Official NASCAR Race Results
Sam McQuagg won the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1966 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 160 | 126 | Running | 13,600 |
| 2 | 12 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 8,870 |
| 3 | 13 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 159 | 12 | Running | 5,985 |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | Curtis Turner | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | 0 | 159 | 2 | Running | 3,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Plymouth | Norm Nelson | 0 | 158 | 2 | Running | 1,550 |
| 6 | 7 | 31 | Don White | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 156 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 7 | 19 | 04 | Marvin Panch | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 154 | 0 | Running | 1,475 |
| 8 | 20 | 24 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 1,375 |
| 9 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Econo Wash | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 10 | 32 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 151 | 8 | Engine | 830 |
| 12 | 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | Harold Rhodes | 0 | 150 | 0 | Running | 740 |
| 13 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 14 | 27 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | J.D. Bracken | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running | 655 |
| 15 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 148 | 0 | Running | 475 |
| 16 | 22 | 55 | Harold Smith | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 147 | 0 | Running | 595 |
| 17 | 34 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | Larry Hess | 0 | 146 | 0 | Running | 615 |
| 18 | 36 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 144 | 0 | Running | 585 |
| 19 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 143 | 0 | Running | 580 |
| 20 | 25 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Ford | Harry Neal | 0 | 139 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 21 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ford | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 133 | 0 | Running | 570 |
| 22 | 33 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | Mercury | John McCarthy | 0 | 132 | 0 | Running | 590 |
| 23 | 35 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 126 | 0 | Running | 585 |
| 24 | 1 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Dodge | Prestone | 0 | 126 | 10 | Suspension | 530 |
| 25 | 26 | 00 | Roy Mayne | Dodge | Emory Gilliam | 0 | 112 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 26 | 39 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | David Warren | 0 | 111 | 0 | Head gasket | 445 |
| 27 | 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 110 | 0 | Windshield | 490 |
| 28 | 28 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Plymouth | Bob Cooper | 0 | 96 | 0 | Engine | 460 |
| 29 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 86 | 0 | Crash | 530 |
| 30 | 10 | 71 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 94 | 0 | Crash | 400 |
| 31 | 8 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 78 | 0 | Engine | 395 |
| 32 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 78 | 0 | Windshield | 440 |
| 33 | 21 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 54 | 0 | Crash | 410 |
| 34 | 24 | 39 | Bunkie Blackburn | Chevrolet | J.H. Crawford | 0 | 29 | 0 | Oil pressure | 380 |
| 35 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 28 | 0 | Suspension | 375 |
| 36 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 25 | 0 | Oil pressure | 370 |
| 37 | 31 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | J.T. Putney | 0 | 20 | 0 | Valve | 365 |
| 38 | 15 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | 0 | 16 | 0 | Crash | 360 |
| 39 | 38 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Jeff Handy | 0 | 13 | 0 | Oil pressure | 355 |
| 40 | 18 | 33 | Joel Davis | Chevrolet | Curtis Satterfield | 0 | 4 | 0 | Driveshaft | 350 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1966
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 400
- Race #: 28
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Sam McQuagg
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1966 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 153.813 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $55,105
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 17
- Pole: 176.660 mph


