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Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 4, 1971
160 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 400 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 21
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 160
| 16,450
| running
| 59 |
| 2
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 160
| 8,825
| running
| 46 |
| 3
| 2
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Dodge
| 160
| 6,325
| running
| 35 |
| 4
| 8
| Pete Hamilton
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1971 Plymouth
| 160
| 3,275
| running
| 5 |
| 5
| 1
| Donnie Allison
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 160
| 2,200
| running
| 4 |
| 6
| 5
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Mercury
| 159
| 1,600
| running
| 6 |
| 7
| 6
| Fred Lorenzen
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1971 Plymouth
| 158
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 7
| David Pearson
| 17
| Ray Nichels
| 1971 Plymouth
| 157
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 20
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 155
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 11
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 154
| 1,175
| running
| 4 |
| 11
| 9
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 152
| 1,015
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 32
| Bobby Brack
| 53
| J.C. Crews
| 1969 Ford
| 151
| 990
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 13
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 151
| 1,015
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 15
| Maynard Troyer
| 60
| Joe Nagle
| 1969 Mercury
| 151
| 965
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 12
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 151
| 990
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 39
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 150
| 885
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 18
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 149
| 860
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 26
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 149
| 860
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 22
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Dodge
| 148
| 865
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 16
| George Altheide
| 0
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 148
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 34
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1969 Ford
| 147
| 790
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 35
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1969 Ford
| 147
| 780
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 29
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 147
| 770
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 145
| 785
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 30
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 145
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 26
| 38
| Bill Champion
| 86
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 141
| 740
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 120
| 755
| overheating
| 0 |
| 28
| 40
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 116
| 720
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 37
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1970 Ford
| 103
| 710
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 30
| 28
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 94
| 705
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 36
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 93
| 695
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 19
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 85
| 685
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 24
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Tiny Lund
| 1969 Mercury
| 80
| 705
| accident
| 0 |
| 34
| 31
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 70
| 675
| ignition
| 0 |
| 35
| 33
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 49
| 670
| transmission
| 0 |
| 36
| 17
| Ed Negre
| 91
| Junior Fields
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 44
| 665
| battery
| 0 |
| 37
| 3
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 3
| Richard Howard
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 43
| 735
| engine
| 1 |
| 38
| 10
| A.J. Foyt
| 52
| Holman-Moody
| HM Mario 67/1969 Mercury
| 33
| 655
| quit
| 0 |
| 39
| 27
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 19
| 650
| sway bar
| 0 |
| 40
| 25
| Don Tarr
| 15
| Tom Pistone
| 1970 Ford
| 18
| 670
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:28:12
Average Speed: 161.947 MPH
Pole Speed: 49.119 seconds
2 cautions for 11 laps
Attendance: 63,000