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Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
July 24, 1966
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 4
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Plymouth
| 500
| 5,400
| running
| 84 |
2
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 500
| 2,950
| running
| 336 |
3
| 2
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 496
| 2,150
| running
| 0 |
4
| 8
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 492
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
5
| 13
| Bobby Allison
| 2
| J.D. Bracken
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 490
| 1,060
| running
| 0 |
6
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 481
| 940
| running
| 0 |
7
| 11
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 469
| 800
| running
| 0 |
8
| 17
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 465
| 775
| running
| 0 |
9
| 23
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 464
| 725
| running
| 0 |
10
| 21
| Blackie Watt
| 93
| Harry Neal
| 1964 Ford
| 461
| 650
| running
| 0 |
11
| 22
| Hank Thomas
| 92
| W.S. Jenkins
| 1964 Ford
| 459
| 625
| running
| 0 |
12
| 26
| Neil Castles
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 454
| 625
| running
| 0 |
13
| 29
| Earl Brooks
| 74
| Gene Black
| 1964 Ford
| 454
| 585
| running
| 0 |
14
| 36
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1964 Ford
| 454
| 545
| running
| 0 |
15
| 27
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 445
| 550
| oil leak
| 0 |
16
| 34
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 440
| 515
| running
| 0 |
17
| 25
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Tom Pistone
| 1964 Ford
| 439
| 545
| running
| 0 |
18
| 28
| Steve (Buzz) Gregory
| 73
| Joan Petre
| 1964 Ford
| 437
| 500
| running
| 0 |
19
| 20
| Jack Lawrence
| 06
| John McCarthy
| 1964 Mercury
| 410
| 450
| running
| 0 |
20
| 35
| Bill Seifert
| 95
| Bill Seifert
| 1964 Ford
| 409
| 440
| running
| 0 |
21
| 15
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Betty Lilly
| 1964 Ford
| 386
| 905
| differential
| 0 |
22
| 10
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1965 Plymouth
| 385
| 420
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 12
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Plymouth
| 361
| 405
| engine
| 0 |
24
| 9
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 341
| 400
| lug bolts
| 0 |
25
| 30
| Larry Manning
| 63
| Bob Adams
| 1965 Plymouth
| 296
| 420
| transmission
| 0 |
26
| 5
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1965 Plymouth
| 291
| 410
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 32
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 264
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 258
| 390
| differential
| 0 |
29
| 18
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 250
| 355
| differential
| 0 |
30
| 1
| Curtis Turner
| 47
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 209
| 445
| engine
| 80 |
31
| 24
| Buddy Baker
| 00
| Emory Gilliam
| 1965 Dodge
| 181
| 225
| universal joint
| 0 |
32
| 19
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 151
| 125
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 16
| Bill Champion
| 72
| Bill Champion
| 1964 Ford
| 97
| 150
| differential
| 0 |
34
| 6
| Sam McQuagg
| 98
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 82
| 125
| brakes
| 0 |
35
| 7
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1966 Mercury
| 50
| 125
| oil leak
| 0 |
36
| 31
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Harold Rhodes
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 0
| 150
| distributor
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:12:24
Average Speed: 77.963 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.35 seconds
2 cautions for 24 laps
Attendance: 18,000