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A. J. Foyt. Ray Nichels. The 1964 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 4, 1964, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the first NASCAR Grand National Series race to take place after Fireball Roberts died two months earlier in the infamous 1964 World 600.
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In the NASCAR stock car circuit, Foyt won seven times, including the 1964 Firecracker 400 and the 1972 Daytona 500. He survived three major crashes that caused serious injuries and narrowly escaped a fourth. Foyt's success has led to induction into numerous motorsports halls of fame.
Jul 1, 2017 · Long before A.J. Foyt drove the Wood Brothers Mercury to victory in the 1972 Daytona 500, he was a repeat winner of the 1964 and ‘65 Firecracker 400. (Foyt is shown in the photo above being interviews by longtime motorsports journalist Chris Economaki at the 1965 Firecracker 400).
The Hemi-head Dodges dominated the big tracks in 1964, and in the Firecracker that July Richard Petty led all but one of the first 103 laps, but then blew up. That season's Indianapolis champion, A. J. Foyt was entered in a Ray Nichels Dodge and after Petty fell out Foyt fought it out with teammate Bobby Isaac ; the lead bounced around 17 times ...
Aug 2, 2018 · NASCAR race result for the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Jul 4, 1964. NASCAR Standings after race number 35 of the NASCAR Grand National Series. DriverAverages.com
