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Firecracker 400
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 4, 1964
160 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 400 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 19
| A.J. Foyt
| 47
| Ray Nichels
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 160
| 13,000
| running
| 14 |
2
| 4
| Bobby Isaac
| 26
| Ray Nichels
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 160
| 8,895
| running
| 43 |
3
| 9
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Charles Robinson
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 160
| 5,430
| running
| 0 |
4
| 5
| Buck Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 158
| 3,475
| running
| 0 |
5
| 2
| Jim Paschal
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1964 Plymouth Savoy
| 158
| 2,200
| running
| 0 |
6
| 7
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 158
| 1,900
| running
| 0 |
7
| 21
| Johnny Rutherford
| 0
| Holman-Moody
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 156
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
8
| 8
| Earl Balmer
| 5
| Cotton Owens
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 156
| 1,450
| running
| 1 |
9
| 1
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury Marauder
| 153
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
10
| 13
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 82
| Casper Hensley
| 1964 Pontiac Catalina
| 152
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
11
| 15
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 03
| Ray Fox
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 144
| 750
| fuel pump
| 0 |
12
| 26
| Sam McQuagg
| 71
| J.L. Thomas
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 144
| 650
| running
| 0 |
13
| 28
| Curtis Crider
| 02
| Curtis Crider
| 1963 Mercury Marauder
| 141
| 650
| running
| 0 |
14
| 10
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Holman-Moody
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 114
| 600
| engine
| 0 |
15
| 22
| Larry Thomas
| 10
| Bernard Alvarez
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 111
| 550
| accident
| 0 |
16
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 103
| 1,400
| engine
| 102 |
17
| 32
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 103
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 12
| Larry Frank
| 76
| Larry Frank
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 103
| 450
| running
| 0 |
19
| 20
| Ken Spikes
| 95
| Ken Spikes
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 88
| 450
| accident
| 0 |
20
| 6
| Billy Wade
| 1
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury Marauder
| 69
| 900
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 24
| Tiny Lund
| 89
| David Walker
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 62
| 450
| ignition
| 0 |
22
| 27
| J.T. Putney
| 46
| Walt Hunter
| 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
| 44
| 450
| valve
| 0 |
23
| 14
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 35
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
24
| 16
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 17
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 18
| Bill McMahan
| 42
| Casper Hensley
| 1963 Pontiac Catalina
| 13
| 450
| oil temperature
| 0 |
26
| 17
| Reb Wickersham
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1964 Pontiac Catalina
| 10
| 450
| vibration
| 0 |
27
| 11
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 9
| 500
| distributor
| 0 |
28
| 25
| Rodney Williams
| 92
| Ray Osborne
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 5
| 450
| oil pressure
| 0 |
29
| 30
| Neil Castles
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler 300H
| 3
| 450
| fuel pump
| 0 |
30
| 23
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
| 1
| 400
| distributor
| 0 |
31
| 29
| Roy Mayne
| 01
| Curtis Crider
| 1963 Mercury Marauder
| 1
| 400
| oil pressure
| 0 |
32
| 31
| Doug Moore
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
| 1
| 400
| distributor
| 0 |
33
| 33
| Paul Goldsmith
| 25
| Ray Nichels
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 0
| 50
| did not start
| 0 |
34
| 34
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman-Moody
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 0
| 50
| did not start
| 0 |
Notes: Qualifying based on 2 lap (5 mile) distance.
Dieringer and Paschal were the only drivers to qualify before the session was rained out.
They won the two front row starting positions by default.
The remainder of the field was set in two 20-lap qualifying races.
Bob Derrington was added to the field as an alternate, but did not start.
Car #01 qualified by Bob Cooper.
Car #49 qualified by G.C. Spencer.
Time of race: 02:38:28
Average Speed: 151.451 MPH
Pole Speed: 104.24 seconds
5 cautions for 25 laps
Race Purse: $ 52,200
Attendance: 34,681