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Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 2, 1966
400 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 4
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1966 Ford
| 400
| 4,325
| running
| 94 |
2
| 11
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 400
| 2,225
| running
| 0 |
3
| 7
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 400
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
4
| 35
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1966 Plymouth
| 397
| 800
| running
| 0 |
5
| 15
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 395
| 625
| running
| 0 |
6
| 17
| Curtis Turner
| 47
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 391
| 525
| running
| 0 |
7
| 25
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 389
| 475
| running
| 0 |
8
| 14
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 389
| 425
| running
| 0 |
9
| 13
| Friday Hassler
| 09
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 387
| 375
| running
| 0 |
10
| 16
| Buddy Baker
| 73
| Joan Petre
| 1964 Ford
| 385
| 325
| running
| 0 |
11
| 19
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 382
| 300
| running
| 0 |
12
| 21
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Tom Pistone
| 1964 Ford
| 381
| 350
| engine
| 0 |
13
| 31
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 375
| 275
| running
| 0 |
14
| 26
| Neil Castles
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1964 Dodge
| 375
| 250
| running
| 0 |
15
| 22
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 371
| 275
| running
| 0 |
16
| 27
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 368
| 225
| running
| 0 |
17
| 24
| Earl Brooks
| 75
| Gene Black
| 1965 Ford
| 367
| 225
| running
| 0 |
18
| 33
| Bill Seifert
| 95
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 361
| 225
| running
| 0 |
19
| 6
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1966 Ford
| 355
| 225
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 34
| Ernest Eury
| 60
|
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 354
| 225
| running
| 0 |
21
| 30
| Larry Manning
| 63
| Bob Adams
| 1965 Plymouth
| 323
| 200
| running
| 0 |
22
| 32
| Max Ledbetter
| 35
| Ken Carpenter
| 1965 Oldsmobile
| 312
| 200
| lug bolts
| 0 |
23
| 3
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman-Moody
| 1966 Ford
| 307
| 725
| engine
| 213 |
24
| 5
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1966 Mercury
| 212
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
25
| 29
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Jeff Handy
| 1964 Ford
| 210
| 200
| differential
| 0 |
26
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 186
| 275
| ignition
| 0 |
27
| 20
| Don Biederman
| 94
| Ron Stotten
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 134
| 200
| differential
| 0 |
28
| 1
| Junior Johnson
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1966 Ford
| 129
| 425
| engine
| 93 |
29
| 8
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 111
| 200
| head gasket
| 0 |
30
| 10
| Bobby Allison
| 2
| J.D. Bracken
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 92
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 18
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 83
| 175
| clutch
| 0 |
32
| 12
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 60
| 175
| differential
| 0 |
33
| 23
| Joel Davis
| 61
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 55
| 200
| transmission
| 0 |
34
| 9
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1965 Plymouth
| 38
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 28
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 29
| 175
| driveshaft
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:48:31
Average Speed: 89.012 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.83 seconds
5 cautions for 52 laps
Attendance: 15,000