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Fireball 300
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
June 12, 1966
300 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 150 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 300
| 1,400
| running
| 176 |
2
| 2
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 300
| 1,000
| running
| 124 |
3
| 4
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 298
| 700
| running
| 0 |
4
| 16
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 290
| 575
| running
| 0 |
5
| 12
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 289
| 425
| running
| 0 |
6
| 5
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 285
| 325
| running
| 0 |
7
| 8
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 280
| 275
| running
| 0 |
8
| 28
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 279
| 225
| running
| 0 |
9
| 20
| Hank Thomas
| 92
| W.S. Jenkins
| 1964 Ford
| 277
| 300
| running
| 0 |
10
| 18
| Neil Castles
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Dodge
| 273
| 175
| running
| 0 |
11
| 6
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 273
| 100
| running
| 0 |
12
| 21
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 270
| 100
| running
| 0 |
13
| 23
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1964 Ford
| 270
| 100
| running
| 0 |
14
| 27
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Truett Rodgers
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 266
| 100
| running
| 0 |
15
| 7
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| Ford
| 264
| 100
| running
| 0 |
16
| 15
| Blackie Watt
| 93
| Harry Neal
| 1964 Ford
| 262
| 100
| running
| 0 |
17
| 19
| Jack Lawrence
| 06
| John McCarthy
| 1964 Mercury
| 261
| 100
| running
| 0 |
18
| 10
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Plymouth
| 261
| 100
| running
| 0 |
19
| 17
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 260
| 100
| running
| 0 |
20
| 26
| Henley Gray
| 95
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 237
| 100
| running
| 0 |
21
| 22
| Jimmy Helms
| 53
| David Warren
| 1964 Ford
| 224
| 100
| ignition
| 0 |
22
| 29
| Sonny Lamphear
| 96
| Homer O'Dell
| 1964 Ford
| 213
| 100
| ignition
| 0 |
23
| 13
| Buddy Baker
| 73
| Joan Petre
| 1964 Ford
| 210
| 100
| overheating
| 0 |
24
| 3
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1966 Mercury
| 180
| 100
| oil pressure
| 0 |
25
| 24
| Eddie Yarboro
| 40
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1965 Dodge
| 164
|
| differential
| 0 |
26
| 9
| Ned Jarrett
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 150
| 200
| brakes
| 0 |
27
| 14
| Joel Davis
| 77
| Harold Mays
| 1964 Plymouth
| 18
|
| overheating
| 0 |
28
| 14
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 9
|
| accident
| 0 |
29
| 25
| Max Ledbetter
| 35
| Ken Carpenter
| 1965 Oldsmobile
| 9
|
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:50:32
Average Speed: 81.423 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.82 seconds
0 cautions
Attendance: 6,200