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1983 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$266,650Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:29.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 23Min 20Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:39Average Speed:167.442 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 16 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughFord:9
Car No.:#21 FordCar No.:#28 ChevroletBuick:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Ranier Racing with MDMChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Waddell WilsonPontiac:0
Laps Led:45 of 160Pole Speed:196.635 MPH

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Official 1983 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1821 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvoline18516045Running
2312 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1751602Running
31516 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga Chew1651600Running
41047 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm1651608Running
5344 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser16016043Running
6588 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1501590Running
7149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1461590Running
82184 Jody RidleyJody RidleyCumberland Carpets1421580Running
9715 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans14315819Running
103751 Lennie PondLennie PondBurger King1391573Running
112533 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1301570Running
122377 Ken Ragan (R)Ken RaganClinomint Toothpaste1271570Running
132671 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions Unlimited1241560Running
141322 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life1261565Running
15408 Bobby Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr.Hillin Racing01550Running
162817 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1151550Running
173248 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1121530Running
18176 Connie SaylorConnie SaylorNative Tan01530Running
19164 Mark MartinMark MartinMorgan-McClure Engines1061530Running
202411 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger1031520Running
2163 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines1001490Running
223524 Cecil GordonCecil GordonNative TanChrysler971480Running
233964 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda941480Running
242741 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Sales911470Running
252910 Clark DwyerClark DwyerKings Inn Daytona881470Running
26455 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagen9014516Engine
273374 Bobby WawakBobby WawakBridgetender Inn821280Running
28975 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool791240Running
29191 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUno / Bull Frog Knits761150Engine
30187 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven731120Engine
311127 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee701020Ignition
321290 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses727816Accident
333043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP64780Accident
342067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonJim Peacock DodgeChrysler61740Engine
35340 Delma CowartDelma CowartCoastal Transmission58690Piston
363852 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors55690Engine
37298 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett57302Engine
38225 Greg SacksGreg SacksSacks & Sons Farm49190Engine
393639 Blackie WangerinBlackie WangerinWangerin Racing4690Engine
40128 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's4851Engine
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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