Pepsi Firecracker 400
The Pepsi Firecracker 400 was held July 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 9-Bill Elliott
- 4-Rick Wilson
- 55-Phil Parsons
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 88-Buddy Baker
- 33-Morgan Shepherd
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 83-Lake Speed
- 50-Greg Sacks
- This was the first Pepsi Firecracker 400 run with restrictor plates, and was notable for a very close finish. Bill Elliott charged from 38th starting position, and nearly fell a lap down at one point. On the final lap, Elliott battled with Rick Wilson out of the final turn, with Elliott taking the win by 18 inches. The second place would be Wilson's best-career finish.
- This race marked the final start at Daytona for Cale Yarborough. He was involved in a crash on the second lap, dropped out and finished 41st.
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