| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 1973 Firecracker 400 program cover | |||
| Date | July 4, 1973 | ||
| Official name | Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures between 72.9 °F (22.7 °C) and 89.1 °F (31.7 °C); wind speeds of 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 158.468 mph (255.030 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 60,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Allison Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 51 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | |
The 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 4, 1973, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
This race - and the 1969 and 1971 runnings of this race - was actually called the "Medal of Honor Firecracker 400", in an effort to honor Congressional Medal of Honor winners.[3]
- ^ Weather information for the 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 racing event at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
1973mohf400was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ The Reason for the Race's Name at NASCAR.com