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Firecracker 400
Event

A former NASCAR Winston Cup race held on July 4th at Daytona International Speedway.

Past Winners

Date	Winner
1972	David Pearson
1973	David Pearson

1972 Results
July 4, 1972
Time of race:  2:29:14
Average speed:  160.821 mph

Finish	Driver	Make
1	David Pearson	Mercury
2	Richard Petty	Dodge
3	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet
4	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet
5	James Hylton	Ford
6	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury
7	Ron Keselowski	Dodge
8	Donnie Allison	Ford
9	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet
10	Johnny Halford	Plymouth
11	Cecil Gordon	Mercury
12	Charlie Roberts	Ford
13	Dave Marcis	Dodge
14	Richard Brown	Chevrolet
15	Mel Larson	Plymouth
16	Ben Arnold	Ford
17	Buddy Arrington	Dodge
18	Bill Champion	Mercury
19	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth
20	George Altheide	Dodge
21	Frank Warren	Dodge
22	Henley Gray	Ford
23	Walter Ballard	Mercury
24	Buddy Baker	Dodge
25	Jackie Oliver	Ford
26	David Boggs	Dodge
27	Bobby Isaac	Dodge
28	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet
29	David Sisco	Chevrolet
30	Clarence Lovell	Ford
31	Dean Dalton	Mercury
32	John Sears	Plymouth
33	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth
34	Bill Shirey	Plymouth
35	Elmo Langley	Ford
36	Benny Parsons	Mercury
37	Nell Castles	Dodge
38	Larry Smith	Ford
39	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet
40	Joe Frasson	Dodge

1973 Results
July 4, 1973
Time of race:  2:31:27
Average speed:  168.488 mph

Finish	Driver	Make
1	David Pearson	Mercury
2	Richard Petty	Dodge
3	Buddy Baker	Dodge
4	Gordon Johncock	Chevrolet
5	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet
6	Dave Marcis	Dodge
7	Vic Parsons	Ford
8	Marty Robbins	Dodge
9	Dick Brooks	Ford
10	Joe Frasson	Dodge
11	David Sisco	Chevrolet
12	James Hylton	Mercury
13	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet
14	G.C. Spencer	Dodge
15	Roy Mayne	Dodge
16	Elmo Langley	Ford
17	Dean Dalton	Mercury
18	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth
19	Frank Warren	Dodge
20	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet
21	Larry Smith	Mercury
22	Raymond Williams	Ford
23	Henley Gray	Mercury
24	Bill Champion	Mercury
25	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury
26	Walter Ballard	Mercury
27	Richard Childress	Chevrolet
28	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet
29	Ed Negre	Dodge
30	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet
31	Jabe Thomas	Dodge
32	Jim Vandiver	Dodge
33	John Sears	Dodge
34	Ed Sczech	Chevrolet
35	Dick Simon	Dodge
36	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet
37	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet
38	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet
39	Bobby Isaac	Ford
40	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet

Last edited August 24, 2006

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