# Rally van de Verenigde Staten 1973

De Rally van de Verenigde Staten 1973, formeel 25th Press-on-Regardless Rally, was de 25e editie van de rally van de Verenigde Staten (Press-on-Regardless) en de elfde ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1973. Het was de elfde rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd werd door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start was in Detroit en de finish in Alma.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Donderdag 1 november | 27 | 134,76 kilometer |
| 2 | Vrijdag 2 november | 27 | 277,58 kilometer |
| 3 | Zaterdag 3 november | 31 | 140,27 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 85 | 552,61 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | Straftijd | Vorige |
| 1. | 110 | Walter Boyce | Toyota Corolla | B | 6:58:28,2 | 0:00 |
| 1. | 110 | Doug Woods | Toyota Canada | B | | = |
| 2. | 116 | Jim Walker | Volvo 142 S | C | 7:22:43,2 | + 24:15,0 |
| 2. | 116 | Terry Palmer | Herb Estest Inc. | C | | + 24:15,0 |
| 3. | 105 | John Smiskol | Datsun 240Z | D | 7:33:36,0 | + 35:07,8 |
| 3. | 105 | Carol Smiskol | Fast Eddie | D | | + 10:52,8 |
| 4. | 114 | John Buffum | Ford Escort RS1600 | C | 7:39:01,8 | + 40:33,6 |
| 4. | 114 | Wayne Zitkus | Libra International Racing | C | | + 5:25,8 |
| 5. | 127 | John Rodgers | Datsun 1600 SSS | C | 7:45:00,6 | + 46:32,4 |
| 5. | 127 | Erik Brooks | John Rodgers | C | | + 5:58,8 |
| 6. | 108 | Robert Mucha | Polski Fiat 125p | B | 7:57:30,6 | + 59:02,4 |
| 6. | 108 | Ryszard Żyszkowski | LOT Polish Airlines / F.S.O Polski Fiat | B | | + 12:30,00 |
| 7. | 123 | Bill Dodd | Ford Capri 2600 | D | 8:05:04,6 | + 1:06:36,4 |
| 7. | 123 | Rudy Kren | Bill Dodd | D | | + 7:34,0 |
| 8. | 130 | Jim Callon | Datsun 510 | B | 8:08:12,0 | + 1:09:43,8 |
| 8. | 130 | Gary Hays | Hays Engineering | B | | + 3:07,4 |
| 9. | 136 | Steve Dorr | Datsun 510 | B | 8:09:28,2 | + 1:11:00,0 |
| 9. | 136 | Rick Andersson | Special Stage Rally Consultants | B | | + 1:16,2 |
| 10. | 121 | Charles McLaren | Datsun 510 | B | 8:16:12,6 | + 1:17:44,4 |
| 10. | 121 | Doug Laverton | Charles McLaren | B | | + 6:44,4 |
| DNF top tien |||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden |
| DNF | 104 | Taisto Heinonen | Opel Manta | C | Etappe 1 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 104 | John Bellefleur | More Opel | C | Etappe 1 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 106 | Erhard Dahm | Jeep Wagoneer | E | 5-8 | Motor |
| DNF | 106 | John Grimshaw | Competition Limited | E | 5-8 | Motor |
| DNF | 107 | Gene Henderson | Jeep Wagoneer | E | 5-8 | Motor |
| DNF | 107 | Ken Pogue | Competition Limited | E | 5-8 | Motor |
| EX | 109 | Scott Harvey sr. | Dodge Colt | C | 84 | Uitgesloten |
| EX | 109 | Ralph Backman | Team Harco | C | 84 | Uitgesloten |
| DNF | 111 | Randy Black | Subaru GL | N | n.b. | Koppakking |
| DNF | 111 | Ron Burgess | Subaru of America | N | n.b. | Koppakking |
| DNF | 112 | Bob Hourihan | Datsun 1800 SSS | C | Etappe 2 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 112 | Geraint Phillips | Bob Hourihan | C | Etappe 2 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 115 | Tom Samida | Dodge Colt | B | n.b. | Geen olie |
| DNF | 115 | Brian Fox | Chrysler Corporation | B | n.b. | Geen olie |
| DNF | 119 | Bo Skowronnek | Datsun | B | n.b. | Onbekend |
| DNF | 119 | Tony Woodlands | Bo Skowronnek | B | n.b. | Onbekend |
| DNF | 124 | William Braund | Toyota Corolla | C | n.b. | Onbekend |
| DNF | 124 | Rodney Natho | William Braund | C | n.b. | Onbekend |
| DNF | 126 | George Gibbs | Datsun 510 | B | n.b. | Onbekend |
| DNF | 126 | Albert Meloy | George Gibbs | B | n.b. | Onbekend |
   * Noot: In tegenstelling tot de genummerde groepen volgens de FIA, werden auto's hier ingedeeld in alfabetische groepen. Deze staan los van FIA's latere alfabetische groepsindeling.

