Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 30
Date: July 4, 1974
Track: Daytona International Speedway

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Firecracker 400 Race Information

WinnerDavid PearsonCarNo. 21 Mercury
Team / OwnerWood BrothersSponsorPurolator
Winner Start1stWinner Laps Led44
Started FirstDavid PearsonMost Laps LedBobby Allison (51)
Race Distance400 miles (160 laps)Track Length2.5 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters40
Total Purse$114,204Winner Earnings$17,350
Different Leaders9Lead-Lap Finishers4
Points Leader After RaceA.J. FoytSeason Race16 of 30

Firecracker 400 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverSponsorTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPointsEarnings
1121David PearsonPurolatorWood BrothersMercury16044running—$17,350
2643Richard PettySTP Oil Treatment + Oil FiltersPetty EnterprisesDodge16020running—$12,825
3515Buddy BakerR.C. ColaBud MooreFord16015running—$12,237
4811Cale YarboroughCarlingJunior JohnsonChevrolet1609running—$12,187
5216Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRoger PenskeMatador15951running—$4,100
6728Bobby IsaacPylon Wiper BladesHoss EllingtonChevrolet1595running—$1,900
71954Lennie PondMaster Chevy SalesRonnie ElderChevrolet1580running—$3,450
82993Jackie RogersLemon Tree InnsRay FrederickChevrolet1570running—$2,200
9235David SiscoReliable PlumbingDavid SiscoChevrolet1550running—$2,625
103224Cecil GordonGordon RacingCecil GordonChevrolet1530running—$2,000
112770J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingJ.D. McDuffieChevrolet1530running—$1,910
12337Dean DaltonBelden AsphaltDean DaltonChevrolet1520running—$1,275
132252Earl RossCarlingJunior JohnsonChevrolet1510running—$1,880
143964Tony Bettenhausen JrLangley RacingElmo LangleyFord1440running—$1,225
151232Dick BrooksSimonizDick BrooksDodge1380crash—$1,750
161579Frank WarrenWarren RacingFrank WarrenDodge1210running—$2,200
172118Joe FrassonFrasson CementJoe FrassonDodge1120engine—$1,890
182414Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-KelleyH.B. CunninghamChevrolet980engine—$2,075
19302Dave MarcisDeppe EnterprisesDave MarcisDodge900engine—$1,600
203630Walter BallardBallard RacingVic BallardChevrolet900engine—$1,575
212067Buddy ArringtonJ.R. Stanley TruckingBuddy ArringtonPlymouth840overheating—$1,475
22490Charlie GlotzbachTruxmore IndustriesJunie DonlaveyFord750engine—$1,600
232596Richard ChildressL.C. Newton TruckingTom GarnChevrolet740overheating—$1,550
241495Darrell WaltripTerminal TransportDarrell WaltripChevrolet713engine—$1,825
253423Roy MayneRobertson RacingDon RobertsonDodge620engine—$775
26118Ed NegreMarty RobbinsEd NegreDodge560engine—$1,315
272672Benny ParsonsKing's Row FireplaceL.G. DeWittChevrolet520engine—$4,330
281799Ron KeselowskiKeselowski RacingRoger LubinskiDodge450ignition—$1,250
291050A.J. FoytDiGard RacingA.J. FoytChevrolet440engine—$740
301349G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingG.C. SpencerDodge430clutch—$1,265
31935Dan DaughtryDM ConstructionMorris DavisFord410steering—$725
322848James HyltonHylton EngineeringJames HyltonChevrolet398clutch—$1,315
33388Donnie AllisonDiGard RacingDiGard RacingChevrolet315engine—$1,460
341898Richie PanchTracmasterRoy ThornleyFord300oil line—$1,680
351631Jim VandiverRossmeyerO.L. NixonDodge260engine—$1,220
363122Jimmy CrawfordWorld Wide TapesCrawford BrothersPlymouth230transmission—$695
37382L.D. OttingerLonesome Pine RacewayRussell LargeChevrolet220water pump—$690
384057Bob BurchamPrecision SpecialtiesJack WhiteChevrolet160handling—$685
393761Johnny RutherfordBierschwale RacingDon BierschwaleChevrolet70crash—$680
403510Bill ChampionChampion RacingBill ChampionFord10oil leak—$675

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