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1983 Firecracker 400


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 16 of 30
Monday, July 4, 1983 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
160 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (400.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:23:20
Average speed: 167.442 mph
Pole speed: 196.635 mph
Cautions: 3 for 16 laps
Margin of victory: 29 sec
Attendance: 60000
Lead changes: 39

Glossary    1983 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1983 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 821   Buddy Baker Valvoline   (Wood Brothers)Ford16032950running45185
2312   Morgan Shepherd ACM Equipment Sales   (Jim Stacy)Buick16027175running2175
31516   David Pearson Chattanooga Chew   (Bobby Hawkins)Chevrolet16013275running0165
41047   Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm   (Jack Beebe)Buick16013380running8165
5 344   Terry Labonte Budweiser   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet16013545running43160
6 588   Geoffrey Bodine Gatorade   (Cliff Stewart)Pontiac1599625running0150
7149   Bill Elliott Melling Oil Pumps   (Harry Melling)Ford1597965running0146
82184   Jody Ridley Cumberland Mills   (Robert McEntyre)Buick1585100running0142
9 715   Dale Earnhardt Wrangler   (Bud Moore)Ford15811900running19143
103751   Lennie Pond Burger King   (Tom Beck)Buick1573550running3139
112533   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Hal Needham)Buick15711300running0130
122377   Ken Ragan Clinomint   (Marvin Ragan)Chevrolet1573400running0127
132671   Dave Marcis Transmissions Unlimited   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet15610600running0124
141322   Bobby Allison Miller High Life   (DiGard Racing)Buick15611250running5126
15408   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Hillin Racing   (Bobby Hillin, Sr.)Buick1553500running0118
162817   Sterling Marlin Hesco Exhaust   (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet1555555running0115
173248   Trevor Boys Hylton-McCaig   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1535235running0112
18176   Connie Saylor Native Tan   (D.K. Ulrich)Chevrolet1534875running0109
19164   Mark Martin Morgan-McClure   (Larry McClure)Oldsmobile1532100running0106
202411   Darrell Waltrip Pepsi Challenger   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet15211950running0103
21 63   Ricky Rudd Piedmont Airlines   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1494315running0100
223524   Cecil Gordon Native Tan   (Cecil Gordon)Chrysler1481800running097
233964   Tommy Gale Sunny King Ford & Honda   (Elmo Langley)Ford1483905running094
242741   Ronnie Thomas Advance Auto Parts   (Ronnie Thomas)Pontiac1471725running091
252910   Clark Dwyer Kings Inn   (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet1471650running088
26 455   Benny Parsons Copenhagen   (Johnny Hayes)Chevrolet1452250engine1690
273374   Bobby Wawak Bridgetender Inn   (Bobby Wawak)Chevrolet1281500running082
28 975   Neil Bonnett Hodgdon   (Rahmoc Enterprises)Chevrolet1247450running079
29191   Lake Speed UNO / Bull Frog Knits   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet1151400engine076
30187   Kyle Petty 7-Eleven   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac1123395engine073
311127   Tim Richmond Old Milwaukee   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac1023075ignition070
321290   Dick Brooks Chameleon Sunglasses   (Junie Donlavey)Ford783765crash1672
333043   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac787225crash064
342067   Buddy Arrington Jim Peacock   (Buddy Arrington)Chrysler742905engine061
35340   Delma Cowart Coastal Transmissions   (H.L. Waters)Buick691125piston058
363852   Jimmy Means Broadway Motors   (Jimmy Means)Buick692835engine055
37 298   Joe Ruttman Levi Garrett   (Ron Benfield)Chevrolet302675engine257
38225   Greg Sacks Sacks & Sons   (Arnie Sacks)Chevrolet191150engine049
393639   Blackie Wangerin Wangerin Racing   (Blackie Wangerin)Ford91025engine046
40 128   Cale Yarborough Hardee's   (Harry Ranier)Chevrolet53250engine148

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
DCD.K. Ulrich6Native TanD.K. UlrichChevrolet
WDA.J. Foyt14ValvolineA.J. FoytChevrolet

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
188  
9124   oil on track 
13208  
21244  
257955  
80878   #22,43,90 accident turn 4 
8816073  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.0%             Average green flag run: 36.0 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Joe Ruttman122
  Cale Yarborough331
  Benny Parsons4107
  Ron Bouchard11111
  Benny Parsons12132
  Dick Brooks14141
  Buddy Baker15151
  Dick Brooks16172
  Dale Earnhardt18214
  Lennie Pond22243
  Dale Earnhardt25251
  Buddy Baker26261
  Dale Earnhardt27271
  Buddy Baker28281
  Dale Earnhardt29302
  Bobby Allison31322
  Dale Earnhardt33331
  Buddy Baker34341
  Dale Earnhardt35373
  Buddy Baker384811
  Dick Brooks49502
  Buddy Baker51555
  Ron Bouchard56583
  Dick Brooks59624
  Bobby Allison63653
  Dick Brooks66727
  Buddy Baker73808
  Dale Earnhardt81877
  Terry Labonte8812134
  Ron Bouchard1221221
  Morgan Shepherd1231242
  Buddy Baker1251284
  Benny Parsons1291357
  Buddy Baker1361427
  Ron Bouchard1431431
  Buddy Baker1441474
  Ron Bouchard1481492
  Terry Labonte1501589
  Buddy Baker1591602

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Bobby Allison 2464    
2   Darrell Waltrip 2252   -212  
3   Bill Elliott 2234   -230  
4   Harry Gant 2221   -243  
5   Richard Petty 2194   -270  
6   Neil Bonnett 2105   -359  
7   Joe Ruttman 1973   -491  
8   Terry Labonte 1959   -505  
9   Ricky Rudd 1887   -577  
10   Dale Earnhardt 1866   -598  
11   Dick Brooks 1849   -615  
12   Dave Marcis 1758   -706  
13   Jimmy Means 1748   -716  
14   Kyle Petty 1708   -756  
15   Buddy Arrington 1703   -761  
16   Tim Richmond 1661   -803  
17   Geoffrey Bodine 1656   -808  
18   Ron Bouchard 1630   -834  
19   Sterling Marlin 1619   -845  
20   Lake Speed 1428   -1036  
21   Ronnie Thomas 1419   -1045