Results

The 1970 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

Saturday, July 4th, 1970

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 14 Ford
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 13 Dodge
  • 3 Mercury
  • 3 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 162.235
  • Cautions: 3 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 32
  • 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
15 25 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 143 0 0 running
31 7 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 43 1 0 engine
11 16 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
20 28 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 135 0 0 running
39 37 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 0 0 0 overheating
3 9 22 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 160 1 0 running
9 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 151 4 0 running
38 34 84 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge 0 0 5 0 0 engine
14 18 5 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 143 0 0 running
2 8 6 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 160 71 0 running
35 1 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 23 9 0 engine
19 33 24 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 135 0 0 running
4 6 99 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 159 7 0 running
34 19 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 25 0 0 engine
22 14 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 122 0 0 running
8 5 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 154 34 0 blew tire
5 10 32 Dick Brooks Plymouth 0 0 158 0 0 running
6 21 36 Don Tarr Plymouth 0 0 157 0 0 running
1 15 27 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 160 7 0 running
37 35 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 6 0 0 quit
28 17 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 59 0 0 oil leak
17 20 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 141 0 0 running
32 12 28 Fred Lorenzen Dodge 0 0 30 0 0 distributor
36 29 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 15 0 0 steering
27 38 89 Gary DuPuis Ford 0 0 78 0 0 crash
40 40 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 0 0 0 quit
16 27 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 142 0 0 running
29 32 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 58 0 0 oil pan
7 13 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 155 0 0 running
33 22 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 27 0 0 oil line
23 24 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 111 0 0 oil leak
13 30 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 143 0 0 running
12 31 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 146 0 0 running
21 26 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 129 0 0 running
25 3 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 90 16 0 engine
10 23 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 running
30 4 40 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 46 10 0 ignition
18 11 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 139 0 0 engine
24 36 16 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 96 0 0 oil pump
26 39 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 88 0 0 engine

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