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*[[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 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | *[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]] | ||
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]] | *[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]] | ||
*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]] | ||
*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]] | *[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]] | ||
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]] | *[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]] | ||
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | *[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]] | ||
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]] | *[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]] | ||
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]] | *[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]] | ||
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]] | *[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]] | ||
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)]] | *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | ||
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]] | *[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | ||
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]] | *[[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 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found 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)]] | |||
*[[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)]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 26 April 2022
Daytona Beach Morning Journal providing a photo of David Pearson winning the race ahead of Richard Petty.
Status: Partially Found
The 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 was the 17th race of the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Occurring on 4th July at the Daytona International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by David Pearson in a 1971 Mercury. This would be the last Firecracker 400 race to run under the Medal of Honor moniker. It would also continue Pearson's dominant record in that year's Series.
Background
The 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 was the 15th running of the event, with its name a reference to the fact it was held on the United States' Independence Day.[1] The race marked the last instance of Medal of Honor being utilised as part of the Firecracker 400 name, which was used to show respect to those who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, with the proceeding 1969 and 1971 versions of the race sharing that moniker.[2] It was also the second 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series event to be held at Daytona International Speedway,[3] after the Daytona 500, which in 1973 occurred on 18th February and was won by Richard Petty in a 1973 Dodge.[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 Bobby Allison winning the pole position in a 1973 Chevrolet at a speed of 179.619 mph.[5] Fellow Chevrolet driver Cale Yarborough qualified second, ahead of 1973 Ford driver Bobby Isaac, with Pearson 6th.[5] Allison was aiming to break the Firecracker 400 pole curse, where since 1959, no pole position winner would ultimately go on to win the event.[6] The race itself marked the first instance where regulations demanded new carburettor restrictors and air intake systems be inserted into all cars, with the intent to slow them down.[7]
The Race
With the starting order decided, the 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 occurred on 4th July.[5] By lap 14, there were already seven lead changes, with the top three of Allison, Yarborough, and Isaac contending for the first position.[5] But on lap 14, Yarborough was able to hold onto the first position for 21 laps, before resuming a duel with Allison. Yarborough's race would end on lap 65 however, following a crash triggered when a tyre blew, resulting in his car slamming into the first turn's wall.[8][5] He would walk away from the crash, albeit with a bruised forehead. Allison's new rivals were Pearson and Petty, but ultimately on lap 125, he continued the pole winners curse when he retired following an engine failure.[5][8][6]
On lap 141, Pearson overtook Petty for the lead.[5] The latter was still in contention for the last 10 laps of the event however, attempting to overtake the Mercury on multiple occasions.[8] Pearson however remained in control, winning ahead of Petty by sixth lengths and claiming $16,100 in prize money.[5][8] Both him and Petty were four laps ahead of Buddy Baker in a 1973 Dodge, who finished third.[5][8] By winning this race, Pearson, who was running a limited schedule for this Series, had now won eight of the nine races he started.[9][8] Meanwhile, this would be Petty's third consecutive second place finish at the Firecracker 400, with him having never won the event.
Availability
According to NASCAR on TV, 45 minutes of highlights were broadcast by ABC on 28th July 1973 as part of its Wide World of Sports alongside boxing championships between the USA and the USSR.[10] However, the broadcast has yet to resurface. As of the present day, a small highlights package lasting over a minute can be accessed on YouTube. A few photos and newspaper clipping also helped to document the race.[9]
Gallery
Video
Images
The Pantagraph providing a photo showing the start of the race.
Yarborough's Chevrolet after hitting the wall.
Warren Times Mirror and Observer reporting on the race results.
Official program for the race.
See Also
- 1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)
- 1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)
- 1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)
- 1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)
- 1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)
- 1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)
- 1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)
- 1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)
- 1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)
- 1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)
- 1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)
- 1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)
- 1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)
- 1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)
- 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 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found 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)
- 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)
- 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)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Forbes detailing the origin of the Firecracker 250, and its reporting on its 2019 name change. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ Archived NASCAR explaining the Medal of Honor moniker. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ Racing-Reference detailing the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series calendar. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ Racing-Reference detailing results for the 1973 Daytona 500. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Racing-Reference detailing qualifying and race results for the event. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bench-Racing detailing the Firecracker 400 pole winners curse. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ Warren Times Mirror and Observer report of the race (clipping found on Bench-Racing. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 The New York Times reporting on the race results. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bench-Racing detailing the race and providing numerous photos and clippings. Retrieved 2 Mar '22
- ↑ NASCAR on TV detailing the ABC broadcast of the race. Retrieved 2 Mar '22