Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1975 firecracker. Find information on nascar races, daytona race tickets, race schedules, standings, motorsports news and track information. The move to saturday night was inspired in 1998, when forest fires precluded anyone going to florida in july. The firecracker started life as a 250mile race in 1959, but a few years later, in 1963 it went to 400miles.
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. Coke zero 400 ticket prices on the secondary market can vary depending on. Jul 02, 2017 the earnhardtchase elliott onetwo start was a reverse of the daytona 500 front row, with elliott on the pole and earnhardt starting second. The 1977 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series race that took place on july 4, 1977, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida contents 1 race report. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. The coke zero 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona international speedway in daytona, fl.
Nascar grand national race number 28 of 54 friday, july 4, 1969 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. Jul 03, 2016 from beginning to end brad keselowski left no doubt he was the driver to beat saturday night, dominantly winning the coke zero 400 at daytona international speedway. For more auto racing events browse our nascar tickets. Jan 16, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. This event is held the first weekend of every july and brings with it the subway firecracker 250 from the nationwide series. It ran on the 4 th of july through 1987, then fell prey to the longweekend wishes of the spoiled fans. Austin dillon wins wreckfilled xfinity race at daytona.
Jun 26, 2017 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. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona international speedway. Daytona firecracker 400 vinyl unknown artist format. It was pettys 200th career victory and president ronald reagan was in attendance for the celebration. The firecracker started life as a 250mile race in 1959, but a few years later, in 1963 it went to 400 miles.
The race ran its scheduled 250 miles with no caution flags. Ryan newman wins the samuel deeds 400 at the brickyard. Register here for the 4 mile beach run saturday, july 1, 2017 race start time is 7am the race starts and ends at the daytona beach bandshell early packet pickup friday, june 30, from noon to 6pm at spikes athletic footwear, 1237 ridgewood, daytona beach. Jul 02, 2016 saturday night the nascar sprint cup series moved to daytona international speedway for the coke zero 400. The guys recap the race and discuss jimmie johnson dominates but loses race in the pits. Jul 05, 20 daytona 500 champion jimmie johnson will start eighth. Firecracker beach run 2017 online race registration and. Get all 400 miles in in before the afternoon and evening storms blow through daytona beach. The official site of daytona international speedway and the daytona 500. Jul 05, 2014 essential information you need to get ready for tonights coke zero 400. Glenn fireball roberts after winning the 1963 firecracker 400. One week after his first nascar xfinity series win, william byron collected another on saturday at daytona in a race delayed one day by rain.
From beginning to end brad keselowski left no doubt he was the driver to beat saturday night, dominantly winning the coke zero 400 at daytona international speedway. 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. Coke zero sugar 400 is the only other race besides the daytona 500 to be held at daytona international raceway, and attracts the sports most famous stars and cars in the nascar schedule. Daytona international speedway daytona international. Firecracker 4 miler beach run online race registration. Dont miss the historic 79th running of the daytona 200. Originally scheduled to be held on the fourth of july, the race was postponed until the fall due to widespread wildfires in central florida. Tickets for the 2016 coke zero 400 powered by cocacola on. Hed pad his resume with a secondinclass finish at the 24 hours of le mans, where he was partnered with bob grossman in a north american racing teamsponsored ferrari 250 gto. Sep 24, 20 in 1962, he captured the pole for the daytona 500, won the race and then followed up with a second victory at the track, in the firecracker 400 250.
Though glenn fireball roberts never won a nascar championship and never. The 1966 firecracker 400 was a nascar grand national series event that was held on july 4, 1966, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida the transition to purposebuilt racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Coke zero sugar 400 is the only other race besides the daytona 500 to be held at daytona international raceway, and attracts the sports most famous stars and cars in the nascar schedule why all the fuss. Mrn, siriusxm nascar radio stage 1 ends on lap 40, stage 2 ends on lap 80, final stage ends on lap 160. When daytona international speedway hosted the very first firecracker 400 in 1963, the first man across the finsh line was fireball roberts, who led a ford motor co. Camping at lake lloyd huge disappointmentwaste of money. The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. It was also his final race victory before his 1992 retirement. Nascar standings after race number 16 of the nascar winston cup series. On saturday, he earned a win at the other most famous track in nascar.
Racing heroes glenn fireball roberts hemmings daily. 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. Daytona international speedway daytona international speedway. Daytona 500 champion jimmie johnson will start eighth. Daytona starting lineup 2017 coke zero 400 racing news. Daytona international speedway, daytona beach, florida. Monster energy nascar cup series coke zero 400 powered by cocacola daytona international speedway distance. The rock of daytona features the best rock on the radio. Kyle busch wins pole for coke zero 400 at daytona usa today. Coke zeros designation as a restrictorplate cup series race which means that cars run inches apart at speeds up to 200 mph. No artist daytona firecracker 400 1963, vinyl discogs.
From the hardpacked sands of daytona beach to an iconic home at the world center of racing, the daytona 200 has challenged the worlds best road racers for over seven decades. Daytona qualifying results greg biffle on the pole. Here is the starting lineup for saturday nights coke zero 400. Saturday night the nascar sprint cup series moved to daytona international speedway for the coke zero 400. 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.
Coke zero 400 ticket prices on the secondary market can vary depending on a number of factors. 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. By the decades coke zero 400 daytona international speedway. Jun 30, 2017 i am placing the odds of racing both fridays xfinity cocacola firecracker 250 and saturdays nascar monster energy cup coke zero 400 at daytona at around 75 percent. The 1980 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series racing event that took place on july 4, 1980, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida one hundred and sixty laps of racing would result in a final win for mercury in the cup series before the manufacturer left nascar due to rule changes reducing the wheelbase of the tires from 110 inches 9. This year the countdown will begin on monday july 1st at 4pm. Danica patrick, who won the pole for februarys daytona 500, will start 11th. Its our annual countdown of the 400 greatest rock songs of all time.
The 1998 pepsi 400 was a nascar winston cup series stock car race held on october 17, 1998, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Austin dillon wins wreckfilled xfinity race at daytona fox. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1975. The earnhardtchase elliott onetwo start was a reverse of the daytona 500 front row, with elliott on the pole and earnhardt starting second. Essential information you need to get ready for tonights coke zero 400.
From its inception to 2019, it was traditionally held on or around united states independence day. A good portion of the field wrecks over the final 10 laps, including brian. Beach run saturday, july 2, 2016 race start time is 7am the race starts and ends at the daytona beach bandshell early packet pickup friday, july 1, from noon to 6pm at spikes athletic footwear, 1237 ridgewood, daytona beach. The countdown will kick off the remaining mornings at 7am and run each night until around. And in a restrictor plate race that included 27 lead changes between drivers and five. Frank and tracy in the morning and gary meade the mad swede. Fans will be able to purchase tickets to the independence day holiday weekend classic scheduled for saturday, july 2 in one of three convenient. Austin dillon wins the subway firecracker 250 xfinity series race at daytona international speedway on saturday night. Before nascar had superstars like richard petty and dale earnhardt, its very first celebrity driver was likely an amiable floridian with a trademark crew cut, a milliondollar smile and a ready handshake. In fact, thats why they used to run the old firecracker 400 in the mornings.
Nascar and the sprint cup drivers were able to avoid the rain during qualifying friday afternoon at daytona. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1975 firecracker 400. The end of the cocacola firecracker 250 will be aired at noon, after being postponed due to inclement weather on friday night. Nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway october 17th, 1998.