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Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 4, 1973
160 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 400 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 6
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 160
| 16,100
| running
| 51 |
2
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1973 Dodge
| 160
| 11,875
| running
| 29 |
3
| 29
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1973 Dodge
| 156
| 9,375
| running
| 0 |
4
| 16
| Gordon Johncock
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 156
| 4,350
| running
| 0 |
5
| 7
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 156
| 4,200
| running
| 0 |
6
| 23
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1971 Dodge
| 154
| 3,450
| running
| 0 |
7
| 20
| Vic Parsons
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 153
| 3,005
| running
| 0 |
8
| 36
| Marty Robbins
| 42
| Marty Robbins
| 1973 Dodge
| 153
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
9
| 21
| Dick Brooks
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 153
| 2,650
| running
| 0 |
10
| 24
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1973 Dodge
| 152
| 1,510
| running
| 0 |
11
| 13
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 151
| 2,300
| running
| 0 |
12
| 35
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 150
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
13
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 150
| 2,270
| running
| 0 |
14
| 22
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1972 Dodge
| 150
| 1,625
| running
| 0 |
15
| 30
| Roy Mayne
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 148
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
16
| 15
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1972 Ford
| 147
| 1,975
| running
| 0 |
17
| 38
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 147
| 1,650
| running
| 0 |
18
| 34
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Plymouth
| 146
| 1,625
| running
| 0 |
19
| 40
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1973 Dodge
| 146
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
20
| 26
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 146
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
21
| 39
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Mercury
| 146
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
22
| 27
| Ray Williams
| 97
| Raymond Williams
| 1972 Ford
| 146
| 1,005
| running
| 0 |
23
| 37
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Mercury
| 145
| 900
| running
| 0 |
24
| 28
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 145
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
25
| 9
| Darrell Waltrip
| 95
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1971 Mercury
| 143
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
26
| 11
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 143
| 1,790
| running
| 0 |
27
| 14
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 132
| 1,730
| overheating
| 0 |
28
| 10
| Donnie Allison
| 88
| DiGard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 131
| 1,060
| windshield
| 0 |
29
| 33
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1973 Dodge
| 126
| 1,210
| running
| 0 |
30
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 125
| 3,730
| engine
| 45 |
31
| 25
| Jabe Thomas
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 123
| 820
| running
| 0 |
32
| 8
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1972 Dodge
| 118
| 1,260
| overheating
| 0 |
33
| 32
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1971 Dodge
| 102
| 1,300
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 19
| Ed Sczech
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 87
| 1,280
| oil leak
| 0 |
35
| 31
| Dick Simon
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1973 Dodge
| 82
| 895
| handling
| 0 |
36
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 65
| 3,190
| accident
| 33 |
37
| 18
| A.J. Foyt
| 50
| A.J. Foyt
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 46
| 550
| rear end
| 0 |
38
| 5
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 35
| 730
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 3
| Bobby Isaac
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1973 Ford
| 13
| 2,925
| engine
| 2 |
40
| 17
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 2
| 1,270
| engine
| 0 |
|
| Jackie Stewart
|
| ABC
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
Time of race: 02:31:27
Average Speed: 158.468 MPH
Pole Speed: 50.106 seconds
2 cautions for 17 laps
Attendance: 60,000