| Pepsi 400 | |
| Venue | Daytona International Speedway |
| Corporate Sponsor | Pepsi |
| First Race | 1959 |
| Distance | 400 miles (644 km) |
| Number of Laps | 160 |
| Previous Names | |
The Pepsi 400 is the current name for the 400 mile (approx. 640 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held on the July 4th weekend at Daytona International Speedway. This 160-lap event was developed to make a second major Cup-level racing event for Daytona which would not detract from the legendary nature of the Daytona 500. In recent years it has been held at night by employing a lighting system using parabolic reflectors which allow very intense lighting to be focused on the track in an indirect manner without being directly in the drivers' eyes, which obviously would create a very unsafe situation. From 1972 to 1988, this race was known as the Firecracker 400; it was unnamed prior to 1972.
See also: List of current NASCAR races
Past Winners
Pepsi 400
- 2004: Jeff Gordon
- 2003: Greg Biffle
- 2002: Michael Waltrip
- 2001: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2000: Jeff Burton
- 1999: Dale Jarrett
- 1998: Jeff Gordon
- 1997: John Andretti
- 1996: Sterling Marlin
- 1995: Jeff Gordon
- 1994: Jimmy Spencer
- 1993: Dale Earnhardt
- 1992: Ernie Irvan
- 1991: Bill Elliott
- 1990: Dale Earnhardt
- 1989: Davey Allison
Firecracker 400
- 1988: Bill Elliott
- 1987: Bobby Allison
- 1986: Tim Richmond
- 1985: Greg Sacks
- 1984: Richard Petty
- 1983: Buddy Baker
- 1982: Bobby Allison
- 1981: Cale Yarborough
- 1980: Bobby Allison
- 1979: Neil Bonnett
- 1978: David Pearson
- 1977: Richard Petty
- 1976: Cale Yarborough
- 1975: Richard Petty
- 1974: David Pearson
- 1973: David Pearson
- 1972: David Pearson
Previous Races
- 1971: Bobby Isaac
- 1970: Donnie Allison
- 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1968: Cale Yarborough
- 1967: Cale Yarborough
- 1966: Sam McQuagg
- 1965: A.J. Foyt
- 1964: A.J. Foyt
- 1963: Fireball Roberts
- 1962: Fireball Roberts
- 1961: David Pearson
- 1960: Jack Smith
- 1959: Fireball Roberts
| Preceded by: Dodge/Save Mart 350 |
Current NASCAR Races | Followed by: Tropicana 400 |