Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 30
Date: July 4, 1983
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 21 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 45 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (45) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $266,650 | Winner Earnings | $32,950 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| 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 | 8 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 160 | 45 | running | 185 | $32,950 |
| 2 | 31 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 160 | 2 | running | 175 | $27,175 |
| 3 | 15 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 165 | $13,275 |
| 4 | 10 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 160 | 8 | running | 165 | $13,380 |
| 5 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 160 | 43 | running | 160 | $13,545 |
| 6 | 5 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,625 |
| 7 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,965 |
| 8 | 21 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Buick | 158 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,100 |
| 9 | 7 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 158 | 19 | running | 143 | $11,900 |
| 10 | 37 | 51 | Lennie Pond | Burger King | Tom Beck | Buick | 157 | 3 | running | 139 | $3,550 |
| 11 | 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 157 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,300 |
| 12 | 23 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,400 |
| 13 | 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,600 |
| 14 | 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 156 | 5 | running | 126 | $11,250 |
| 15 | 40 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Hillin Racing | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 155 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,500 |
| 16 | 28 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,555 |
| 17 | 32 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,235 |
| 18 | 17 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Native Tan | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,875 |
| 19 | 16 | 4 | Mark Martin | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 153 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,100 |
| 20 | 24 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,950 |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,315 |
| 22 | 35 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Native Tan | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | 148 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,800 |
| 23 | 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 148 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,905 |
| 24 | 27 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,725 |
| 25 | 29 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,650 |
| 26 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 145 | 16 | engine | 90 | $2,250 |
| 27 | 33 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Bridgetender Inn | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,500 |
| 28 | 9 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | running | 79 | $7,450 |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,400 |
| 30 | 18 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,395 |
| 31 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 102 | 0 | ignition | 70 | $3,075 |
| 32 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 78 | 16 | crash | 72 | $3,765 |
| 33 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | crash | 64 | $7,225 |
| 34 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Peacock | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 74 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,905 |
| 35 | 34 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | Buick | 69 | 0 | piston | 58 | $1,125 |
| 36 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 69 | 0 | engine | 55 | $2,835 |
| 37 | 2 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 30 | 2 | engine | 57 | $2,675 |
| 38 | 22 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,150 |
| 39 | 36 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin | Ford | 9 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,025 |
| 40 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 5 | 1 | engine | 48 | $3,250 |
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