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.

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Results

Pos No Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16 George Follmer Porsche 917/10 TC Rinzler Motoracing/Royal Crown 90 1:55:45.400 2 20
2 6 Mark Donohue Porsche 917/30 TC Roger Penske Enterprises 90 1 15
3 0 Jody Scheckter Porsche 917/10 TC Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. 89 -1 lap 3 12
4 73 David Hobbs McLaren M20-Chevrolet Roy Woods Racing 87 -3 laps 7 10
5 59 Hurley Haywood Porsche 917/10 TC Brumos Racing 85 -5 laps 4 8
6 17 Bob Nagel Lola T260-Chevrolet Nagel Racing 84 -6 laps 10 6
7 3 Steve Durst Porsche 917/10 Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. 83 -7 laps 15 4
8 14 Tom Heyser Lola T260-Chevrolet Tom Heyser 78 -12 laps 16 3
9 51 Pete Sherman McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Dave Causey 74 -16 laps 20 2
10 47 Ed Felter McLaren M8E-Chevrolet Blue Magic Corporation 71 -19 laps 17 1
11 34 Tom Dutton McLaren M8C-Chevrolet Burmester Racing 65 -25 laps 13
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DNF		 9 John Cordts McLaren M8D-Chevrolet William Overhauser Racing 49 Overheating; out of fuel 18
13 98 Danny Hopkins McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Commander Motor Homes 47 Spun 14
14 13 Warren Agor McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet Warren Agor Racing 41 Ring gear 19
15 11 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8D-Chevrolet Motschenbacher Racing 38 Vapor lock 9
DNF 4 Hans Wiedmer Porsche 917/10 TC Hans Wiedmer 28 Driver ill 12
DNF 97 Milt Minter McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Commander Motor Homes 19 Engine bearing 11
DNF 8 Scooter Patrick McLaren M8F-Chevrolet U.S. Racing 14 Accident 8
DNF 101 Jackie Oliver Shadow DN2-Chevrolet Don Nichols 11 Suspension 5
DNF 18 Gene Fisher Lola T222-Chevrolet Gene Fisher 2 Unknown 21
DNS 96 Mario Andretti McLaren M20-Chevrolet Commander Motor Homes Engine 6

Heat 1

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired
1 6 Mark Donohue Porsche 917/30 TC 40
2 16 George Follmer Porsche 917/10 TC 40
3 0 Jody Scheckter Porsche 917/10 TC 39 -1 lap
4 73 David Hobbs McLaren M20-Chevrolet 39 -1 lap
5 59 Hurley Haywood Porsche 917/10 TC 38 -2 laps
6 17 Bob Nagel Lola T260-Chevrolet 38 -2 laps
7 11 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 38 -2 laps
8 3 Steve Durst Porsche 917/10 37 -3 laps
9 98 Danny Hopkins McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 37 -3 laps
10 47 Ed Felter McLaren M8E-Chevrolet 36 -4 laps
11 13 Warren Agor McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet 35 -5 laps
12 14 Tom Heyser Lola T260-Chevrolet 35 -5 laps
13 51 Pete Sherman McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 33 -7 laps
DNF 97 Milt Minter McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 19 Electrics
DNF 34 Tom Dutton McLaren M8C-Chevrolet 19
DNF 4 Hans Wiedmer Porsche 917/10 TC 18 Driver ill
DNF 8 Scooter Patrick McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 14 Accident
DNF 101 Jackie Oliver Shadow DN2-Chevrolet 11 Suspension
DNF 9 John Cordts McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 7 Overheating
DNF 18 Gene Fisher Lola T222-Chevrolet 2 Unknown
DNS 96 Mario Andretti McLaren M20-Chevrolet Engine

Heat 2

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired
1 16 George Follmer Porsche 917/10 TC 50
2 6 Mark Donohue Porsche 917/30 TC 50
3 0 Jody Scheckter Porsche 917/10 TC 50
4 73 David Hobbs McLaren M20-Chevrolet 48 -2 laps
5 59 Hurley Haywood Porsche 917/10 TC 47 -3 laps
6 3 Steve Durst Porsche 917/10 46 -4 laps
7 17 Bob Nagel Lola T260-Chevrolet 46 -4 laps
8 34 Tom Dutton McLaren M8C-Chevrolet 46 -4 laps
9 14 Tom Heyser Lola T260-Chevrolet 43 -7 laps
10 51 Pete Sherman McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 41 -9 laps
11 47 Ed Felter McLaren M8E-Chevrolet 35 -15 laps
DNF 9 John Cordts McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 32 Out of fuel
DNF 4 Hans Wiedmer Porsche 917/10 TC 10 DNF
DNF 98 Danny Hopkins McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 10 Spun
DNF 13 Warren Agor McLaren M8FP-Chevrolet 10 DNF
DNF 11 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 0 Vapor lock
DNS 8 Scooter Patrick McLaren M8F-Chevrolet
DNS 18 Gene Fisher Lola T222-Chevrolet
DNS 96 Mario Andretti McLaren M20-Chevrolet
DNS 97 Milt Minter McLaren M8F-Chevrolet
DNS 101 Jackie Oliver Shadow DN2-Chevrolet

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