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1966 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$112,100Race Date:Feb 27, 1966Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3h 4m 54sDaytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:160.627 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:4 For 22 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Lee PettyMercury:0
Laps Led:108 of 198Pole Speed:175.165 MPH
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Official 1966 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1143 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0198108
21927 Cale YarboroughMatthews RacingRunning019733
3126 David PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning01960
4928 Fred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning01960
51198 Sam McQuaggNichels EngineeringRunning01950
6656 Jim HurtubiseNorm Nelson (Car Owner)Running01954
71011 Ned JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Running01950
8812 LeeRoy YarbroughJon Thorne (Car Owner)Running01930
92348 James Hylton (R)Econo WashRunning01930
10179 Larry FrankNichels EngineeringRunning01920
111614 Jim PaschalFriedkin EnterprisesRunning01920
121516 Darel DieringerBud Moore EngineeringRunning01920
132834 Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning01840
143719 J.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)Running01840
154325 Jabe ThomasJeff Handy (Car Owner)Running01820
162079 Frank Warren (R)Harold Rhodes (Car Owner)Running01770
173197 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01720
18399 Paul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringRunning015343
193338 Wayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Oil Line01480
204424 Bobby AllisonBetty Lilly (Car Owner)Engine01430
211426 Bobby IsaacJunior Johnson RacingAccident01410
223287 Buck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Ignition01360
23450 Johnny AllenReid Shaw (Car Owner)Overheating01320
241849 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine01290
252141 Curtis TurnerWood BrothersWindshield01220
26721 Marvin PanchWood BrothersWindshield01198
2757 Don WhiteNichels EngineeringIgnition01150
284233 Johnny RutherfordCurtis Satterfield (Car Owner)Accident01150
291371 Gordon JohncockK & K InsuranceEngine01120
302961 Ned SetzerToy Bolton (Car Owner)Wheel01100
314893 Blackie WattHarry Neal (Car Owner)Piston01070
323688 Buddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Oil Leak0690
332247 A.J. FoytJunior Johnson RacingHead Gasket0460
34354 John SearsL.G. DeWittHead Gasket0400
35229 Dick HutchersonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyWindshield0382
364022 Bunkie BlackburnBob Rosenthal (Car Owner)Engine0360
373913 Mario AndrettiSmokey's Best Damn GarageAccident0310
383072 Bill ChampionChampion RacingHead Gasket0290
394657 Lionel JohnsonClay Eastridge (Car Owner)Engine0280
404718 Stick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Transmission0280
4143 Earl BalmerFox RacingEngine0210
423844 Larry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)Engine0190
432546 Roy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Transmission0130
444976 Ronnie ChumleyBailey RacingEngine080
452664 Elmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldOil Pressure040
462723 Calvin KellyHubert Howard (Car Owner)Clutch040
475090 Sonny HutchinsDonlavey RacingOil Pressure030
48348 Bob DerringtonBub Strickler (Car Owner)Clutch020
492436 H.B. BaileyBailey RacingEngine010
50413 Rene CharlandEd Ackerman (Car Owner)Vibration010
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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