Official NASCAR Race Results
Paul Goldsmith won the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-24-1966 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 500 | 84 | Running | 5,400 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Interstate Motors | 0 | 500 | 336 | Running | 2,950 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 496 | 0 | Running | 2,150 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Plymouth | Paul Lewis | 0 | 492 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 5 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | J.D. Bracken | 0 | 490 | 0 | Running | 1,060 |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 481 | 0 | Running | 940 |
| 7 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 8 | 17 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 465 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 9 | 23 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 464 | 0 | Running | 725 |
| 10 | 21 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Ford | Harry Neal | 0 | 461 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 11 | 22 | 92 | Hank Thomas | Ford | W.S. Jenkins | 0 | 459 | 0 | Running | 625 |
| 12 | 26 | 88 | Neil Castles | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 625 |
| 13 | 29 | 74 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Gene Black | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 585 |
| 14 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ford | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 545 |
| 15 | 27 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | J.T. Putney | 0 | 445 | 0 | Oil leak | 550 |
| 16 | 34 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 440 | 0 | Running | 515 |
| 17 | 25 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Tom Pistone | 0 | 439 | 0 | Running | 545 |
| 18 | 28 | 73 | Buzz Gregory | Ford | Joan Petre | 0 | 437 | 0 | Running | 500 |
| 19 | 20 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | Mercury | John McCarthy | 0 | 410 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 20 | 35 | 95 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 409 | 0 | Running | 440 |
| 21 | 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 386 | 0 | Differential | 905 |
| 22 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 385 | 0 | Engine | 420 |
| 23 | 12 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Plymouth | Bob Cooper | 0 | 361 | 0 | Engine | 405 |
| 24 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Econo Wash | 0 | 341 | 0 | Lug bolts | 400 |
| 25 | 30 | 63 | Larry Manning | Plymouth | Bob Adams | 0 | 296 | 0 | Transmission | 420 |
| 26 | 5 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 291 | 0 | Engine | 410 |
| 27 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 264 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
| 28 | 33 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 258 | 0 | Differential | 390 |
| 29 | 18 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Ingram's Balancing Service | 0 | 250 | 0 | Differential | 355 |
| 30 | 1 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 209 | 80 | Engine | 445 |
| 31 | 24 | 00 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Emory Gilliam | 0 | 181 | 0 | U joint | 225 |
| 32 | 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | 0 | 151 | 0 | Engine | 125 |
| 33 | 16 | 72 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 97 | 0 | Differential | 150 |
| 34 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 82 | 0 | Brakes | 125 |
| 35 | 7 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 50 | 0 | Oil leak | 125 |
| 36 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | Harold Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distributor | 150 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-24-1966
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 34
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Paul Goldsmith
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1966 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 77.963 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $27,480
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 24
- Lead Changes: 3
- Pole: 84.309 mph
