Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 30
Date: July 4, 1984
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Mike Curb | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 53 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (79) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $336,550 | Winner Earnings | $43,755 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 16 of 30 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 160 | 53 | running | 180 | $43,755 |
| 2 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 160 | 4 | running | 175 | $25,570 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 160 | 79 | running | 175 | $23,640 |
| 4 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 160 | 5 | running | 165 | $21,850 |
| 5 | 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 155 | $10,450 |
| 6 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,050 |
| 7 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 159 | 11 | running | 151 | $11,975 |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 159 | 5 | running | 147 | $13,600 |
| 9 | 19 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,665 |
| 10 | 18 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,255 |
| 11 | 41 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,350 |
| 12 | 26 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Northwestern Security Life | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,850 |
| 13 | 15 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,485 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,950 |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 156 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,950 |
| 16 | 38 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,725 |
| 17 | 5 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 156 | 1 | running | 117 | $3,400 |
| 18 | 23 | 75 | Dave Marcis | Coca-Cola | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,250 |
| 19 | 17 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Carpet Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,950 |
| 20 | 14 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,015 |
| 21 | 32 | 89 | Dean Roper | Tiki Tan | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,650 |
| 22 | 28 | 71 | Mike Alexander | Action Vans | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,255 |
| 23 | 39 | 52 | Dale Jarrett | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,955 |
| 24 | 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,625 |
| 25 | 20 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,615 |
| 26 | 24 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,250 |
| 27 | 33 | 6 | Connie Saylor | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,330 |
| 28 | 40 | 1 | Doug Heveron | Syracuse Classic | Tom Heveron | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,950 |
| 29 | 25 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 76 | $4,160 |
| 30 | 16 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 130 | 2 | engine | 78 | $10,250 |
| 31 | 12 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | running | 70 | $10,225 |
| 32 | 34 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | trail arm | 67 | $1,700 |
| 33 | 30 | 95 | Sterling Marlin | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,675 |
| 34 | 27 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Hawaiian Punch | Jack Beebe | Buick | 56 | 0 | carburetor | 61 | $3,150 |
| 35 | 37 | 73 | Steve Moore | Reagan in '84 | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | push rod | 58 | $1,625 |
| 36 | 42 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Peacock Dodge | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 41 | 0 | engine | 55 | $3,075 |
| 37 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Stavola Brothers | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,550 |
| 38 | 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 26 | 0 | transmission | 49 | $3,725 |
| 39 | 31 | 51 | Greg Sacks | Native Tan | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | ignition | 46 | $1,550 |
| 40 | 36 | 23 | Morgan Shepherd | Cap'n Coty's | Dick Bahre | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,500 |
| 41 | 8 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,500 |
| 42 | 11 | 1 | Lake Speed | Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,500 |
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