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In 1980, due to a tax dispute with the City of Daytona Beach and Volusia County, Bill France openly threatened to move the Firecracker 400 to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A few weeks later, however, the parties reconciled, and the plan to move the race was withdrawn.
Aug 15, 2023 · History in the heat: A list of Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona winners and manufacturers. Ryan Pritt. Daytona Beach News-Journal. NASCAR's return to Daytona International Speedway is now...
- Ryan Pritt
- Sports Editor
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. 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.
Jul 3, 2019 · 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.
Aug 23, 2022 · Daytona's Coke Zero Sugar 400 was originally Firecracker 250. OK, let’s go back to the top of the previous item. Actually, for its first four editions, Daytona’s summertime race was the...
- Ken Willis
- Sports Columnist
Apr 22, 2019 · The first summer race at Daytona International Speedway was called the Firecracker 250 – the forerunner of the Coke Zero Sugar 400– and held on July 4, 1959.
Jul 2, 2014 · It's been 40 years since a confused kid showed up at Daytona to cover his first NASCAR race, a Firecracker 400 for the ages. Covering one last race there will be tough, writes Ed Hinton.
