1966 Firecracker 400 Results
Sam McQuagg won the 1966 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1966, leading 126 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 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | 4 | 160 | 126 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 12 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 13 | 159 | 12 | Running |
| 4 | 13 | Curtis Turner | 3 | 159 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 6 | 158 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 31 | Don White | 7 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 04 | Marvin Panch | 19 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Tiny Lund | 20 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | John Sears | 32 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 151 | 8 | Engine |
| 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | 16 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 23 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 27 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | David Pearson | 11 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 55 | Harold Smith | 22 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 44 | Larry Hess | 34 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald | 36 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 40 | 143 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 93 | Blackie Watt | 25 | 139 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 37 | 133 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | 33 | 132 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 97 | Henley Gray | 35 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1 | 126 | 10 | Suspension |
| 25 | 00 | Roy Mayne | 26 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | 39 | 111 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 27 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 5 | 110 | 0 | Windshield |
| 28 | 02 | Doug Cooper | 28 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 86 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 71 | Earl Balmer | 10 | 94 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 5 | Mario Andretti | 8 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 30 | 78 | 0 | Windshield |
| 33 | 86 | Buck Baker | 21 | 54 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 39 | Bunkie Blackburn | 24 | 29 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 35 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 28 | 0 | Suspension |
| 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 25 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 37 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 31 | 20 | 0 | Valve |
| 38 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 15 | 16 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 38 | 13 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 40 | 33 | Joel Davis | 18 | 4 | 0 | Driveshaft |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1966 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |