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

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