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1983 Firecracker 400


Race 16 of 30


Daytona
160 laps
Time of race: 2:23:20
Average speed of winner: 167.442 mph
Margin of victory: 29 sec.
Lead changes: 39 among 11 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 16 laps
Lap leaders: Yarborough pole, Ruttman 1-2, Yarborough 3, Parsons 4-10, Bouchard 11, Parsons 12-13, Brooks 14, Baker 15, Brooks 16-17, Earnhardt 18-21, Pond 22-24, Earnhardt 25, Baker 26, Earnhardt 27, Baker 28, Earnhardt 29-30, Allison 31-32, Earnhardt 33, Baker 34, Earnhardt 35-37, Baker 38-48, Brooks 49-50, Baker 51-55, Bouchard 56-58, Brooks 59-62, Allison 63-65, Brooks 66-72, Baker 73-80, Earnhardt 81-87, Labonte 88-121, Bouchard 122, Shepherd 123-124, Baker 125-128, Parsons 129-135, Baker 136-142, Bouchard 143, Baker 144-147, Bouchard 148-149, Labonte 150-158, Baker 159-160

Race notes: Last win for Buddy Baker. Debut for Greg Sacks.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
18Buddy Baker21ValvolineFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood1601145running32950185
231Morgan Shepherd2ACM Equipment SalesBuickStacy16012running27175175
315David Pearson16Chattanooga ChewChevroletHawkins16000running13275165
410Ron Bouchard47Race Hill FarmBuickJack BeebeIfft16058running13380165
53Terry Labonte44BudweiserChevroletHaganInman160243running13545160
65Geoff Bodine88GatoradePontiacCliff Stewart15900running9625150
714Bill Elliott9Melling Oil PumpsFordMellingElliott15900running7965146
821Jody Ridley84Cumberland CarpetsBuickMcEntyre15800running5100142
97Dale Earnhardt15Wrangler JeansFordMooreMoore158719running11900143
1037Lennie Pond51Burger KingBuickTom Beck15713running3550139
1125Harry Gant33Skoal BanditBuickNeedhamCarter15700running11300130
1223Ken Ragan77Clinomint ToothpasteChevroletRagan15700running3400127
1326Dave Marcis71Transmissions UnlimitedChevroletMarcis15600running10600124
1413Bobby Allison22Miller High LifeBuickDiGardNelson15625running11250126
1540Bobby Hillin, Jr.8Hillin RacingBuickHillinHyde15500running35000
1628Sterling Marlin17Hesco Exhaust SystemsChevroletHamby15500running5555115
1732Trevor Boys48Hylton-McCaigChevroletHylton15300running5235112
1817Connie Saylor6Native TanChevroletUlrich15300running48750
1916Mark Martin4Morgan-McClure ChevroletOldsmobileMorgan-McClure15300running2100106
2024Darrell Waltrip11Pepsi ChallengerChevroletJohnsonHammond15200running11950103
216Ricky Rudd3Piedmont AirlinesChevroletChildressShelmerdine14900running4315100
2235Cecil Gordon24Native TanChryslerCecil Gordon14800running180097
2339Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley14800running390594
2427Ronnie Thomas41Advance Auto PartsPontiacRonnie Thomas14700running172591
2529Clark Dwyer10Kings InnChevroletHamby14700running165088
264Benny Parsons55CopenhagenChevroletJohnny HayesChampion145316engine225090
2733Bobby Wawak74Bridgetender InnChevroletWawak12800running150082
289Neil Bonnett75Hodgdon ToolChevroletRahMocRahilly12400running745079
2919Lake Speed1UNO/Bull Frog KnitsChevroletEllingtonPittman11500engine140076
3018Kyle Petty77-ElevenPontiacPetty11200engine339573
3111Tim Richmond27Old MilwaukeePontiacBeadleBrewer10200ignition307570
3212Dick Brooks90Chameleon SunglassesFordDonlavey78516accident376572
3330Richard Petty43STPPontiacPettyPemberton7800accident722564
3420Buddy Arrington67Jim Peacock DodgeChryslerArrington7400engine290561
3534Delma Cowart0Coastal TransmissionBuickH.L. Waters6900piston112558
3638Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsBuickMeans6900engine283555
372Joe Ruttman98Levi GarrettChevroletBenfieldBuddy Parrott3012engine267557
3822Greg Sacks5Sacks & Sons FarmChevroletSacks and Sons1900engine115049
3936Blackie Wangerin39Wangerin RacingFordWangerin900engine102546
401Cale Yarborough28Hardee'sChevroletRanierWilson196.635511engine325048

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison24641603913
2Darrell Waltrip225216341011
3Bill Elliott22341600711
4Harry Gant22211601810
5Richard Petty21941602611
6Neil Bonnett2105162157
7Joe Ruttman1973161048
8Terry Labonte19591610210
9Ricky Rudd1887164137
10Dale Earnhardt1866160037
11Dave Marcis1758160004
12Jimmy Means1748160002
13Kyle Petty1708160002
14Buddy Arrington1703160001
15Tim Richmond1661161026
16Geoff Bodine1656161025
17Ron Bouchard1630150014
18Sterling Marlin1619160001
19Dick Brooks1565160025
20Lake Speed1428120024
21Ronnie Thomas1419150000
22Buddy Baker1393111147
23Tommy Gale1380150000
24Morgan Shepherd1291120037
25Cale Yarborough1230102335


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