1983 firecracker 400 at daytona

After going through several teams, and after becoming a driver with the wood brothers, he won the 1967 atlanta 500 and the firecracker 400. It was a victory for the ages, putting racing on the front pages of newspapers across the country and nascar on nightly newscasts. Nascar daytona international speedway winners quiz by. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona international speedway.

A look at the history of the pepsi 400 at daytona international speedway with year of race, winner, runnerup, polesitter and winning car owner. Richard petty heads to the announce booth to meet president ronald reagan after winning his 200th nascar cup race. From its inception to 2019, it was traditionally held on or around united states independence day. Many drivers who have won the daytona 500 have also won the coke zero 400 at.

Ticketcity is a ticket reseller who offers coke zero 400 tickets to purchase. Jul 03, 2018 the 1984 firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on july 4 was not just a nascar race but a campaign rally for president reagan as he ran for reelection. After having gotten his attention with some heated words before the start of the 1983 firecracker 400 at daytona, dale earnhardt has risen to engage in a staring contest with buddy baker as teresa nonchalantly ignores the proceedings. Friday in the pepsi firecracker 400 nascar race at daytona beach. Though the daytona 500 is certainly the most famous, other wellknown races hosted by the speedway over the years were the firecracker 250 400 1959 1983 and the pepsi 400, which was first run in 1989 and continues to this day. Points leader bobby allison rode to 14th to maintain a 212point championship lead on darrell waltrip20th.

The memorable finishes at nascars july 4 daytona race were. Daytona beach richard petty beat cale yarborough by the width of his front bumper to win the 1984 firecracker 400 and score his 200th career victory with president ronald reagan watching from a vip suite. The highlight of his season was winning the pole position at the pepsi firecracker 400. Nascar cup series race winners at daytona international speedway. Race results for the 1984 nascar winston cup series firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway. The 1984 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series racing event that took place on july 4, 1984, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. On february 1982 the inaugural event of nascars new busch series was held with dale earnhardt coming home the series. It is bakers 19th career nascar winston cup grand national win and his first with the wood brothers team. Nascar cup tracks daytona international speedway nbcsports. Nascar driver dale earnhardt and buddy baker exchange some. Nascar standings after race number 16 of the nascar winston cup series. Darrell waltrip through the years, career highlights. Nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway july 4th, 1974. Monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2.

The 1983 firecracker 400 was a winston cup series now nextel cup event held at daytona international speedway on july 4, 1983. Goodys 300 at daytona international speedway dale earnhardt. Jun 26, 2017 the first summer race at daytona international speedway was called the firecracker 250 the forerunner of the coke zero 400 powered by cocacola and held on july 4, 1959. After darrell waltrip was injured in a practice crash at daytona, sacks drove the no. It took until the wee hours of monday morning, but dale earnhardt jr. Nascar standings after race number 16 of the nascar. Nascar race result for the pepsi firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1985. Calling all nascar winston cup grand national nascar, racing fans. Preceded by 1982 winston western 500, nascar winston cup series season 198283, succeeded by 1983 richmond 400.

Daytona international speedway 1801 w international speedway blvd daytona beach, fl 32114 3862542700 directions to track. Its generally accepted that the 1984 firecracker 400 featuring richard petty and cale yarborough remains the most memorable of the 60. Ticketcity is a safe, reliable place to purchase coke zero 400 tickets. The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Buddy baker led fortyfive laps in route to his nineteenth and final career victory, holding off morgan shepherd by twentynine seconds.

Watch live races and get the nascar schedule, race results, rumors and more on. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1983 firecracker. Nascar driver dale earnhardt and buddy baker exchange some heated words prior to the start of the 1983 firecracker 400 on july 4, 1983 at the daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Trump and the first lady will attend sundays daytona 500. In 2008 coca cola replaced pepsi as the title sponsor of the coke zero 400. The 1983 daytona 500, the 25th running of the event, was held february 20 at daytona. In 1972 bobby allison was voted national driver of the year for winning ten races and taking 11 poles. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400 mile 640 km, and is the second of two major stock car events held at daytona on the cup series circuit, the other being the daytona 500. The race ran its scheduled 250 miles with no caution flags. He won the firecracker 400 in 1982, making him the fourth driver to take both sprint cup races at daytona in the same year. Decades at daytona 1960s daytona international speedway.

Can you name the nascar daytona international speedway winners. Buddy bakers misfortune was tim richmonds good fortune friday in the pepsi firecracker 400 nascar race at daytona beach, fla. Cale yarborough wins the 1983 and 1984 daytona 500s on lastlap passes. Nascar winston cup race number 16 of 30 monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. We are not the venue box office, official ticket site, or affiliated with the coke zero 400. Nascar daytona winner since 1980 quiz by memeyankees.

Cale yarborough 1968, 1977, 1983, 1984 daytona 500 winners. By the decades coke zero 400 daytona international speedway. Decades at daytona 1980s daytona international speedway. Bobby allison 1978, 1982, 1988 daytona 500 winners. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1983 firecracker 400. Buddy baker scoots into the lead and wins the firecracker 400 at daytona when terry labonte runs out of fuel two laps from the. In 1985 pepsi became as the title sponsor of the firecracker 400.

The 1984 firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on july 4 was not just a nascar race but a campaign rally for president reagan as he ran for reelection. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1983. Nascar standings after race number 15 of the nascar winston cup series. Buddy baker scoots into the lead and wins the firecracker 400 at daytona when terry labonte runs out of fuel two laps from the finish. Photos from the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl, july 1983, by brian cleary. See exclusive video of corey lajoie and team react after crashing in the duel at daytona on the nascar all in. May 22, 2016 the first summer race at daytona international speedway was called the firecracker 250 the forerunner of the coke zero 400 powered by cocacola and held on july 4, 1959. The race ran its scheduled 250 miles with no caution flags, with daytona beach native fireball roberts winning in dominating fashion, leading 84 of 100 laps and beating. Nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway july 4th, 1983. Darrell waltrip, who brought his folksy, outsized personality from the drivers seat to a prodigious second career as a broadcaster, retired after the toyota save mart 350 at.