President ronald reagan also visited dis for a race, but that was in the summer of 1984 for the firecracker 400. Calling all nascar winston cup nascar, racing fans. In that same year, roberts drove his ford to victory. Monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. The coke zero 400 powered by cocacola at daytona is a 160 lap, 400 miles 640 km nascar sprint cup series stock car race held on the first saturday night of july, usually around independence day weekend, at daytona international speedway. A look at the history of the pepsi 400 at daytona international. Nascar daytona international speedway winners quiz by.
The 1964 firecracker 400 was a nascar grand national series event that was held on july 4, 1964, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. As with autopedia, the text of wikipedia is available under the gnu free documentation license. From 1980 to 1983 he won 17 races at stafford motor speedway and took the tracks championship in 1982. Havre daily news newspaper archives, jul 5, 1983, p. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. Won the 1985 firecracker 400 at daytona over bill elliott. Odessa american newspaper july 16, 1983, odessa, texas orioles testify about cocaine baltimore api rich dauer and sammy stewart of the baltimore orioles have testified before a federal grand jury investigating alleged cocaine dealing by two local men. May 22, 2016 what was your favorite part of the coke zero 400 during the 1960s. It was the first nascar grand national series race to take place after fireball roberts died two days earlier in the infamous 1964 world 600. Won the 1996 busch grand national race at talladega. Digard motorsports was a championshipwinning race team in the nascar winston cup series that had its most success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Original 1973 firecracker 400 15th official speedway program.
William caleb cale yarborough born march 27, 1939, is an american farmer, businessman and former nascar winston cup series driver and owner. Competed in the nascar winston cup series between 19831998. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1983 firecracker 400. Find historical weather data by zip code and access weather archives from more than 1,300 stations across the united states and canada, dating back to 1960. Nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway july 4th, 1983. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona. Nascar driver dale earnhardt and buddy baker exchange some. Bush also attended the 1992 pepsi 400 as president. The team won the 1983 winston cup championship with bobby allison at the. Buddy baker led fortyfive laps in route to his nineteenth and final career victory, holding off morgan shepherd by twentynine seconds. Nascar quickly stepped in and replaced the schedule with a stock car race. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona international speedway. Nascar winston cup race number 17 of 31 friday, july 4, 1980 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. Nascar standings after race number 16 of the nascar.
Richard petty drives on pit road after driving on track to commemorate his 200th win in nascar history prior to the start of the coke zero 400 at daytona. Bonnett hosted the tv show winners for tnn from 1991 to 1994. 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. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400mile, and is the second of two major stock car events held at daytona on the cup series circuit, the other being the daytona 500. He appeared in the 1983 film stroker ace and the 1990 film days of thunder. Dale earnhardt takes some classic pictures next to some. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Richard pettys 200th victory car national museum of. Prior to driving in the nascar winston cup series, he had success as a nascar modified driver.
The team entered a second car, for greg sacks, for the 1985 firecracker 400. See past weather reports with the almanac weather history tool. Nascar race statistics at daytona international speedway. He was the second nascar driver to appear on the cover of sports illustrated the first was curtis turner on the february 26, 1968 issue.
In 1963, the race was expanded from 100 laps to 160 laps, for a distance of 400 miles, changing its name from the firecracker 250 to the firecracker 400. Jun 26, 2017 what is your favorite decade in coke zero 400 history and why. Dale earnhardt takes some classic pictures next to some old. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1983. The race ran its scheduled 250 miles with no caution flags. There isnt much to write about the 1984 firecracker 400 that hasnt been covered over and over again. Originally aired as tape delayed coverage on abcs wide world of sports, the racing world watched with great anticipation wondering if richard could win at daytona one more time. Original 1973 firecracker 400 15th official speedway. Originally aired as tape delayed coverage on abcs wide world of sports, the racing world watched with great anticipation wondering if. The 1983 firecracker 400 was a winston cup series now nextel cup event held at daytona international speedway on july 4, 1983. Click on the year to see the standings for that year.
Decades at daytona 1980s daytona international speedway. Monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl. The car carried petty to victory in the firecracker 400 race at. The original article was at 1983 nascar winston cup series. From its inception to 2019, it was traditionally held on or around united states independence day. The 1979 daytona 500 was big as the first nationally televised race. Petty went on to win the daytona 500 and finished second in the july 4 firecracker 400. What was the weather like on your birthday or another date in history.
