1973 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$105,080Race Date:Apr 30, 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 Laps

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1621 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning016051
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning016029
32971 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning01560
41628 Gordon JohncockGordon JohncockPylon Wiper BladesRunning01560
5772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01560
6232 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning01540
72045 Vic ParsonsVic ParsonsThundercraft BoatRunning01530
83642 Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingRunning01530
92190 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning01530
102418 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson CementRunning01520
111305 David SiscoDavid SiscoSisco RacingRunning01510
123548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01500
131224 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01500
142249 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerCamcraftRunning01500
153025 Roy MayneRoy MayneRobertson RacingRunning01480
161564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01470
17387 Dean DaltonDean DaltonBelden AsphaltRunning01470
183467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonCherokee ConstructionRunning01460
194079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01460
202654 Lennie Pond (R)Lennie PondMaster ChevroletRunning01460
213992 Larry SmithLarry SmithCarling Black LabelRunning01460
222797 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJugRunning01460
233719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01450
242810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionEarl Powell Auto PartsRunning01450
25995 Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell WaltripTerminal TransportRunning01430
261130 Walter BallardWalter BallardHeKimian Foreign CarsRunning01430
271496 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingOverheating01320
281088 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDiGard RacingWindshield01310
29338 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning01260
30112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaEngine012545
312523 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01230
32831 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingOverheating01180
33324 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirEngine01020
341961 Ed SczechEd SczechB & B Racing0870
35315 Dick SimonDick SimonTravelLodge MotelsHandling0820
36211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughKar-KareAccident06533
371850 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytPurolatorRear Gear0460
38514 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0350
39315 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacSta-Power IndustriesEngine0132
401770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine020

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