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
38 10 52 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 33 0 0 quit
23 29 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
26 38 86 Bill Champion Dodge 0 0 141 0 0 running
11 9 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 152 0 0 running
24 23 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 145 0 0 running
6 5 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 159 6 0 running
12 32 53 Bobby Brack Ford 0 0 151 0 0 running
1 21 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 160 59 0 running
3 2 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 160 35 0 running
17 18 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 149 0 0 running
37 3 3 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 0 0 43 1 0 engine
29 37 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 103 0 0 driveshaft
31 36 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 93 0 0 engine
34 31 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 70 0 0 ignition
8 7 17 David Pearson Plymouth 0 0 157 0 0 running
22 35 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
40 25 15 Don Tarr Ford 0 0 18 0 0 engine
5 1 21 Donnie Allison Mercury 0 0 160 4 0 running
36 17 91 Ed Negre Chevrolet 0 0 44 0 0 battery
27 14 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 120 0 0 overheating
19 22 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 running
7 6 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 158 0 0 running
10 11 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 154 4 0 running
20 16 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 running
35 33 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 49 0 0 transmission
18 26 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 149 0 0 running
9 20 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 155 0 0 running
15 12 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 151 0 0 running
30 28 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 94 0 0 engine
28 40 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 116 0 0 running
21 34 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 147 0 0 running
14 15 60 Maynard Troyer Mercury 0 0 151 0 0 running
39 27 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 19 0 0 sway bar
4 8 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 160 5 0 running
25 30 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 145 0 0 running
2 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 160 46 0 running
13 13 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 151 0 0 running
16 39 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 150 0 0 running
33 24 55 Tiny Lund Mercury 0 0 80 0 0 crash
32 19 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 85 0 0 engine

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