The 1984 Firecracker 400 was a Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 1984. Richard Petty won his 200th and final career race, greeted in victory lane by president Ronald Reagan. Petty won in a thrilling door-to-door battle to the line with Cale Yarborough. Dale Earnhardt finished 8th to take a 52-point championship lead on Darrell Waltrip (31st). Stats