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Petty Wins Firecracker 400 in Rain Drenched Daytona
Richard Petty powered his Dodge Charger to a commanding 17.7 second victory in the Firecracker 400 at Daytona Beach. The race was halted by thunderstorms after 82 laps and resumed nearly two hours later. Darrell Waltrip finished second as Petty led from midrace restart, with Benny Parsons and others close behind. Lella Lombardi, Christine Beckers, and Janet Guthrie failed to finish.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Richard Petty
Petty
Cale Yarborough
Michigan
Darrell Waltrip
Bobby Allison
Daytona
Waltrip
Benny Parsons
David Pearson
A.J. Foyt
Donnie Allison
Buddy Baker
Lella Lombardi
Italy
Christine Beckers
Belgium
Janet Guthrie
Miss Lombardi
Becky Petty
Richard
Mulch Hartman
Bodge
Darrel Waltrip
Chevrolet
Richard Childress
Bonny Parsons
Jimmy Meens
Mercury
Warrio
Dodoe
Fels Cheveniat
Buddy Arrington
Bonnie Aliison
Cate Yarborough
Ford
McDultie
Neil Bennett
Dilek Brooks
Water Priva
Samm Sommers
Samm Sommers, Chevrolets Colt, Cecil Bardon, Chevrolet, 134 "Phy. Grant Adxoc
Chavrodat
Tighe Scat
Fasnigas