| 1966 National 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 48 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $64,489 | Race Date: | Oct 16, 1966 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 18.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 49Min 55Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 14 | Average Speed: | 130.576 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 44 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 46 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | LeeRoy Yarbrough L. Yarbrough | Driver: | Fred Lorenzen F. Lorenzen | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #12 Dodge | Car No.: | #28 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Plymouth: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 301 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 150.533 MPH | |||||
| Official 1966 National 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 334 | 301 |
| 2 | 18 | 15 | Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson Racing | Running |  | 0 | 334 | 5 |
| 3 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 334 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 26 | Gordon Johncock | Holly Farms | Running | | 0 | 334 | 9 |
| 5 | 8 | 71 | Earl Balmer | K & K Insurance | Running | | 0 | 332 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | 42 | Marvin Panch | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 329 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 328 | 0 |
| 8 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton (R) | Econo Wash | Accident | | 0 | 320 | 0 |
| 9 | 29 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 319 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage | Running | | 0 | 314 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 33 | Jack Bowsher | Jack Bowsher (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 12 | 34 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 13 | 35 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 5 | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 307 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 306 | 0 |
| 16 | 40 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 305 | 0 |
| 17 | 42 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 302 | 0 |
| 18 | 43 | 75 | Henley Gray | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 296 | 0 |
| 19 | 41 | 51 | George England | Tinker Faulkner (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 293 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 47 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 290 | 0 |
| 21 | 37 | 30 | Iggy Katona | Iggy Katona (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 286 | 0 |
| 22 | 13 | 31 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 272 | 0 |
| 23 | 44 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 265 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Friedkin Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 262 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | LaFayette Ford | Engine | | 0 | 248 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers | Wheel Bearing | | 0 | 207 | 9 |
| 27 | 39 | 05 | Donnie Allison | Harper FDY and MCH Company | Engine | | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 28 | 31 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Hallmark Homes | Engine | | 0 | 161 | 0 |
| 29 | 32 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | Steering | | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Engine | | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 124 | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren (R) | Harold Rhodes (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 114 | 0 |
| 34 | 27 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Radiator | | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Engine | | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 36 | 3 | 13 | Curtis Turner | Smokey's Best Damn Garage | Engine | | 0 | 93 | 9 |
| 37 | 26 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bernard Alvarez (Car Owner) | Valves | | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| 38 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Suspension | | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 40 | 16 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 41 | 36 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Car Owner) | | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 42 | 15 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman-Moody | Accident | | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 43 | 10 | 27 | A.J. Foyt | Matthews Racing | Engine | | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
