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 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 at Driver Averages A. J. Foyt won the pole position with a speed of while the average speed of the race was .
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 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 at Racing Reference
Finishing order POSST#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 Cale Yarborough 2503 0 2 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 Richard Childress 1994 -509 8 David Pearson 1918 -585 9 Buddy Baker 1886 -617 10 Frank Warren 1798 -705
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