| 1966 Volunteer 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 34 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $27,480 | Race Date: | Jul 24, 1966 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 50 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 3Hr 12Min 24Sec. | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 | Average Speed: | 77.963 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 24 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Paul Goldsmith P. Goldsmith | Driver: | Curtis Turner C. Turner | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #99 Plymouth | Car No.: | #47 Chevrolet | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Nichels Engineering | Team: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 84 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 84.309 MPH | |||||
| Official 1966 Volunteer 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 84 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Interstate Motors | Running | | 0 | 500 | 336 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage | Running |  | 0 | 496 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 492 | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 490 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running |  | 0 | 481 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 465 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 97 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 464 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 461 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 459 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 454 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | 74 | Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 454 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 454 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Car Owner) | | 0 | 445 | 0 | |
| 16 | 34 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 440 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Running | | 0 | 439 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 73 | Buzz Gregory | Joan Petre (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 437 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | John McCarthy (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 410 | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 95 | Bill Seifert (R) | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 409 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Betty Lilly (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 386 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 385 | 0 |
| 23 | 12 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 361 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton (R) | Econo Wash | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 341 | 0 |
| 25 | 30 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 296 | 0 |
| 26 | 5 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Friedkin Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Engine | | 0 | 264 | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 258 | 0 |
| 29 | 18 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Ingram's Balancing Service | Rear Gear | | 0 | 250 | 0 |
| 30 | 1 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 209 | 80 |
| 31 | 24 | 00 | Buddy Baker | Driveshaft | | 0 | 181 | 0 | |
| 32 | 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 34 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Brakes | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 36 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren (R) | Harold Rhodes (Car Owner) | Distributor | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
