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Peach Blossom 500
NASCAR Grand National race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
March 13, 1966
500 laps on 1 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Plymouth
| 500
| 14,340
| running
| 159 |
2
| 8
| Cale Yarborough
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1966 Ford
| 500
| 7,875
| running
| 177 |
3
| 19
| Bobby Allison
| 24
| Betty Lilly
| 1965 Ford
| 488
| 4,250
| running
| 0 |
4
| 27
| Harold Smith
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1964 Ford
| 480
| 2,675
| running
| 0 |
5
| 24
| John Sears
| 04
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 478
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
6
| 26
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 475
| 1,800
| running
| 0 |
7
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 472
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
8
| 2
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 470
| 1,340
| running
| 25 |
9
| 35
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 465
| 1,095
| running
| 0 |
10
| 38
| Worth McMillion
| 83
| Allen McMillion
| 1964 Pontiac
| 452
| 1,030
| running
| 0 |
11
| 13
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 440
| 845
| lug bolt
| 0 |
12
| 29
| Neil Castles
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 430
| 820
| running
| 0 |
13
| 15
| Buddy Baker
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 424
| 795
| engine
| 0 |
14
| 16
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 424
| 770
| running
| 0 |
15
| 32
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Plymouth
| 423
| 945
| engine
| 0 |
16
| 44
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1964 Ford
| 420
| 725
| running
| 0 |
17
| 6
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1966 Ford
| 402
| 705
| engine
| 17 |
18
| 3
| Curtis Turner
| 41
| Wood Brothers
| 1966 Ford
| 376
| 770
| accident
| 12 |
19
| 12
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 302
| 675
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 17
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1966 Plymouth
| 276
| 910
| engine
| 33 |
21
| 25
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 275
| 735
| engine
| 0 |
22
| 33
| Tiny Lund
| 10
| Larry DeBeau
| 1964 Ford
| 267
| 725
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 42
| Gene Black
| 74
| Gene Black
| 1964 Ford
| 266
| 630
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
24
| 39
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 221
| 630
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 22
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 196
| 595
| oil pressure
| 0 |
26
| 10
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman-Moody
| C6HM-10073/Ford
| 193
| 760
| engine
| 24 |
27
| 28
| Bub Strickler
| 33
| Curtis Satterfield
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 148
| 585
| accident
| 0 |
28
| 43
| Gene Cline
| 95
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 147
| 590
| brakes
| 0 |
29
| 5
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1966 Ford
| 132
| 575
| accident
| 0 |
30
| 9
| Sam McQuagg
| 98
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 131
| 790
| engine
| 26 |
31
| 37
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 101
| 600
| overheating
| 0 |
32
| 18
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 12
| Jon Thorne
| 1966 Dodge
| 89
| 700
| ignition
| 17 |
33
| 21
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 79
| 555
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 23
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 50
| Jim Bangsberry
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 53
| 550
| handling
| 0 |
35
| 11
| Darel Dieringer
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 52
| 545
| accident
| 0 |
36
| 7
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1966 Ford
| 35
| 1,040
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 4
| Bobby Isaac
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1966 Ford
| 34
| 585
| accident
| 10 |
38
| 30
| Toy Bolton
| 61
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 27
| 530
| steering
| 0 |
39
| 41
| Joel Davis
| 77
| Harold Mays
| 1965 Plymouth
| 17
| 545
| handling
| 0 |
40
| 36
| Harold Dunaway
| 85
|
| 1965 Plymouth
| 14
| 560
| ignition
| 0 |
41
| 20
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Tom Pistone
| 1964 Ford
| 13
| 515
| transmission
| 0 |
42
| 40
| Tex McCullough
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1964 Ford
| 5
| 535
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
43
| 34
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 4
| 555
| clutch
| 0 |
44
| 31
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1965 Plymouth
| 1
| 900
| head gasket
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:59:55
Average Speed: 100.027 MPH
Pole Speed: 30.853 seconds
10 cautions for 70 laps
Attendance: 40,000