Entry List

The official 1965 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Firecracker 400

Sunday, July 4th, 1965

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 27 Ford
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 150.046
  • Cautions: 3 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 41 AJ Foyt , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers Racing
2 68 Bob Derrington , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Bob Derrington Bob Derrington
3 09 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Ed Grady Ed Grady
4 6 Bub Strickler , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford -- --
5 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
6 86 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Plymouth Buck Baker Buck Baker
7 33 Bunkie Blackburn , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Ray Fox Ray Fox
8 27 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
9 16 Darel Dieringer , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Mercury Bud Moore Bud Moore
10 29 Dick Hutcherson , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
11 02 Doug Cooper , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Bob Cooper Bob Cooper
12 52 EJ Trivette , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
13 15 Earl Balmer , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Bud Moore Bud Moore
14 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
15 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Harold Rhodes Harold Rhodes
16 28 Fred Lorenzen , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
17 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
18 75 Gene Black , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford C.L. Crawford C.L. Crawford
19 97 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Gene Cline Gene Cline
20 19 JT Putney , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Herman Beam Herman Beam
21 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Jabe Thomas Jabe Thomas
22 53 Jimmy Helms , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford David Warren David Warren
23 26 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
24 17 Junior Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Jerry Mullins Jerry Mullins
25 89 Ken White , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Oldsmobile Buck Baker Buck Baker
26 44 Larry Hess , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Larry Hess Larry Hess
27 3 LeeRoy Yarbrough , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Ray Fox Ray Fox
28 57 Lionel Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Clay Eastridge Clay Eastridge
29 21 Marvin Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers Racing
30 11 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Bondy Long Bondy Long
31 88 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Dodge Buck Baker Buck Baker
32 14 Nelson Stacy , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Plymouth Sam Fletcher Sam Fletcher
33 1 Paul Lewis , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Paul Lewis Paul Lewis
34 03 Reb Wickersham , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Ray Underwood Ray Underwood
35 46 Roy Mayne , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Tom Hunter Tom Hunter
36 24 Sam McQuagg , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Betty Lilly Betty Lilly
37 55 Tiny Lund , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Lyle Stelter Lyle Stelter
38 00 Tom Pistone , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Emory Gilliam Emory Gilliam
39 38 Wayne Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Chevrolet Archie Smith Archie Smith
40 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1965 Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott