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1983 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$266,650Race Date:Apr 30, 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 Laps

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1821 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvolineRunning18516045
2312 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment SalesRunning1751602
31516 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga ChewRunning1651600
41047 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill FarmRunning1651608
5344 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning16016043
6588 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeRunning1501590
7149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning1461590
82184 Jody RidleyJody RidleyCumberland CarpetsRunning1421580
9715 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning14315819
103751 Lennie PondLennie PondBurger KingRunning1391573
112533 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1301570
122377 Ken Ragan (R)Ken RaganClinomint ToothpasteRunning1271570
132671 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions UnlimitedRunning1241560
141322 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning1261565
15408 Bobby Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr.Hillin RacingRunning01550
162817 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1151550
173248 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaigRunning1121530
18176 Connie SaylorConnie SaylorNative TanRunning01530
19164 Mark MartinMark MartinMorgan-McClure EnginesRunning1061530
202411 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerRunning1031520
2163 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesRunning1001490
223524 Cecil GordonCecil GordonNative TanRunningChrysler971480
233964 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning941480
242741 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto SalesRunning911470
252910 Clark DwyerClark DwyerKings Inn DaytonaRunning881470
26455 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagenEngine9014516
273374 Bobby WawakBobby WawakBridgetender InnRunning821280
28975 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning791240
29191 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUno / Bull Frog KnitsEngine761150
30187 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenEngine731120
311127 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeIgnition701020
321290 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon SunglassesAccident727816
333043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPAccident64780
342067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonJim Peacock DodgeEngineChrysler61740
35340 Delma CowartDelma CowartCoastal TransmissionPiston58690
363852 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsEngine55690
37298 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettEngine57302
38225 Greg SacksGreg SacksSacks & Sons FarmEngine49190
393639 Blackie WangerinBlackie WangerinWangerin RacingEngine4690
40128 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee'sEngine4851
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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