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 1 november | 1 | n.b. | Belle Isle | 2,57 km | John Buffum Bill Dodd | 2:46 | 55,67 km/u | John Buffum |
| 1 | 1 november | 2 | n.b. | Lansing | 2,01 km | Walter Boyce Erhard Dahm | 1:00 | 120,60 km/u | Scott Harvey sr. |
| 1 | 1 november | 3 | n.b. | n.b. | n.b. | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Scott Harvey sr. |
| 1 | 1 november | 4 | n.b. | Alma | 2,17 km | Erhard Dahm | 2:33 | 50,86 km/u | Scott Harvey sr. |
| 1 | 1 november | 5 | n.b. | B & W Market | 2,57 km | Taisto Heinonen | 2:07 | 72,39 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 6 | n.b. | 20 Stages Rally | 7,24 km | Bob Hourihan | 5:50 | 74,38 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 7 | n.b. | Classic Motorbooks | 8,01 km | Walter Boyce | 5:24 | 89,00 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 8 | n.b. | Marathon 400 Rally | 7,98 km | Walter Boyce | 5:54 | 81,15 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 9 | n.b. | De Ja Vu '73 | 3,51 km | Walter Boyce | 2:55 | 72,12 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 10 | n.b. | Maserati, Grossman Motor Car Corp. | 5,73 km | Walter Boyce | 4:19 | 79,58 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 11 | n.b. | Fairleigh-Dickinson University | 5,18 km | Walter Boyce | 5:24 | 57,45 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 12 | n.b. | Targa Florida Rally | 7,00 km | Walter Boyce | 4:31 | 92,92 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 13 | n.b. | Lawrence R. Johnson Memorial | 6,18 km | Walter Boyce | 4:30 | 82,40 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 14 | n.b. | Huron National Forest | 7,40 km | Walter Boyce | 5:42 | 77,76 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 15 | n.b. | Western Michigan Region | 4,78 km | Walter Boyce | 3:30 | 81,71 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 16 | n.b. | Sunriser 400 Rally | 6,32 km | Walter Boyce | 4:55 | 76,92 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 17 | n.b. | Saginaw Valley Region | 3,99 km | Walter Boyce | 3:04 | 77,73 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 18 | n.b. | Thunder Bay | 5,68 km | Walter Boyce | 4:40 | 72,82 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 19 | n.b. | Saab Club of Michigan | 7,26 km | Walter Boyce | 5:37 | 77,51 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 20 | n.b. | Townsend Pit | 2,82 km | Walter Boyce | 2:28 | 68,23 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 21 | n.b. | Camp 24-25 1 | 9,03 km | Walter Boyce | 6:26 | 84,13 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 22 | n.b. | Camp 8 1 | 4,07 km | Walter Boyce | 2:59 | 81,67 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 23 | n.b. | n.b. | n.b. | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 24 | n.b. | C, C, C, Road | 6,08 km | Edgar Herrmann | 3:48 | 95,75 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 25 | n.b. | Foonman's | 4,76 km | Walter Boyce | 4:01 | 71,04 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 26 | n.b. | SnowDrift 1-5-74 Rally | 9,83 km | Walter Boyce | 8:51 | 66,57 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 1 | 1 november | 27 | n.b. | Plains Road | 2,59 km | Walter Boyce | 2:06 | 73,65 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 28 | n.b. | Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce | 3,62 km | Jim Walker | 3:27 | 62,77 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 29 | n.b. | Hay Lake | 3,56 km | Walter Boyce | 2:36 | 81,84 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 30 | n.b. | Hiawatha | 7,54 km | Jim Walker | 4:40 | 94,30 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 31 | n.b. | Biscuit Creek | 8,32 km | Jim Walker | 5:34 | 89,46 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 32 | n.b. | B_G_D_R | 15,55 km | Walter Boyce | 10:44 | 86,87 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 33 | n.b. | Lone Pine | 5,04 km | Tom Samida | 3:24 | 88,94 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 34 | n.b. | Carlson Camp | 22,10 km | Jim Walker | 15:24 | 86,10 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 35 | n.b. | Boot Hill | 2,53 km | Jim Walker | 2:05 | 72,63 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 36 | n.b. | Fox River Club | 9,14 km | Walter Boyce | 4:00 | 136,76 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 37 | n.b. | Germfask Truck Trail | 18,94 km | Jim Walker | 11:56 | 95,18 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 38 | n.b. | Seney Truck Trail | 20,47 km | Walter Boyce | 15:48 | 77,73 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 39 | n.b. | Manistique Truck Trail | 3,11 km | Walter Boyce | 2:04 | 89,71 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 40 | n.b. | Timber Ridge | 7,23 km | Jim Walker | 5:17 | 82,00 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 41 | n.b. | Stutts Truck Trail | 11,89 km | Walter Boyce | 9:54 | 72,06 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 42 | n.b. | Petrel Road | 10,33 km | Walter Boyce | 8:05 | 73,61 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 43 | n.b. | Creighton Truck Trail | 11,49 km | Walter Boyce | 7:33 | 91,19 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 44 | n.b. | Highwater Trail | 12,84 km | Walter Boyce | 8:45 | 87,95 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 45 | n.b. | Michigan: Impossible | 20,39 km | Walter Boyce | 16:27 | 74,33 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 46 | n.b. | Riverside Truck Trail | 18,94 km | Walter Boyce | 11:45 | 96,63 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 47' | n.b. | Wolverine Truck Trail | 5,54 km | Walter Boyce | 4:02 | 82,28 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 48 | n.b. | Badger Bend | 2,29 km | Edgar Herrmann | 1:51 | 74,27 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 49 | n.b. | Tahquamenon Falls | 21,95 km | Jim Walker | 16:04 | 81,95 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 50 | n.b. | Spy Ridge | 4,88 km | Walter Boyce | 3:25 | 85,61 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 51 | n.b. | B_G_D_R_Again | 15,34 km | Jim Walker | 11:16 | 81,60 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 52 | n.b. | Campbell's Gamble | 7,19 km | Walter Boyce | 4:28 | 96,51 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 53 | n.b. | Soo Line | 3,94 km | Walter Boyce | 2:55 | 80,96 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 2 | 2 november | 54 | n.b. | Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce | 3,62 km | Walter Boyce | 3:19 | 65,23 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 55 | n.b. | Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce | 3,46 km | Jim Walker | 3:13 | 64,27 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 56 | n.b. | Camp 24-25 2 | 9,03 km | Andrzej Jaroszewicz | 6:06 | 88,67 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 57 | n.b. | Camp 8 2 | 4,07 km | John Buffum | 2:50 | 85,99 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 58 | n.b. | Gozzahopper | 2,45 km | John Buffum | 2:30 | 58,57 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 59 | n.b. | Old Ball Hill Road | 6,21 km | John Buffum Jim Walker | 3:19 | 112,23 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 60 | n.b. | Gonners Flat | 6,98 km | Jim Walker | 5:31 | 75,87 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 61 | n.b. | Grube Hill | 3,23 km | Walter Boyce Jim Walker | 2:56 | 65,92 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 62 | n.b. | Little Silver Creek | 4,12 km | Walter Boyce | 3:15 | 76,06 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 63 | n.b. | Harvey's Tree | 7,39 km | Walter Boyce | 5:45 | 77,11 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 64 | n.b. | Cadillac Colour Tour | 4,84 km | Edgar Herrmann | 3:47 | 76,62 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 65 | n.b. | Meauwatka Lake | 4,94 km | John Buffum | 3:18 | 89,82 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 66 | n.b. | Boon Tower | 6,26 km | Jim Walker | 4:37 | 81,30 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 67 | n.b. | Get'em up Scout | 2,01 km | John Buffum | 2:16 | 52,89 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 68 | n.b. | Here Come da Judge | 7,23 km | John Buffum | 4:48 | 90,38 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 69 | n.b. | Dowling Creek | 2,91 km | Walter Boyce | 1:52 | 93,37 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 70 | n.b. | Lincoln Hills | 7,81 km | Walter Boyce | 6:27 | 72,54 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 71 | n.b. | C B J B | 8,01 km | John Buffum | 6:44 | 71,31 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 72 | n.b. | Coffin Corners | 2,17 km | Walter Boyce | 2:28 | 52,71 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 73 | n.b. | Coffee Pot Road | 5,94 km | Walter Boyce | 3:55 | 90,92 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 74 | n.b. | Bloody Run | 3,70 km | Walter Boyce | 2:31 | 88,10 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 75 | n.b. | Ward Hill Tower | 7,66 km | Walter Boyce | 5:44 | 80,07 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 76 | n.b. | Deer Ridge | 2,61 km | Walter Boyce | 1:53 | 82,86 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 77 | n.b. | Powerline Road | 5,87 km | Walter Boyce | 4:30 | 78,09 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 78 | n.b. | Chippewa Forest | 9,29 km | Jim Walker | 7:55 | 70,38 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 79 | n.b. | Huckelberry Trail | 6,13 km | Robert Mucha | 6:48 | 54,01 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 80 | n.b. | A Real Gasser | 3,94 km | Andrzej Jaroszewicz | 4:19 | 54,60 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 81 | n.b. | n.b. | n.b. | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 82 | n.b. | n.b. | n.b. | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 83 | n.b. | n.b. | n.b. | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 84 | n.b. | Scotland U.S.A | 2,01 km | Edgar Herrmann | 2:18 | 52,43 km/u | Walter Boyce |
| 3 | 3 november | 85 | n.b. | n.b. | n.b. | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Walter Boyce |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Walter Boyce | 47 |
| Jim Walker | 11 |
| John Buffum | 8 |
| Edgar Herrmann | 4 |
| Erhard Dahm | 2 |
| Andrzej Jaroszewicz | 2 |
| Bill Dodd | 1 |
| Taisto Heinonen | 1 |
| Bob Hourihan | 1 |
| Robert Mucha | 1 |
| Tom Samida | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Alpine Renault | 127 |
| = | 2 | Fiat | 84 |
| 1 | 3 | Ford | 46 |
| 1 | 4 | Saab | 42 |
| 3 | 5 | Datsun | 34 |
   * Vetgedrukte tekst betekent wereldkampioen.
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in de stand weergegeven.