1963 daytona firecracker 400

My dad and fireball roberts doing hot laps at atlanta 1964. Lund drove his number 21 to victory in three hours and 17 minutes. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual stock car race held at daytona international speedway, it is the eighteenth race of the monster energy nascar cup series, daytona had hosted this event for many years, the first summer race was held in 1959 and was named the firecracker 400, the race ran its scheduled distance with no caution flags, the race is held in conjunction with the nascar xfinity. Roberts edges lorenzen and marvin panch in a threecar finish.

The firecracker race was lengthened from 250 miles to 400 in 1963, and one of fireball roberts final wins came in this race. Coke zero sugar 400 simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. One flew over the democrats nest by the united spot. The firecracker 400 was run at daytona on, fittingly, the fourth of july from 1959 through 1987, after which it was moved to the weekend before or after the holiday. After marvin panch was involved in a fiery wreck in a sports car.

Nascar cup series pole winners at daytona international speedway. Legit rcode 1963 ford galaxie packs fresh fe hardware. The 1963 firecracker 400 was a grand national now sprint cup event held at daytona international speedway on july 4, 1963. In 1963, the race was expanded from 100 laps to 160 laps, for a distance of 400 miles, changing its name from the firecracker 250 to the. No artist daytona firecracker 400 1963, vinyl discogs. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Cagey fireball roberts swoops under fred lorenzen on the final lap and wins the frantic firecracker 400 at daytona. Then there were some wins like cale yarboroughs in the 1968 firecracker 400. Foyt of houston, who has a midas touch with racing automobiles, completed a golden cycle today by winning the sixth annual firecracker 400. Pedro rodriguez of mexico city, mexico, drove this 1963 pontiac for car owner ray nichels in the firecracker 400 nascar cup race at daytona international speedway, finishing in 25th position. In 2008 coca cola replaced pepsi as the title sponsor of the coke zero 400. Nascar cup series race winners at daytona international speedway. Thursday, july 4, 1963 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. Some of the biggest onehit wonders happened at daytona.

Fireball roberts had a deep connection to the daytona beach area beyond racing. Had three superspeedway victories the texas 500 in 1969 at texas world speedway, medal of honor firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway in 1971 and the carolina 500 at n. Tiny lund wins the 5th running of the daytona 500 held on february 24, 1963. A short highlight film of the 1963 daytona 500 nascar grand national stock car race. Race results for the 1963 nascar grand national series firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway. Preceded by 1963, firecracker 400 races 1964, succeeded by 1965. Fireball roberts won in dominating fashion, leading 63 of the 160 laps in route to a carlength victory on fred lorenzen.

There were 2 cautions flags which slowed the race for 10 laps. Dec 30, 2012 super torque ford daytona firecracker 400 1963 stay safe and healthy. Linda vaughn, active in racing and marketing for nearly six decades and known by legions of racing fans as miss hurst golden shifter, is the west coast stock car hall of. Racing heroes glenn fireball roberts hemmings daily. Nascar standings after race number 29 of the nascar grand national series.

Nascar race result for the firecracker 250 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1962. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1963 firecracker. Decades at daytona 1960s daytona international speedway. The coke zero sugar 400 is a nascar cup series race held at daytona international speedway, the. In the wake of robertss death, several prominent drivers including johnson and jarrett announced their retirement, perhaps wishing to avoid a fate similar to robertss own.

Michigan 400 cale yarborough dominated until he lost power due to a blown head gasket still finishing second and pearson took his seventh win of the season. Held on july 4, 1963 at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, fl. In a war of attrition with only 11 cars running at the end, it was the legendary fireball roberts who took the checkered flag by a single car length over fred lorenzon. Nascar grand national race number 29 of 55 thursday, july 4, 1963 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. After marvin panch was involved in a fiery wreck in a sports car race. Daytona international speedway the firecracker 400. Firecracker 400 cagey fireball roberts swoops under fred lorenzen on the final lap and wins the frantic firecracker 400 at daytona. Glenn fireball roberts wins the 1963 firecracker 400 at daytona ahead of fred lorenzen and marvin panch glenn fireball roberts after winning the 1963 firecracker before nascar had superstars like richard petty and dale earnhardt, its very first celebrity dr old school stock cars page 17 linda in high heels on a race car hood. Richard petty with his 1963 plymouth at daytona international speedway. Firecracker 400 cale yarborough edged pearson for his first daytona win since 1968. The firecracker 250 lasted four years before it was lengthened from 100 to 160 laps and became the firecracker 400.

Pearson grabbed another win the following week at fonda speedway in new york, and allison captured a. The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. Glenn fireball roberts poses after taking victory at the 1963 firecracker 400. The 1964 firecracker 400 was a nascar grand national series event that was held on july 4. Firecracker 400 19631984 pepsi firecracker 400 19851988 pepsi 400 19892007. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1962 firecracker. Dec 30, 2012 super torque ford daytona firecracker 400 1963.

A look at the history of the pepsi 400 at daytona international speedway with year of race, winner, runnerup, polesitter and winning car owner. The 1963 nascar grand national series was an american stock car racing competition. Fastback 427 galaxies dominated the 1963 firecracker 400 at daytona, sweeping 123. Coverage was normally timed to begin when the race was halfway over. Cales runnerup finish regained him the point lead as benny parsons lost 21 laps and finished 19th. This is an original vintage nascar race program from daytona s 1963 firecracker 400. It was his second straight victory at daytona national speedway. Others, like tiny lunds victory in the 1963 daytona 500, came because the woods had the best pit strategy. The 1966 nascar grand national series evolved into the first of three nascar grand national championships. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1963.

Calling all nascar grand national nascar, racing fans. The black and gold chevy that smokey ran at daytona was actually built by rex and my dad louie at their shop in spartanburg, sc. Glenn fireball roberts after winning the 1963 firecracker 400. 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. Foyt picked up his first of two firecracker 400 victories in the 1964 running of the race at daytona international speedway. Donnie allison drove for banjo matthews in the 1971 daytona 500 and led ten laps before crashing with 300 laps to go. In a highly competitive race 39 official lead changes junior johnson won the pole and battled roberts until falling out with a burned piston while leading with 50 laps to go. Already posted elsewhere, but this has slightly better quality. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1964 firecracker 400. The drivers who have won the coke zero 400 and the daytona 500 are as follows. In 1985 pepsi became as the title sponsor of the firecracker 400.

Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Roberts died two days before the 1964 forecracker 400. 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. From 1962 to 1978, the daytona 500 was shown on abcs wide world of sports. It was independence day at the daytona international speedway and the race was aptly named the firecracker 400. Fireball roberts, left, would pass junior johnson to win the 1963 firecracker 400. Super torque ford daytona firecracker 400 1963 ford racing. Super torque ford daytona firecracker 400 1963 ford. Vintage car advertisements of the page nascar racing, auto racing, nascar sprint. In 1974, abc began the first semilive coverage joinedinprogress of the daytona 500. The 1963 daytona 500, the 5th running of the event held on february 24, 1963, was won by tiny lund driving a 1963 ford. Retired observer motorsports writer tom higgins on bobby isaac.