| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 30 in the 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 1984 Firecracker 400 program cover | |||
| Date | July 4, 1984 | ||
| Official name | Firecracker 400 | ||
| Location | Daytona Speedway. Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.500 mi (4.000 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643 km) | ||
| Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 87.1 °F (30.6 °C) with 0.47 inches (12 mm) of rain reported within 24 hours of the race; wind speeds of 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 171.204 miles per hour (275.526 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 80,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ranier-Lundy Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy Racing | |
| Laps | 79 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Curb Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Jim Lampley Sam Posey | ||
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.[2]
Richard Petty, driving the #43 Pontiac for Curb Racing, won the race. 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. The race was also notable for U.S. President Ronald Reagan's attendance.[3] The race was held on a Wednesday. The next NASCAR race held on Wednesday would not happen again until 2020.[4]
- ^ "1984 Firecracker 400 weather information". The Old Farmer's Almanac. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ a b "1984 Firecracker 400 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ Perkins, Lauren (July 6, 2013). "The King, The President, and a July 4th in Daytona to Remember". Motor Racing Digest. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Primetime: NASCAR set for first Wednesday start since 1984". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-21.