1971 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$67,205Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 28Min 12Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:34Average Speed:161.947 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 11 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonDodge:9
Car No.:#71 DodgeCar No.:#21 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:K&K RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Harry HydeCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:59 of 160Pole Speed:183.228 MPH
Official 1971 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
12171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning016059
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning016046
3211 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning016035
486 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning01605
5121 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolatorRunning01604
6512 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01596
7699 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTPRunning01580
8717 David PearsonDavid PearsonC.V. EnterprisesRunning01570
92048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01550
101139 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running01544
11990 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning01520
123253 Bobby BrackBobby BrackHopper-CrewsRunning01510
131388 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning01510
141560 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle RacersRunning01510
151218 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning01510
163946 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01500
171824 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01490
182625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01490
192279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01480
20160 George AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Running01480
213492 Larry SmithLarry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Running01470
22357 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingRunning01470
232976 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01470
242345 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01450
253047 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning01450
263886 Bill ChampionBill ChampionCastles RacingRunning01410
271464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingOverheating01200
284068 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadRunning01160
293777 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingDriveshaft01030
30284 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Engine0940
313607 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0930
321930 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingEngine0850
332455 Tiny LundTiny LundTiny Lund (Car Owner)Accident0800
34312 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingIgnition0700
353370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingTransmission0490
361791 Ed NegreEd NegreJunior Fields (Car Owner)Battery0440
3733 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Engine0431
381052 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytHolman-MoodyQuit0330
392706 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingSway Bar0190
402515 Don TarrDon TarrPistone RacingEngine0180

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