Results

The 1973 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

Wednesday, July 4th, 1973

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 13 Chevrolet
  • 8 Mercury
  • 5 Ford
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 13 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 158.468
  • Cautions: 2 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • 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 6 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 160 51 0 running
2 4 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 160 29 0 running
3 29 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 156 0 0 running
4 16 28 Gordon Johncock Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 running
5 7 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 running
6 23 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 154 0 0 running
7 20 45 Vic Parsons Ford 0 0 153 0 0 running
8 36 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 153 0 0 running
9 21 90 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 153 0 0 running
10 24 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 152 0 0 running
11 13 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 151 0 0 running
12 35 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 150 0 0 running
13 12 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 0 0 150 0 0 running
14 22 49 GC Spencer Dodge 0 0 150 0 0 running
15 30 25 Roy Mayne Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 running
16 15 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
17 38 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 147 0 0 running
18 34 67 Buddy Arrington Plymouth 0 0 146 0 0 running
19 40 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 146 0 0 running
20 26 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 0 0 146 0 0 running
21 39 92 Larry Smith Mercury 0 0 146 0 0 running
22 27 97 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 146 0 0 running
23 37 19 Henley Gray Mercury 0 0 145 0 0 running
24 28 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 145 0 0 running
25 9 95 Darrell Waltrip Mercury 0 0 143 0 0 running
26 11 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 143 0 0 running
27 14 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 132 0 0 overheating
28 10 88 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 0 0 131 0 0 windshield
29 33 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 126 0 0 running
30 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 125 45 0 engine
31 25 23 Jabe Thomas Dodge 0 0 123 0 0 running
32 8 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 118 0 0 overheating
33 32 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 102 0 0 engine
34 19 61 Ed Sczech Chevrolet 0 0 87 0 0 oil leak
35 31 5 Dick Simon Dodge 0 0 82 0 0 handling
36 2 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 65 33 0 crash
37 18 50 AJ Foyt Chevrolet 0 0 46 0 0 rear end
38 5 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 engine
39 3 15 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 13 2 0 engine
40 17 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 2 0 0 engine

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