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(Another Firecracker event, this time respecting those who have earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. Bobby Isaac with an impressive win there.)
 
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
*[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]         
*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National race; 1961)]]
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]          
*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National race; 1962)]]
*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]    
*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
*[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]         
*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]          
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]
*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]  
*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
*[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]         
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]
*[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]         
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
*[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
*[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]   
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
*[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]         
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]
*[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]         
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]
*[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]         
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]
*[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]         
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]          
*[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]   
*[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]         
*[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]         
*[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]         
*[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]         
*[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]                 
*[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]         
*[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]         
*[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]         
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]          
*[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]]     
*[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]   
*[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]         
*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]         
*[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]         
*[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]         
*[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]         
*[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]         
*[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]         
*[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]         
*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]        
*[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]         
*[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]         
*[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]         
*[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]         
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]          
*[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]         
*[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]       
*[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]          
*[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]       
*[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]         
*[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]
*[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]]         
*[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]         
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]   
*[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]   
*[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]] 
*[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]
*[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]  
*[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]         
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]  
*[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
*[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]] 
*[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]] 
*[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]         
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]  
*[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]]         
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]          
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]          
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
*[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
*[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]         
*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
*[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]]
*[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]]


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==References==

Revision as of 11:01, 26 April 2022

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Bobby Isaac (71) about to lap Joe Frasson (18) and Bill Dennis (90).

Status: Partially Found

The 1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 was the 27th race of the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Occurring on 4th July at the Daytona International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Bobby Isaac in a 1971 Dodge, with Chrysler achieving a clean sweep as the top four were driving vehicles linked to the Chrysler brand. Isaac notably climbed from 21st in the race order to claim victory.

Background

The 1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 was the 13th running of the event, with its name a reference to the fact it was held on the United States' Independence Day.[1] The Medal of Honor part of its name was intended to show respect to those who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, with the proceeding 1969 and later the 1973 versions of the race sharing that moniker.[2] It was also the fourth 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series event to be held at Daytona International Speedway,[3] after the Twin 125s and the Daytona 500, which in 1971 occurred on 24th February and was won by Richard Petty.[4] The Firecracker 400 also has ties to the modern Coke Zero Sugar 400 race, having dropped the Firecracker name in 2019.[1]

Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Donnie Allison winning the pole position in a 1969 Mercury with a pole time of 49.119 seconds.[5] Buddy Baker, also in a 1971 Dodge, qualified second, ahead of the 1971 Chevrolet driven by Charlie Glotzbach. Isaac qualified only 21st of the 40 competitors.[6]

The Race

With the starting order decided, the 1971 Firecracker 400 occurred on 4th July. Prior to the race starting, four of Chrysler-owned Dodge and Plymouth entries decided to incorporate older type wedge engines so that they could compete against the Fords, who had superior carburettor restrictors.[7] By lap 13, there had already been ten lead changes, with no driver successfully leading more than two laps by that point. In total, there would be 34 lead changes, with Isaac charging through the order to take the lead from Petty's 1971 Plymouth on lap 62.[6] 18 laps later, Tiny Lund in a 1969 Mercury crashed out, scrapping one of the walls for 800 feet and resting sideways against the barrier. Lund was taken away by ambulance, but suffered no serious injuries.[7]

After receiving competition from Petty, Baker and the 1971 Plymouth driven by Pete Hamilton, Issac overtook the latter on lap 136, and remained in the first position for the rest of the race.[6] This was despite facing intense pressure from Petty throughout, and the suffering a loose hood after losing a closing pin.[7] He held on to win by four seconds against Petty, claiming his second superspeedway victory of his career and $16,450 in prize money.[6] Chrysler achieved a clean sweep with Petty finishing 2nd, ahead of Baker and Hamilton.[7][6]

Availability

According to NASCAR on TV, ABC broadcast 45 minutes of highlights on 17th July 1971, as part of its Wide World of Sports.[8] However, while confirmation of a television broadcast has been achieved, no televised footage of the race is currently publicly available. However, three minutes of home video footage from Patriot1 can be viewed on YouTube.

Gallery

Video

Home video footage of the race.

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References