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Firecracker 400
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 4, 1966
160 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 400 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 4
| Sam McQuagg
| 98
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 160
| 13,600
| running
| 126 |
2
| 12
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1966 Mercury
| 160
| 8,870
| running
| 0 |
3
| 13
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1966 Plymouth
| 159
| 5,985
| running
| 12 |
4
| 3
| Curtis Turner
| 13
| Smokey Yunick
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 159
| 3,100
| running
| 2 |
5
| 6
| Jim Hurtubise
| 56
| Norm Nelson
| 1966 Plymouth
| 158
| 1,550
| running
| 2 |
6
| 7
| Don White
| 31
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 156
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
7
| 19
| Marvin Panch
| 04
| Tom Friedkin
| 1965 Plymouth
| 154
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
8
| 20
| Tiny Lund
| 24
| Betty Lilly
| 1966 Ford
| 153
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
9
| 14
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 153
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
10
| 32
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 152
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
11
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1965 Dodge
| 151
| 830
| engine
| 8 |
12
| 16
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Harold Rhodes
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 150
| 740
| running
| 0 |
13
| 23
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 149
| 650
| running
| 0 |
14
| 27
| Bobby Allison
| 2
| J.D. Bracken
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 149
| 655
| running
| 0 |
15
| 11
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 148
| 475
| running
| 0 |
16
| 22
| Harold Smith
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1964 Ford
| 147
| 595
| running
| 0 |
17
| 34
| Larry Hess
| 44
| Larry Hess
| 1964 Ford
| 146
| 615
| running
| 0 |
18
| 36
| Eddie MacDonald
| 89
| John C. Hipp
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 144
| 585
| running
| 0 |
19
| 40
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 143
| 580
| running
| 0 |
20
| 25
| Blackie Watt
| 93
| Harry Neal
| 1964 Ford
| 139
| 750
| running
| 0 |
21
| 37
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1964 Ford
| 133
| 570
| running
| 0 |
22
| 33
| Jack Lawrence
| 06
| John McCarthy
| 1964 Mercury
| 132
| 590
| running
| 0 |
23
| 35
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 126
| 585
| running
| 0 |
24
| 1
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 12
| Jon Thorne
| 1966 Dodge
| 126
| 530
| suspension
| 10 |
25
| 26
| Roy Mayne
| 00
| Emory Gilliam
| 1965 Dodge
| 112
| 525
| running
| 0 |
26
| 39
| Jimmy Helms
| 53
| David Warren
| 1964 Ford
| 111
| 445
| head gasket
| 0 |
27
| 5
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Plymouth
| 110
| 490
| windshield
| 0 |
28
| 28
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Plymouth
| 96
| 460
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1964 Plymouth
| 86
| 530
| accident
| 0 |
30
| 10
| Earl Balmer
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1965 Dodge
| 94
| 400
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 8
| Mario Andretti
| 5
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 78
| 395
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 30
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 78
| 440
| windshield
| 0 |
33
| 21
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 54
| 410
| accident
| 0 |
34
| 24
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 39
| J.H. Crawford
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 29
| 380
| oil pressure
| 0 |
35
| 17
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1966 Plymouth
| 28
| 375
| suspension
| 0 |
36
| 29
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 25
| 370
| oil pressure
| 0 |
37
| 31
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 20
| 365
| valve
| 0 |
38
| 15
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 16
| 360
| accident
| 0 |
39
| 38
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Jeff Handy
| 1964 Ford
| 13
| 355
| oil pressure
| 0 |
40
| 18
| Joel Davis
| 33
| Curtis Satterfield
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 4
| 350
| driveshaft
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:36:02
Average Speed: 153.813 MPH
Pole Speed: 50.945 seconds
4 cautions for 23 laps
Attendance: 46,200