1983 Firecracker 400 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1983 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1983, leading 45 of 160 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 8 | 160 | 45 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 31 | 160 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | David Pearson | 15 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 10 | 160 | 8 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 160 | 43 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 14 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 21 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 158 | 19 | Running |
| 10 | 51 | Lennie Pond | 37 | 157 | 3 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | 25 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 23 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 26 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 13 | 156 | 5 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 40 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 28 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 32 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | Connie Saylor | 17 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | Mark Martin | 16 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 24 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 35 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 39 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 27 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | 29 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 145 | 16 | Engine |
| 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 33 | 128 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | 124 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 1 | Lake Speed | 19 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 11 | 102 | 0 | Ignition |
| 32 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 78 | 16 | Crash |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | 30 | 78 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 0 | Delma Cowart | 34 | 69 | 0 | Piston |
| 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 38 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 2 | 30 | 2 | Engine |
| 38 | 5 | Greg Sacks | 22 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 36 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 5 | 1 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1983 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |