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Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
August 21, 1966
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1966 Mercury
| 500
| 3,150
| running
| 179 |
2
| 6
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1965 Plymouth
| 492
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
3
| 13
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 486
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
4
| 16
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 478
| 900
| running
| 0 |
5
| 15
| Friday Hassler
| 09
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 470
| 800
| running
| 0 |
6
| 22
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 468
| 700
| running
| 0 |
7
| 12
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 460
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
8
| 9
| Bobby Allison
| 2
| J.D. Bracken
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 457
| 600
| running
| 0 |
9
| 26
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 450
| 500
| running
| 0 |
10
| 27
| Clyde Lynn
| 95
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 440
| 400
| running
| 0 |
11
| 18
| Buddy Arrington
| 65
| Buddy Arrington
| 1965 Dodge
| 432
| 380
| running
| 0 |
12
| 24
| Blackie Watt
| 93
| Harry Neal
| 1964 Ford
| 431
| 375
| running
| 0 |
13
| 5
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 426
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
14
| 23
| Neil Castles
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 424
| 275
| running
| 0 |
15
| 8
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bernard Alvarez
| 1966 Ford
| 420
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
16
| 29
| Max Ledbetter
| 35
| Ken Carpenter
| 1965 Oldsmobile
| 415
| 200
| running
| 0 |
17
| 14
| Bob Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Plymouth
| 375
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 369
| 200
| overheating
| 125 |
19
| 1
| Junior Johnson
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1966 Ford
| 321
| 700
| engine
| 195 |
20
| 25
| Paul Bumhaver
| 10
| Gary Weaver
| 1964 Ford
| 291
| 200
| transmission
| 0 |
21
| 10
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 254
| 200
| brakes
| 0 |
22
| 11
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 204
| 200
| running
| 0 |
23
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 195
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
24
| 30
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1964 Ford
| 194
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
25
| 7
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1966 Ford
| 168
| 200
| engine
| 1 |
26
| 20
| Doug Cooper
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 167
| 150
| axle
| 0 |
27
| 21
| Earl Brooks
| 75
| Gene Black
| 1964 Ford
| 153
| 150
| differential
| 0 |
28
| 17
| Buddy Baker
| 73
| Joan Petre
| 1964 Ford
| 140
| 150
| clutch
| 0 |
29
| 28
| Joel Davis
| 61
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 53
| 150
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 3
| Curtis Turner
| 47
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 3
| 150
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:15:34
Average Speed: 76.7 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.73 seconds
3 cautions for 23 laps
Attendance: 14,300