Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 30
Date: July 4, 1975
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 16 |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (118) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $124,700 | Winner Earnings | $19,935 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 16 of 30 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 160 | 16 | running | 180 | $19,935 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Coppertone | Bud Moore | Ford | 160 | 118 | running | 180 | $15,635 |
| 3 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 159 | 0 | running | 165 | $11,635 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 160 | $8,810 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 2 | running | 160 | $5,810 |
| 6 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,100 |
| 7 | 17 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,600 |
| 8 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 152 | 1 | engine | 147 | $5,100 |
| 9 | 32 | 65 | Carl Adams | TraveLodge | Richard Mummert | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,400 |
| 10 | 23 | 35 | Darel Dieringer | DM Construction | Morris Davis | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,275 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,600 |
| 12 | 39 | 2 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 149 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,500 |
| 13 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,400 |
| 14 | 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Ranier Construction | Harry Ranier | Dodge | 147 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,800 |
| 15 | 34 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,700 |
| 16 | 31 | 74 | Randy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | Charles Little | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,600 |
| 17 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 145 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,000 |
| 18 | 35 | 10 | Tommy Gale | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,400 |
| 19 | 22 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Viglione Racing | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,400 |
| 20 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 141 | 20 | oil line | 108 | $2,000 |
| 21 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington's Union 76 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 141 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,685 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,635 |
| 23 | 37 | 19 | Dick May | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,085 |
| 24 | 10 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Enterprises | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 136 | 3 | engine | 96 | $1,060 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 136 | 0 | ignition | 88 | $1,535 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | engine | 85 | $4,010 |
| 27 | 26 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Mihalic Racing | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | engine | 82 | $985 |
| 28 | 11 | 98 | Richie Panch | Daytona Budweiser | Bettie Panch | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | clutch | 79 | $1,460 |
| 29 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Motors | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,435 |
| 30 | 18 | 77 | Johnny Ray | Blackwell Kenworth | Clay Blackwell | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | engine | 73 | $910 |
| 31 | 33 | 38 | Walter Ballard | Dale's Paint & Auto Body | Tom Williams | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | suspension | 70 | $885 |
| 32 | 40 | 37 | Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | engine | 67 | $860 |
| 33 | 25 | 5 | David Sisco | Relaible Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,360 |
| 34 | 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,310 |
| 35 | 8 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 67 | 0 | engine | 58 | $785 |
| 36 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | engine | 55 | $780 |
| 37 | 24 | 30 | Salt Walther | Dayton Walther | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | water pump | 52 | $1,325 |
| 38 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | steering | 49 | $1,270 |
| 39 | 29 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 14 | 0 | ignition | 46 | $765 |
| 40 | 21 | 83 | Johnny Rutherford | Smithville Farms | Norris Reed | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $860 |
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