	Raymond Williams	Ford
18	Charles Barrett	Ford
19	Johnny Barnes	Mercury
20	Larry Smith	Mercury
21	James Hylton	Mercury
22	Earle Canavan	Plymouth
23	Dean Dalton	Mercury
24	Ed Negre	Mercury
25	Charlie Roberts	Ford
26	Elmo Langley	Ford
27	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet
28	Joe Frasson	Dodge
29	Bill Champion	Mercury
30	Mark Donohue	AMC
31	Ron Keselowski	Dodge
32	Roy Mayne	Dodge
33	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury
34	Richard Petty	Dodge
35	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet
36	John Sears	Dodge
37	Bobby Mausgrover	Chevrolet
38	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet
39	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth
40	Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.	Dodge

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Last edited July 8, 2006

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