1973 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$105,080Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:6 CL SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 31Min 27Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:25Average Speed:158.468 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 17 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#12 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Bobby Allison MotorsportsChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:51 of 160Pole Speed:179.619 MPH
Official 1973 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1621 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator016051Running
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP016029Running
32971 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance01560Running
41628 Gordon JohncockGordon JohncockPylon Wiper Blades01560Running
5772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01560Running
6232 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing01540Running
72045 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsThundercraft Boat01530Running
83642 Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins Racing01530Running
92190 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries01530Running
102418 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Cement01520Running
111305 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco Racing01510Running
123548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01500Running
131224 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01500Running
142249 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerCamcraft01500Running
153025 Roy MayneRoy MayneRobertson Racing01480Running
161564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01470Running
17387 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden Asphalt01470Running
183467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee Construction01460Running
194079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01460Running
202654 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster Chevrolet01460Running
213992 Larry SmithLarry SmithCarling Black Label01460Running
222797 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJug01460Running
233719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01450Running
242810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto Parts01450Running
25995 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripTerminal Transport01430Running
261130 Walter BallardWalter BallardHeKimian Foreign Cars01430Running
271496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton Trucking01320Overheating
281088 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard Racing01310Windshield
29338 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01260Running
30112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola012545Engine
312523 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01230Running
32831 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01180Overheating
33324 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air01020Engine
341961 Ed SczechEd SczechB & B Racing0870
35315 Dick SimonDick SimonTravelLodge Motels0820Handling
36211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-Kare06533Accident
371850 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytPurolator0460Rear Gear
38514 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0350Engine
39315 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacSta-Power Industries0132Engine
401770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing020Engine

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