BDR&HRA Season Opener
Santa Pod Raceway
April 1st 1973
| Class | Winner | Runner Up |
| Top Dragster | Dennis Priddle 6.96/176.99 | Mike Hutcherson 8.74/130.21 |
| Senior Dragster | Keith Elliot 14.06/99.01 | Tony Anderson (no show) |
| Junior Dragster | Gerry Cookson 11.86/113.51 | Derek Penfold 13.18/101.11 |
| Top Comp Altered | Dave Stone 8.81/167.74 | Bob Braysher 15.81/84.25 |
| Senior Comp Altered | K Barry 13.30/ | Chris Ison 59.38/ |
| Pro Stock | Tony Dickson 16.56/60.79 | Unopposed |
| Top Street | R. Oram 13.32/108.35 | I. Fryer 13.96/101.42 |
| Senior Street | K. Craigen 14.96/96.06 | Tony Merry 16.40/82.99 |
| Middle Street | S. Clark 15.34/ | R. Brett 16.46/ |
| Junior Street | R. Tallis 16.65/ | D. Vizard |
| Top Comp Motorcycle | B. Smith 15.81/58.62 | N. Hyde (Broke) |
| Senior Comp Motorcycle | W. Barry 14.58/66.31 | J. Clift 16.20/88.97 |
| Middle Comp Motorcycle | P. Eastbury 16.15/80.91 | A. Cook 20.76/ |
| Top Street Motorcycle | D. Goodman 14.05/98.62 | P. Butler 20.10/55.74 |