| 1966 Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 14 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $21,900 | Race Date: | Apr 24, 1966 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 12.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 36Min 54Sec. | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 | Average Speed: | 69.156 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 6 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jim Paschal J. Paschal | Driver: | Jim Paschal J. Paschal | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #14 Plymouth | Car No.: | #14 Plymouth | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Friedkin Enterprises | Team: | Friedkin Enterprises | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 368 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 76.345 MPH | |||||
| Official 1966 Virginia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Friedkin Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 368 |
| 2 | 2 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Running | | 0 | 500 | 15 |
| 3 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 495 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running |  | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Running | | 0 | 486 | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 485 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton (R) | Econo Wash | Running |  | 0 | 476 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage | Running | | 0 | 474 | 75 |
| 10 | 28 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 467 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | 16 | Jack Lawrence | John McCarthy (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 464 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 462 | 0 |
| 14 | 34 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 453 | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | 97 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 450 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 449 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 444 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 439 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 437 | 0 |
| 20 | 36 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 429 | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | 35 | J.T. Putney | Ken Carpenter (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 419 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Engine | | 0 | 357 | 42 |
| 23 | 10 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Driveshaft | | 0 | 315 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 290 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Clutch | | 0 | 251 | 0 |
| 26 | 38 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Car Owner) | | 0 | 167 | 0 | |
| 29 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jeff Handy (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 158 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 73 | Pee Wee Ellwanger | Joan Petre (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| 32 | 30 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 0 | 124 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 45 | Bill Seifert (R) | Siefert Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| 34 | 9 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | Wayne Woodward (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 36 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Vibration | | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 37 | 8 | 04 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Engine | | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 38 | 35 | 5 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Car Owner) | Vibration | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 40 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 50 | Ed Jordan | Handling | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
