Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 30
Date: July 4, 1982
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 88 Buick |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 112 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (112) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $292,020 | Winner Earnings | $42,100 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 16 of 30 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 160 | 112 | running | 185 | $42,100 |
| 2 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 170 | $21,800 |
| 3 | 14 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 160 | 0 | running | 165 | $22,500 |
| 4 | 11 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 160 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,030 |
| 5 | 18 | 3 | David Pearson | Carolina Tool / Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Buick | 160 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,190 |
| 6 | 1 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 160 | 4 | running | 155 | $16,700 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,420 |
| 8 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 158 | 2 | running | 147 | $14,025 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 157 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,700 |
| 10 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Buick | 157 | 0 | running | 134 | $8,290 |
| 11 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,555 |
| 12 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 156 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,135 |
| 13 | 37 | 66 | Lowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,975 |
| 14 | 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,375 |
| 15 | 30 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 118 | $10,925 |
| 16 | 36 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Native Tan | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 152 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,615 |
| 17 | 22 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Bon Trucking | H.L. Waters | Buick | 151 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,005 |
| 18 | 35 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 150 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,670 |
| 19 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Buick | 146 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,785 |
| 20 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Hillin Drilling | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 144 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,550 |
| 21 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 143 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,330 |
| 22 | 5 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 141 | 17 | suspension | 102 | $2,820 |
| 23 | 17 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 138 | 3 | crash | 99 | $3,980 |
| 24 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 135 | 16 | crash | 96 | $4,355 |
| 25 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 135 | 5 | crash | 93 | $10,375 |
| 26 | 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Buick | 133 | 0 | headers | 85 | $1,860 |
| 27 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans | Billy Hagan | Buick | 121 | 1 | engine | 87 | $3,550 |
| 28 | 26 | 19 | Benny Parsons | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 100 | 0 | clutch | 79 | $1,730 |
| 29 | 13 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 89 | 0 | engine | 76 | $9,265 |
| 30 | 40 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Oak Ridge Boys | Blackie Wangerin | Ford | 73 | 0 | piston | 73 | $1,600 |
| 31 | 15 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove / Rogers | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 64 | 0 | crash | 70 | $3,275 |
| 32 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 59 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,480 |
| 33 | 33 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Buick | 59 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,420 |
| 34 | 25 | 40 | Slick Johnson | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 59 | 0 | overheating | 61 | $1,385 |
| 35 | 38 | 6 | Bob Jarvis | Clinomint | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 47 | 0 | crash | 58 | $2,300 |
| 36 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 45 | 0 | engine | 55 | $11,330 |
| 37 | 31 | 22 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Buick | 45 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,260 |
| 38 | 16 | 1 | Kyle Petty | STP / UNO | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 41 | 0 | clutch | 49 | $1,240 |
| 39 | 27 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 14 | 0 | piston | 46 | $1,220 |
| 40 | 21 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 6 | 0 | fuel pump | 43 | $2,900 |
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