1976 Firecracker 400

Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1976 February 2025 CUST Race 16 of 30 in the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Firecracker 400 1976 Firecracker 400 weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1976 07 4 1976 16 30 1976_Firecracker_400_program_cover.png The official program of the 1976 Firecracker 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race. Hot with temperatures up to 91.0 F C; wind speeds up to 12 mph km/h Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 2.500 4.023 160 400 643 160.966 mph km/h 50,000Firecracker 400 racing information at Racing Reference A. J. Foyt Ellington Racing Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates 71 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates ABC (tape delay) Keith Jackson thumb|Cover of a brochure for the 1976 Firecracker 400. The 1976 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 4, 1976, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ticket prices for this race ranged from $8 ($ when adjusted for inflation) to $30 ($ when adjusted for inflation).1976 Firecracker Ticket Prices https://web.archive.org/web/20120328121636/http://starport75.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1976_Firecracker_400_Map-2.jpg 2012-03-28 at Starport75.com Race report There were 40 drivers on the grid; all were American-born males except for Janet Guthrie. Buddy Arrington was first out due to ignition troubles before the start of the first lap out of the 160 laps.1976 Firecracker 400 racing information https://web.archive.org/web/20111005054558/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1976016 2011-10-05 at Driver Averages A. J. Foyt won the pole position with a speed of 183.090 mph km/h while the average speed of the race was 160.966 mph km/h. Cale Yarborough defeated David Pearson by eight seconds in front of an audience of 40,000 people. Two cautions (for 14 laps) and 41 different lead changes made the race two hours and twenty-nine minutes long.1976 Firecracker 400 racing information at Database Racing The green flag was waved at 10:00 A.M. The winner of the race received $22,215 ($ when adjusted for inflation) while the last place finisher went home with $1,310 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Notable crew chiefs for this race included Billy Hagan, Junie Donlavey, Buddy Parrott, Jake Elder, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Bud Moore, Sterling Marlin, Herb Nab and Tim Brewer.1976 Firecracker 400 crew chiefs at Racing Reference The race was run on America's 200th birthday and was the site of Dick Skillen's best career finish of 17th. This race was the first career finish for Bill Elliott. Buck and Buddy Baker both exited the race on lap 32, as the 57-year-old elder champion made his final Daytona start. Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 28 A.J. Foyt Chevrolet Hoss Ellington 2 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Junior Johnson 3 43 Richard Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 4 2 Bobby Allison Mercury Roger Penske 5 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet L.G. DeWitt 6 71 Dave Marcis Dodge Nord Krauskopf 7 21 David Pearson Mercury Wood Brothers 8 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet H.B. Cunningham 9 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Herb Adcox 10 48 James Hylton Chevrolet James Hylton Failed to qualify: Sam Sommers (#27) and Jerry Mabie (#34)Qualifying information https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111937/http://racing-reference.info/getqualify/1976-16/W April 9, 2017 at Racing Reference Finishing order POSRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/ 2021-05-31 Racing-Reference en-USST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS1211  Cale YarboroughHolly Farms   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet16022215running711852721  David PearsonPurolator   (Wood Brothers)Mercury16013615running1175342  Bobby AllisonCAM 2   (Roger Penske)Mercury16013245running641704128  A.J. FoytGilmore   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet1597440running65671  Dave MarcisK & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)Dodge1577810running01556814  Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)Chevrolet1576300running01507572  Benny ParsonsKing's Row Fireplace   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet1566630running014683090  Dick BrooksTruxmore   (Junie Donlavey)Ford1565170running014291505  David SiscoDavid SiscoChevrolet1534660running1143102222  Ricky RuddAl Rudd Auto Parts   (Al Rudd)Chevrolet1522590running0134112952  Jimmy MeansHoward's Machine Shop   (Bill Gray)Chevrolet1492390running013012343  Richard ChildressKansas Jack   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1484150running0127132079  Frank WarrenNative Tan   (Frank Warren)Dodge1483940running0124142836  Bobby WawakJ & B Corvette   (John Gwinn)Chevrolet1482115running0121153368  Janet GuthrieKelly Services   (Lynda Ferreri)Chevrolet1471570running0163640  D.K. UlrichGarden State Auto   (J.R. DeLotto)Chevrolet1443530running0115173178  Dick SkillenGoffco   (Tom Goff)Chevrolet1431790running0112183991  Harold MillerBartow Paving   (Harold Miller)Chevrolet1421690running0109193810  Bill ElliottSunny King   (Bill Champion)Ford1413070running0106202177  Johnny RutherfordHy Gain   (Johnny Ray)Chevrolet1391740rear end0212526  Jimmy Lee CappsSellers Automotive   (David Lee Sellers)Chevrolet1321290running010022343  Richard PettySTP   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge1265960engine1102233261  Joe MihalicLou ViglioneChevrolet1251140running094242370  J.D. McDuffieButler's   (J.D. McDuffie)Chevrolet1222390engine091251347  Bruce HillHowson Algraphy   (Bruce Hill)Chevrolet1101990driveshaft088261048  James HyltonHylton Engineering   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1021815engine290274025  Dick MayDon RobertsonChevrolet811540rear end082282682  Ferrel HarrisRossmeyer   (Ferrel Harris)Dodge751015rear end079291819  Tommy GaleBelden Asphalt   (Henley Gray)Chevrolet70990electrical07630941  Grant AdcoxAdcox-Kirby   (Herb Adcox)Chevrolet67965engine073313592  Skip ManningStratagraph   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet60940electrical070321454  Lennie PondPepsi-Cola   (Ronnie Elder)Chevrolet481415engine067331112  Neil BonnettHawaiian Tropic   (Neil Bonnett)Chevrolet39890wheel bearing064341624  Cecil GordonBurger King   (Cecil Gordon)Chevrolet331360crash061351215  Buddy BakerNorris Industries   (Bud Moore)Ford323835engine1463362418  Buck BakerExcuse Lounge   (Joe Frasson)Chevrolet32830crash05537377  Ed NegreDean DaltonChevrolet16825electrical052381960  Jackie RogersRed Dog's   (Lou Viglione)Chevrolet13820overheating049391788  Darrell WaltripGatorade   (DiGard Racing)Chevrolet93815engine046402767  Buddy ArringtonSub-Tropic   (Buddy Arrington)Dodge01310ignition043Failed to qualifyPOSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCARSam Sommers27M.C. Anderson RacingM.C. AndersonChevroletJerry Mabie34J-2 RacingJerry MabieChevrolet Standings after the race Pos Driver Points Differential 1 10px Cale Yarborough 2503 0 2 10px Benny Parsons 2413 -90 3 Bobby Allison 2331 -172 4 Richard Petty 2303 -200 5 Dave Marcis 2060 -443 6 Lennie Pond 2031 -472 7 10px Richard Childress 1994 -509 8 David Pearson 1918 -585 9 Buddy Baker 1886 -617 10 Frank Warren 1798 -705 References 1976 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 1976 Nashville 420 NASCAR Winston Cup Season 1976 1975 1977 Firecracker 400 races 1976 Firecracker 400 Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway Firecracker 400