| 1966 Atlanta 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $62,155 | Race Date: | Mar 27, 1966 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 49Min 2Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 23 Among / 9 Drivers | Average Speed: | 131.247 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 44 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 31 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jim Hurtubise J. Hurtubise | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #56 Plymouth | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Dodge: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 139 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 147.742 MPH | |||||
| Official 1966 Atlanta 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 334 | 139 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | LaFayette Ford | Running |  | 0 | 333 | 28 |
| 3 | 2 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman-Moody | Running | | 0 | 333 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Running | | 0 | 331 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Friedkin Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 330 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Running | | 0 | 329 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 327 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | 07 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Running | | 0 | 326 | 8 |
| 9 | 28 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 318 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 315 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren (R) | Harold Rhodes (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 309 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers | Engine | | 0 | 305 | 10 |
| 14 | 9 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage | Running | | 0 | 304 | 3 |
| 15 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton (R) | Econo Wash | Engine | | 0 | 301 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers | Engine | | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| 17 | 36 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 296 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 290 | 2 |
| 19 | 25 | 71 | Gordon Johncock | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 278 | 12 |
| 20 | 42 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 278 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 273 | 1 |
| 22 | 38 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 268 | 0 |
| 23 | 34 | 52 | Wayne Woodward | Bill Church (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 258 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Engine | | 0 | 220 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 185 | 131 |
| 26 | 29 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | | 0 | 162 | 0 | |
| 27 | 37 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Oil Cooler | | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| 28 | 40 | 73 | Buddy Arrington | Joan Petre (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 88 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson Racing | Accident | | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Ignition | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 31 | 23 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Handling | | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 33 | 30 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | 04 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Engine | | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 35 | 21 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Car Owner) | | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 36 | 32 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Clay Eastridge (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 37 | 33 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 38 | 39 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jeff Handy (Car Owner) | Steering | | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 39 | 43 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | 41 | 97 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Engine | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 27 | 67 | E.J. Trivette | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Steering | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 44 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 36 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | 35 | 74 | Bunkie Blackburn | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
