1965 Firecracker 400 Results
A.J. Foyt won the 1965 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1965, leading 30 of 160 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | A.J. Foyt | 11 | 160 | 30 | Running |
| 2 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 14 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 28 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Neil Castles | 24 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 27 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Larry Hess | 15 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 03 | Reb Wickersham | 19 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Gene Black | 23 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | 30 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 38 | 139 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 1 | 136 | 39 | Overheating |
| 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 29 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | 32 | 131 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 26 | 129 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 16 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 16 | 125 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 108 | 72 | Engine |
| 18 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 9 | 108 | 6 | Crash |
| 19 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 6 | 108 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 5 | 108 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 22 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 17 | Junior Spencer | 18 | 84 | 0 | Axle |
| 23 | 6 | Bub Strickler | 40 | 84 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 14 | Nelson Stacy | 10 | 83 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 25 | 09 | Bobby Allison | 21 | 56 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 26 | Junior Johnson | 8 | 51 | 7 | Quit |
| 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 35 | 51 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 28 | 15 | Earl Balmer | 2 | 47 | 5 | Engine |
| 29 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | 4 | 34 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 30 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | 33 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 7 | 25 | 1 | Engine |
| 32 | 87 | Buck Baker | 17 | 24 | 0 | Push rod |
| 33 | 33 | Bunkie Blackburn | 13 | 20 | 0 | Clutch |
| 34 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 37 | 9 | 0 | Clutch |
| 35 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 39 | 8 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 36 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 31 | 5 | 0 | Axle |
| 37 | 02 | Doug Cooper | 36 | 0 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 38 | 00 | Tom Pistone | 20 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 97 | Henley Gray | 25 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 89 | Ken White | 34 | 0 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1965 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |