Entry List
The official 1973 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Firecracker 400
Wednesday, July 4th, 1973
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- 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
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 50 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Purolator | A.J. Foyt |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt |
| 3 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore |
| 6 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Plymouth | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington |
| 7 | 71 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 11 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 26 | Mercury | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip |
| 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 32 | Dodge | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis |
| 13 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 14 | 05 | David Sisco | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee |
| 15 | 7 | Dean Dalton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton |
| 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey |
| 17 | 5 | Dick Simon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | TravelLodge Motels | Doc Faustina |
| 18 | 88 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | DiGard Racing | DiGard |
| 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Negre Racing | Ed Negre |
| 20 | 61 | Ed Sczech | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | B & B Racing | Don Bierschwale |
| 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Warren Racing | Frank Warren |
| 23 | 49 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Camcraft | G.C. Spencer |
| 24 | 28 | Gordon Johncock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Pylon Wiper Blades | Hoss Ellington |
| 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Warren Lindsey | Henley Gray |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Don Robertson | Don Robertson |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 38 | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton |
| 29 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Nixon Racing | O.L. Nixon |
| 30 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Frasson Cement | Joe Frasson |
| 31 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills |
| 32 | 92 | Larry Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | Carling Black Label | Harley Smith |
| 33 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder |
| 34 | 42 | Marty Robbins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins |
| 35 | 97 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Jug | Raymond Williams |
| 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Chevrolet | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 38 | 25 | Roy Mayne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Dodge | Robertson Racing | Don Robertson |
| 39 | 45 | Vic Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Ford | Thundercraft Boat | Bill Seifert |
| 40 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1973 | Mercury | HeKimian Foreign Cars | Vic Ballard |