Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-27-1966 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 198 | 108 | Running | 28,150 |
| 2 | 19 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 197 | 33 | Running | 12,800 |
| 3 | 12 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 7,950 |
| 4 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 4,250 |
| 5 | 11 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 3,600 |
| 6 | 6 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Plymouth | Norm Nelson | 0 | 195 | 4 | Running | 2,700 |
| 7 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 2,100 |
| 8 | 8 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Dodge | Jon Thorne | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,750 |
| 9 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Econo Wash | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 10 | 17 | 9 | Larry Frank | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,425 |
| 11 | 16 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,275 |
| 13 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 14 | 37 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | J.T. Putney | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 15 | 43 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Jeff Handy | 0 | 182 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 16 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | Harold Rhodes | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 1,170 |
| 17 | 31 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 172 | 0 | Running | 1,165 |
| 18 | 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 153 | 43 | Running | 2,060 |
| 19 | 33 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 148 | 0 | Fuel line | 1,155 |
| 20 | 44 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 143 | 0 | Engine | 1,150 |
| 21 | 14 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 141 | 0 | Crash | 1,145 |
| 22 | 32 | 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | 0 | 136 | 0 | Ignition | 1,140 |
| 23 | 45 | 0 | Johnny Allen | Ford | Reid Shaw | 0 | 132 | 0 | Overheating | 1,135 |
| 24 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 129 | 0 | Engine | 1,130 |
| 25 | 21 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 122 | 0 | Windshield | 1,125 |
| 26 | 7 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 119 | 8 | Windshield | 1,820 |
| 27 | 5 | 07 | Don White | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 115 | 0 | Ignition | 1,115 |
| 28 | 42 | 33 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Curtis Satterfield | 0 | 115 | 0 | Crash | 1,110 |
| 29 | 13 | 71 | Gordon Johncock | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 112 | 0 | Engine | 1,105 |
| 30 | 29 | 61 | Ned Setzer | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 110 | 0 | Wheel | 1,100 |
| 31 | 48 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Ford | Harry Neal | 0 | 107 | 0 | Piston | 1,095 |
| 32 | 36 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 69 | 0 | Oil leak | 1,090 |
| 33 | 22 | 47 | A.J. Foyt | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 46 | 0 | Head gasket | 1,085 |
| 34 | 35 | 04 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 40 | 0 | Head gasket | 1,080 |
| 35 | 2 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | East Tennessee Motor Co. | 0 | 38 | 2 | Windshield | 1,075 |
| 36 | 40 | 22 | Bunkie Blackburn | Chevrolet | Bob Rosenthal | 0 | 36 | 0 | Engine | 1,070 |
| 37 | 39 | 13 | Mario Andretti | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | 0 | 31 | 0 | Crash | 1,065 |
| 38 | 30 | 72 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 29 | 0 | Head gasket | 1,060 |
| 39 | 46 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Ford | Clay Eastridge | 0 | 28 | 0 | Engine | 1,055 |
| 40 | 47 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 28 | 0 | Transmission | 1,050 |
| 41 | 4 | 3 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 21 | 0 | Engine | 1,045 |
| 42 | 38 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | Larry Hess | 0 | 19 | 0 | Engine | 1,040 |
| 43 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 13 | 0 | Transmission | 1,035 |
| 44 | 49 | 76 | Ronnie Chumley | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | 0 | 8 | 0 | Engine | 1,030 |
| 45 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Chevrolet | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oil pressure | 1,025 |
| 46 | 27 | 23 | Calvin Kelly | Ford | Hubert Howard | 0 | 4 | 0 | Clutch | 1,020 |
| 47 | 50 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Ford | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 3 | 0 | Oil pressure | 1,015 |
| 48 | 34 | 08 | Bob Derrington | Ford | Bub Strickler | 0 | 2 | 0 | Clutch | 1,010 |
| 49 | 24 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 1,005 |
| 50 | 41 | 03 | Rene Charland | Ford | Ed Ackerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | Vibration | 1,000 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-27-1966
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1966 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 160.927 mph
- Distance: 495 miles
- Purse: $112,100
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 22
- Lead Changes: 14
- Pole: 175.163 mph
