1980 Firecracker 400

The 1980 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on July 4, 1980, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. One hundred and sixty laps of stock car racing would result in a final win for Mercury in the Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series) before the manufacturer was "legislated out of NASCAR" due to rule changes reducing the wheelbase of the tires from 110 inches (9.2 ft) to 105 inches (8.8 ft).

1980 Firecracker 400

The 1980 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on July 4, 1980, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. One hundred and sixty laps of stock car racing would result in a final win for Mercury in the Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series) before the manufacturer was "legislated out of NASCAR" due to rule changes reducing the wheelbase of the tires from 110 inches (9.2 ft) to 105 inches (8.8 ft).