Firecracker 400
1983 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$266,650Race Date:Jul 4, 1983Daytona 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 RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Waddell WilsonPontiac:0
Laps Led:45 of 160Pole Speed:196.635 MPH
Official 1983 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1821 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerValvoline18516045Running
2312 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1751602Running
31516 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga Chew1651600Running
41047 Ron Bouchard R. BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm1651608Running
5344 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser16016043Running
6588 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1501590Running
7149 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1461590Running
82184 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyCumberland Carpets1421580Running
9715 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans14315819Running
103751 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBurger King1391573Running
112533 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1301570Running
122377 Ken Ragan K. Ragan (R)Ken RaganClinomint Toothpaste1271570Running
132671 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions Unlimited1241560Running
141322 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life1261565Running
15408 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr.Hillin Racing01550Running
162817 Sterling Marlin S. Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1151550Running
173248 Trevor Boys T. Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1121530Running
18176 Connie Saylor C. SaylorConnie SaylorNative Tan01530Running
19164 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinMorgan-McClure Engines1061530Running
202411 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger1031520Running
2163 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines1001490Running
223524 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonNative TanChrysler971480Running
233964 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda941480Running
242741 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Sales911470Running
252910 Clark Dwyer C. DwyerClark DwyerKings Inn Daytona881470Running
26455 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagen9014516Engine
273374 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakBridgetender Inn821280Running
28975 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool791240Running
29191 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedUno / Bull Frog Knits761150Engine
30187 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven731120Engine
311127 Tim Richmond T. RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee701020Ignition
321290 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses727816Accident
333043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP64780Accident
342067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonJim Peacock DodgeChrysler61740Engine
35340 Delma Cowart D. CowartDelma CowartCoastal Transmission58690Piston
363852 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors55690Engine
37298 Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett57302Engine
38225 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksSacks & Sons Farm49190Engine
393639 Blackie Wangerin B. WangerinBlackie WangerinWangerin Racing4690Engine
40128 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's4851Engine

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