1970 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$76,605Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:15.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 27Min 56Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:32Average Speed:162.235 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 17 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughFord:9
Car No.:#27 FordCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Matthews RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Leonard WoodChevrolet:0
Laps Led:7 of 160Pole Speed:191.640 MPH
Official 1970 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11527 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King FordRunning01607
286 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens GarageRunning016071
3922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01601
4699 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachDow ChemicalsRunning01597
51032 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks RacingRunning01580
62136 Don TarrDon TarrCoca-ColaRunning01570
71348 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01550
8517 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyTire015434
9271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning01514
102306 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning01480
111610 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01470
123157 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Running01460
13304 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running01430
14185 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running01430
152576 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01430
162770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning01420
172079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01410
181143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine01390
193324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01350
202845 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01350
212668 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadRunning01290
221430 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning01220
232418 Joe Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson Racing01110
243616 Roy MayneRoy MayneKen Spikes (Car Owner)Oil Pump0960
25398 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingEngine09016
263934 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine0880
273889 Gary DuPuisGary DuPuisMorris Davis (Car Owner)Accident0780
281764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing0590
293225 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingOil Pan0580
30440 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonPetty EnterprisesIgnition04610
31772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMontgomery MotorsEngine0431
321228 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenPiper Trash Can LinersDistributor0300
332231 Jim Vandiver (R)Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingOil Line0270
341907 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0250
35121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersEngine0239
362939 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)Steering0150
37358 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingQuit060
383484 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverBuster Davis (Car Owner)Engine050
393774 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingOverheating000
404019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingQuit000

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