1973 Piston Cup Season

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## 1973 Piston Cup Season

Benny Pitstops, the 1973 Piston Cup champion

## Season Information

### Points

129-126-123-120-117-114-111-108-105-102-99-96-93-90-87-84-81-78-75-72-69-66-63-60-57-54-51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3

## Awards

### Most Popular Driver

TBA

The **1973 Piston Cup season** was the 25th season of the Piston Cup Racing Series.

## Racers

* **(R)** - Rookie

1. Pepsi 01 - Sam Krankzler
2. Tow Cap 4 - David Palmer
3. View Zeen 10 - Bill Shields
4. 11 - Mario Andretti
5. Texas Tea 14 - Mike Seasons
6. Cozsen 21 - Joseph Anthony Foyt
7. Tim's Sports 22 - John Retoline
8. Buy N Large 23 - Nathan Allison
9. Nitroade and Gasprin 28 - Andrew Axler
10. Rubbertons Co. 30 - R.A. Rubberton
11. Lucky's Bar & Grill and Ulysses Mining Co. 31 - Alex Quint
12. Mood Springs 33 - Bill Brady
13. Trunk Fresh 34 - Alloy Wilson
14. Shifty Drug 35 - Lonnie Pond **(R)**
15. Tank Coat 36 - Dick Miller
16. Juanita's Car-B-Q and Larry's Auto Parts 41 - Jude Rider
17. Jen's Diner and Thorsen Trucking Co. 43 - Strip Weathers
18. Oxnard 48 - John Watson **(R)**
19. Easy Idle 51 - Ronald Oaks
20. Leak Less 52 - Michael Smith
21. Southern Gold Gasoline 53 - Thomas Tireson
22. Fiber Fuel 56 - Charles Johnson
23. Corrosion Seal 57 - Carl Smith
24. Octane Gain 58 - Robert Henderson
25. Vitoline 61 - Bobby Carsac
26. Transberry Juice 63 - Brad Gonzalez
27. RPM 64 - Don Chapcar
28. Southern Special 67 - Bertie Fast
29. N20 Cola 68 - Ron Pitcar
30. Gasprin 70 - Rev Pitcar
31. Rev-N-Go 73 - Tony Steeringson Jr.
32. Sidewall Shine 74 - Jordan Powers
33. Frostar Air Filters 75 - Cole Speedland
34. Retread 79 - Norman Green
35. Gask-Its 80 - Grover White **(1-35)**
36. Shiny Wax 82 - Donald Smith
37. Re-Volting 84 - Benny Pitstops
38. Chop Saves 87 - James Carlidge
39. Bumper Save 90 - Ryan Roadages
40. Sputter Stop 92 - Frank Marintire
41. Spare Mint 93 - Marvin Johnson **(R)**
42. Tuxedo Plumbing 98 - Jonathan Melter
43. Clutch Aid and Cozsen 121 - Kraig Shiftright

## Gallery

Sam KrankzlerDavid PalmerBill ShieldsMario AndrettiMike SeasonsJoseph Anthony FoytJohn RetolineNathan AllisonMorris AxlerR.A. RubbertonAlex QuintBill BradyAlloy WilsonLonnie PondDick MillerJude RiderStrip WeathersJohn WatsonRonald OaksMichael SmithThomas TiresonCharles JohnsonCarl SmithRobert HendersonBobby CarsacBrad GonzalezDon ChapcarBertie FastRon PitcarRev PitcarTony Steeringson Jr.Jordan PowersCole SpeedlandNorman GreenGrover WhiteDonald SmithBenny PitstopsJames CarlidgeRyan RoadagesFrank MarintireMarvin JohnsonJonathan MetlerKraig Shiftright **(1-26)**Kraig Shiftright **(27-36)**
## Trivia

* Final season for Mario Andretti, Grover White and Ryan Roadages.

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