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National 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
October 16, 1966
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 17
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 12
| Jon Thorne
| 1966 Dodge
| 334
| 17,455
| running
| 301 |
2
| 18
| Darel Dieringer
| 15
| Junior Johnson
| 1966 Ford
| 334
| 7,670
| running
| 5 |
3
| 7
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Plymouth
| 334
| 4,205
| running
| 1 |
4
| 2
| Gordon Johncock
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1966 Ford
| 334
| 2,865
| running
| 9 |
5
| 8
| Earl Balmer
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1966 Dodge
| 332
| 1,975
| running
| 0 |
6
| 11
| Marvin Panch
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 329
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
7
| 19
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 328
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
8
| 20
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 320
| 1,150
| accident
| 0 |
9
| 29
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 319
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
10
| 14
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 314
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
11
| 25
| Jack Bowsher
| 33
| Jack Bowsher
| 1966 Ford
| 313
| 1,025
| engine
| 0 |
12
| 34
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 313
| 935
| running
| 0 |
13
| 35
| Neil Castles
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1964 Dodge
| 313
| 905
| running
| 0 |
14
| 22
| Butch Hartman
| 5
| Butch Hartman
| 1965 Dodge
| 307
| 875
| running
| 0 |
15
| 9
| Jim Hurtubise
| 56
| Norm Nelson
| 1966 Plymouth
| 306
| 905
| accident
| 0 |
16
| 40
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 305
| 825
| running
| 0 |
17
| 42
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 302
| 790
| running
| 0 |
18
| 43
| Henley Gray
| 75
| Gene Black
| 1965 Ford
| 296
| 764
| running
| 0 |
19
| 41
| George England
| 51
| Tinker Faulkner
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 293
| 745
| running
| 0 |
20
| 28
| Stick Elliott
| 47
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 290
| 735
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 37
| Iggy Katona
| 30
| Iggy Katona
| 1965 Dodge
| 286
| 715
| running
| 0 |
22
| 13
| Don White
| 31
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 272
| 715
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 44
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 265
| 685
| running
| 0 |
24
| 12
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1966 Plymouth
| 262
| 710
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 1
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman-Moody
| 1966 Ford
| 248
| 800
| engine
| 0 |
26
| 6
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1966 Ford
| 207
| 750
| wheel bearing
| 9 |
27
| 39
| Donnie Allison
| 05
| Robert Harper
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 186
| 655
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 31
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1964 Ford
| 161
| 720
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 32
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 144
| 685
| steering
| 0 |
30
| 21
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 141
| 635
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 30
| Friday Hassler
| 09
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 130
| 615
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 33
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 124
| 630
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 24
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Harold Rhodes
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 114
| 585
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 27
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1965 Plymouth
| 98
| 600
| radiator
| 0 |
35
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1965 Dodge
| 97
| 600
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 3
| Curtis Turner
| 13
| Smokey Yunick
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 93
| 635
| engine
| 9 |
37
| 26
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bernard Alvarez
| 1966 Ford
| 73
| 1,095
| valve
| 0 |
38
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 48
| 580
| suspension
| 0 |
39
| 38
| Larry Hess
| 44
| Larry Hess
| 1964 Ford
| 41
| 550
| accident
| 0 |
40
| 16
| Sam McQuagg
| 98
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 35
| 620
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 36
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 28
| 545
| oil leak
| 0 |
42
| 15
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1966 Ford
| 17
| 535
| accident
| 0 |
43
| 10
| A.J. Foyt
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1966 Ford
| 12
| 580
| engine
| 0 |
44
| 23
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 7
| 525
| engine
| 0 |
|
| Rodger Ward
|
| ABC
|
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| 0
| color commentary
| |
Time of race: 03:49:55
Average Speed: 130.576 MPH
Pole Speed: 35.873 seconds
6 cautions for 46 laps
Attendance: 55,000