Results

The 1974 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

Thursday, July 4th, 1974

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 6 Ford
  • 1 AMC
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 10 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 138.310
  • Cautions: 6 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: 48
  • 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 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 160 44 0 running
2 6 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 160 20 0 running
3 5 15 Buddy Baker Ford 0 0 160 15 0 running
3 8 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 160 9 0 running
5 2 16 Bobby Allison AMC 0 0 159 51 0 running
6 7 28 Bobby Isaac Chevrolet 0 0 159 5 0 running
7 19 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 0 0 158 0 0 running
8 29 93 Jackie Rogers Chevrolet 0 0 157 0 0 running
9 23 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 155 0 0 running
10 32 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 0 0 153 0 0 running
11 27 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 153 0 0 running
12 33 7 Dean Dalton Chevrolet 0 0 152 0 0 running
13 22 52 Earl Ross Chevrolet 0 0 151 0 0 running
14 39 64 Tony Bettenhausen Jr Ford 0 0 144 0 0 running
15 12 32 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 138 0 0 crash
16 15 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 121 0 0 running
17 21 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 112 0 0 engine
18 24 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 98 0 0 engine
19 30 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 90 0 0 engine
20 36 30 Walter Ballard Chevrolet 0 0 90 0 0 engine
21 20 67 Buddy Arrington Plymouth 0 0 84 0 0 overheating
22 4 90 Charlie Glotzbach Ford 0 0 75 0 0 engine
23 25 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 74 0 0 overheating
24 14 95 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 0 0 71 3 0 engine
25 34 23 Roy Mayne Dodge 0 0 62 0 0 engine
26 11 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 56 0 0 engine
27 26 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 0 0 52 0 0 engine
28 17 99 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 45 0 0 ignition
29 10 50 AJ Foyt Chevrolet 0 0 44 0 0 engine
30 13 49 GC Spencer Dodge 0 0 43 0 0 clutch
31 9 35 Dan Daughtry Ford 0 0 41 0 0 steering
32 28 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 0 0 39 8 0 clutch
33 3 88 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 0 0 31 5 0 engine
34 18 98 Richie Panch Ford 0 0 30 0 0 oil line
35 16 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 26 0 0 engine
36 31 22 Jimmy Crawford Plymouth 0 0 23 0 0 transmission
37 38 02 LD Ottinger Chevrolet 0 0 22 0 0 water pump
38 40 57 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 0 0 16 0 0 handling
39 37 61 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet 0 0 7 0 0 crash
40 35 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 1 0 0 oil leak

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