Havre daily news newspaper july 5, 1983, havre, montanahavre daily news, havre, montana, tuesday evening, july 5,1983ai proving allstar status righetti fires first yank nohitter since 1956 dave righetti by herschel nissenson ap sports writer new york ap dave righetti was one out away from a. The team won the 1983 winston cup championship with bobby allison at the wheel. Sep 05, 2018 nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway july 4th, 1983. Nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway july 4th, 1974. Note the tubular spaceframe, specially built body, racing wheels and tires, and safety gear in the interior. In 1985 pepsi became as the title sponsor of the firecracker 400. Decades at daytona 1960s daytona international speedway. He is one of only two drivers in nascar history to win three consecutive championships. Buddy shuman wins the 100 mile contest by over two laps in his.
In one fan vote, they had the 1984 firecracker 400 as the most significant stockcar race in history, curb said. Be part of the next chapter of history by attending the 2016 coke zero 400 the very first in the worlds first motorsports stadium. Firecracker 400 19631984 pepsi firecracker 400 19851988. Read odessa american newspaper archives, jul 16, 1983, p. In 1982 he also won the dogwood classic at the martinsville speedway in virginia and race of champions on poconos. After running the seasonopening middle georgia 500 for bud moore engineering, finishing 21st, yarborough ran the rest of the season for the wood brothers, winning his first daytona 500 in a duel with lee roy yarbrough, the firecracker 400, which made him the second driver in history to sweep both daytona events, and his first southern 500. In 2008 coca cola replaced pepsi as the title sponsor of the coke zero 400. However, after a crashfilled event in april, open wheel racing on the oval was permanently canceled. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Champion 400 michigan busch 500 bristol southern 500 darlington wrangler sanforset 400 richmond budweiser 500 dover goodys 500 martinsville holly farms 400 north wilkesboro miller 500 charlotte hodgdon american 500. It is held in stamford park in niagra falls, ontario, canada. Odessa american newspaper archives, jul 16, 1983, p. Daytona speedway summer speed week 1983 firecracker 400 program.
Duel 1 winner, dale earnhardt bud moore engineering. 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. By the decades coke zero 400 daytona international speedway. The alabama native currently ranks 47th in alltime nascar cup victories. The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. Buy now or call 1800pitshop for tickets and information. This was one of the few races in nascar history where everything went absolutely perfectly. Marshall teague, buddy shuman, lee petty, davey allison, jeff gordon, jeff burton, tony stewart, and denny hamlin. The first nascar grand national cup event is held outside of the united states. In 1983, one year after robbins death, nascar honored him by naming the annual race at fairgrounds speedway the marty robbins 420. 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.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Be a part of the next chapter of history by attending the 2016 coke zero 400 powered by cocacola the first in the new motorsports stadium. See every winner of the prestigious daytona 500 in the sports history, from the first in 1959 lee petty up through todays stars. Like current nascar racers, its engine is not fuelinjected but uses carburetion. Gabriel 400 michigan firecracker 400 daytona busch nashville 420. Feb 12, 2020 see every winner of the prestigious daytona 500 in the sports history, from the first in 1959 lee petty up through todays stars. Lawrence neil bonnett july 30, 1946 february 11, 1994 was an american nascar driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18year career.
Robbins dodge magnum was restored by owens and donated to the talladega museum by his family, and was displayed there from 1983 to 2008. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports. Competed in the nascar winston cup series between 1983 1998. A look at the history of the pepsi 400 at daytona international speedway with year of race, winner, runnerup, polesitter and winning car owner. Qualified on the pole for the 1990 firecracker 400. Untold stories of the 1984 firecracker 400 posted by nascarman on july 2, 2015 viewed 0 times tweet.
Nascar cup series race winners at daytona international speedway. In 1959, the race was originally scheduled to be a usac championship indy car event. Points leader bobby allison rode to 14th to maintain a 212point championship lead on darrell waltrip20th. The 1983 daytona 500, the 25th running of the event, was held february 20 at daytona. 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. Can you name the nascar daytona international speedway winners. From 1988 until 2019, the race has been scheduled for the first saturday of july that closest to july. Nascar winston cup race number 16 of 30 monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400mile 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.