Results

The 1971 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Firecracker 400

Sunday, July 4th, 1971

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 9 Mercury
  • 11 Ford
  • 10 Dodge
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 5 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 161.947
  • Cautions: 2 for 11 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 21 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 160 59 0 running
2 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 160 46 0 running
3 2 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 160 35 0 running
4 8 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 160 5 0 running
5 1 21 Donnie Allison Mercury 0 0 160 4 0 running
6 5 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 159 6 0 running
7 6 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 158 0 0 running
8 7 17 David Pearson Plymouth 0 0 157 0 0 running
9 20 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 155 0 0 running
10 11 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 154 4 0 running
11 9 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 152 0 0 running
12 32 53 Bobby Brack Ford 0 0 151 0 0 running
13 13 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 151 0 0 running
14 15 60 Maynard Troyer Mercury 0 0 151 0 0 running
15 12 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 151 0 0 running
16 39 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 150 0 0 running
17 18 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 149 0 0 running
18 26 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 149 0 0 running
19 22 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 running
20 16 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 running
21 34 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
22 35 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
23 29 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
24 23 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 145 0 0 running
25 30 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 145 0 0 running
26 38 86 Bill Champion Dodge 0 0 141 0 0 running
27 14 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 120 0 0 overheating
28 40 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 116 0 0 running
29 37 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 103 0 0 driveshaft
30 28 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 94 0 0 engine
31 36 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 93 0 0 engine
32 19 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 85 0 0 engine
33 24 55 Tiny Lund Mercury 0 0 80 0 0 crash
34 31 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 70 0 0 ignition
35 33 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 49 0 0 transmission
36 17 91 Ed Negre Chevrolet 0 0 44 0 0 battery
37 3 3 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 0 0 43 1 0 engine
38 10 52 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 33 0 0 quit
39 27 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 19 0 0 sway bar
40 25 15 Don Tarr Ford 0 0 18 0 0 engine

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