1965 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$43,680Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 39Min 57Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:150.046 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 20 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDriver: Marvin Panch M. PanchFord:9
Car No.:#41 FordCar No.:#21 FordPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:30 of 160Pole Speed:171.510 MPH
Official 1965 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11141 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytWood BrothersRunning016030
21286 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running01600
31449 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning01580
42819 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01530
52488 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running01520
62746 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01520
71544 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)Running01510
81903 Reb WickershamReb WickershamRay Underwood (Car Owner)Running01510
92375 Gene BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)Running01490
103057 Lionel JohnsonLionel JohnsonClay Eastridge (Car Owner)Running01440
113855 Tiny LundTiny LundDick Wallen ProducrionsRunning01390
12121 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersOverheating013639
132934 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning01350
143253 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)Running01310
152679 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)Out of Fuel01290
16161 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)Running01250
17327 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughMatthews RacingEngine010872
18916 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBud Moore EngineeringAccident01086
19629 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyAccident01080
20511 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Accident01080
212264 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine0990
221817 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)0840
23406 Bub StricklerBub StricklerAccident0840
241014 Nelson StacyNelson StacySam Fletcher (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0830
252109 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonEd Grady (Car Owner)Overheating0560
26826 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingQuit0517
273525 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0510
28215 Earl BalmerEarl BalmerBud Moore EngineeringEngine0475
29424 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggBetty Lilly (Car Owner)Rocker Arm0340
303352 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)Engine0320
31728 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyEngine0251
321787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0240
331333 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnFox RacingClutch0200
34373 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughFox RacingClutch090
353968 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)080
363138 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)050
373602 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Oil Pressure000
382000 Tom PistoneTom PistoneEmory Gilliam (Car Owner)Accident000
392597 Henley Gray (R)Henley GrayGene Cline (Car Owner)Accident000
403489 Ken WhiteKen WhiteBuck Baker (Car Owner)Clutch000

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