Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 28 of 49
Date: July 4, 1966
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Sam McQuagg | Car | No. 98 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Most Laps Led | Sam McQuagg (126) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 28 of 49 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 160 | 126 | running | 2500 |
| 2 | 12 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 160 | 0 | running | 2400 |
| 3 | 13 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 159 | 12 | running | 2300 |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | Curtis Turner | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 2 | running | 2200 |
| 5 | 6 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 158 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 31 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 156 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 04 | Marvin Panch | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 154 | 0 | running | 2100 |
| 8 | 20 | 24 | Tiny Lund | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 2000 |
| 9 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 153 | 0 | running | 1900 |
| 10 | 32 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 1800 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 151 | 8 | engine | 1700 |
| 12 | 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 13 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | 1500 |
| 14 | 27 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 1400 |
| 15 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 148 | 0 | running | 1300 |
| 16 | 22 | 55 | Harold Smith | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 17 | 34 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 1100 |
| 18 | 38 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald (Tifton, GA) | — | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 1000 |
| 19 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 900 |
| 20 | 25 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | running | 800 |
| 21 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 139 | 0 | running | 700 |
| 22 | 33 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 133 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 23 | 35 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | running | 500 |
| 24 | 1 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 10 | spring | 400 |
| 25 | 26 | 00 | Roy Mayne | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 26 | 39 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 112 | 0 | head gasket | 200 |
| 27 | 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 111 | 0 | windshield | 100 |
| 28 | 28 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 110 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 29 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 86 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 30 | 10 | 71 | Earl Balmer | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 84 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Owens Racing | Dodge | 78 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 32 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | windshield | 100 |
| 33 | 21 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 34 | 24 | 39 | Bunkie Blackburn | J.H. Crawford (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | oil pressure | 100 |
| 35 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 28 | 0 | transmission | 100 |
| 36 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 25 | 0 | oil pressure | 100 |
| 37 | 31 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | valve | 100 |
| 38 | 15 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 39 | 36 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | oil pressure | 100 |
| 40 | 18 | 33 | Joel Davis | Curtis Satterfield (Owner) | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | drive shaft | 100 |
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