1984 Firecracker 400

The 1984 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 4, 1984. It was Richard Petty's 200th and final victory in the Winston Cup Series. The entire race took 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 59 seconds from the green flag to the checkered flag. Average speed was 171.204 miles per hour while the pole speed was 199.743 miles per hour. There were 3 cautions for 15 laps and the race ended under caution. 80000 people came to the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida to see this race.

The other finishers in the top ten were: Harry Gant, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Neil Bonnett, and Joe Ruttman. Other notable participants in the 1984 Firecracker 400 included Trevor Boys (a Canadian), Geoffrey Bodine, Ricky Rudd, David Pearson, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Petty, Buddy Baker, Sterling Marlin, and Darrell Waltrip.