1984 Firecracker 400

<p>The 1984 Firecracker 400 was a <a href="/facts/NASCAR/k0C0366n">NASCAR</a> <a href="/facts/Winston_Cup_Series/UJpWM0Ca">Winston Cup Series</a> racing event that took place on <a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(United_States)/QwA9txTL">July 4</a>, 1984, at <a href="/facts/Daytona_International_Speedway/xjdW3BFS">Daytona International Speedway</a> in <a href="/facts/Daytona_Beach,_Florida/bX9xeR4Y">Daytona Beach, Florida</a>.
</p><p><a href="/facts/Richard_Petty/vDwoc0u5">Richard Petty</a>, driving the #43 Pontiac for <a href="/facts/Curb_Racing/SAeJNQz2">Curb Racing</a>, 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 <a href="/facts/President_of_the_United_States/oMsfmLb1">U.S. President</a> <a href="/facts/Ronald_Reagan/z6AaKAad">Ronald Reagan</a>'s attendance. The race was held on a Wednesday. The next NASCAR race held on Wednesday would not happen again until <a href="/facts/2020_NASCAR_Cup_Series/eTTfJUs4">2020</a>.
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1984 Firecracker 400