Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 62
Date: July 4, 1964
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | A.J. Foyt | Car | No. 47 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 19th |
| Started First | Darel Dieringer | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (102) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 35 of 62 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 47 | A.J. Foyt | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 160 | 14 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 160 | 43 | running | 2550 |
| 3 | 9 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 160 | 0 | running | 2448 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 158 | 0 | running | 2346 |
| 5 | 2 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 158 | 0 | running | 2244 |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 158 | 0 | running | 2142 |
| 7 | 21 | 0 | Johnny Rutherford | Holman Moody | Ford | 156 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | Earl Balmer | Owens Racing | Dodge | 156 | 1 | running | 2040 |
| 9 | 1 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 153 | 0 | running | 1938 |
| 10 | 13 | 82 | Bunkie Blackburn | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 152 | 0 | running | 1836 |
| 11 | 15 | 03 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Fox Racing | Dodge | 144 | 0 | fuel pump | 1734 |
| 12 | 26 | 71 | Sam McQuagg | J.L. Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 1632 |
| 13 | 30 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 141 | 0 | running | 1530 |
| 14 | 10 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Holman Moody | Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | 1428 |
| 15 | 22 | 10 | Larry Thomas | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 111 | 0 | accident | 1326 |
| 16 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 103 | 102 | engine | 1224 |
| 17 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | engine | 1122 |
| 18 | 12 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Ford | 103 | 0 | running | 1020 |
| 19 | 20 | 95 | Ken Spikes | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Dodge | 88 | 0 | accident | 918 |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 69 | 0 | engine | 826 |
| 21 | 24 | 89 | Tiny Lund | David Walker (Owner) | Plymouth | 62 | 0 | ignition | 714 |
| 22 | 27 | 46 | J.T. Putney | Walt Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | valve | 612 |
| 23 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | engine | 510 |
| 24 | 16 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | engine | 408 |
| 25 | 18 | 42 | Bill McMahan | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 13 | 0 | oil temperature | 306 |
| 26 | 17 | 2 | Reb Wickersham | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | vibration | 204 |
| 27 | 11 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | distributor | 102 |
| 28 | 25 | 92 | Rodney Williams | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | oil pressure | 102 |
| 29 | 30 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 3 | 0 | fuel pump | 102 |
| 30 | 23 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | distributor | 102 |
| 31 | 29 | 01 | Roy Mayne | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 102 |
| 32 | 31 | 49 | Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | distributor | 102 |
| 33 | 0 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | did not start | 102 |
| 33 | 0 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | did not start | 102 |
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