Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 27th, 1966
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 198 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 160.927
- Cautions: 4 for 22 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson | |
| 2 | 72 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion | |
| 3 | 93 | Blackie Watt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Harry Neal | Harry Neal | |
| 4 | 08 | Bob Derrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler | |
| 5 | 24 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Betty Lilly | Betty Lilly | |
| 6 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson | |
| 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 8 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 9 | 22 | Bunkie Blackburn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bob Rosenthal | Bob Rosenthal | |
| 10 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Banjo Matthews | Banjo Matthews | |
| 11 | 23 | Calvin Kelly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Hubert Howard | Hubert Howard | |
| 12 | 41 | Curtis Turner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wood Brothers | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 13 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Bud Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 14 | 6 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Cotton Owens | Cotton Owens | |
| 15 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | East Tennessee Motor Co. | Holman-Moody | |
| 16 | 07 | Don White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | Ray Nichels | |
| 17 | 3 | Earl Balmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Ray Fox | Ray Fox | |
| 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Harold Rhodes | Harold Rhodes | |
| 20 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Holman-Moody | Holman-Moody | |
| 21 | 49 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer | |
| 22 | 71 | Gordon Johncock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | |
| 23 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | H.B. Bailey | |
| 24 | 97 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray | |
| 25 | 19 | JT Putney | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney | |
| 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Jeff Handy | Jeff Handy | |
| 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Dodge | Econo Wash | Bud Hartje | |
| 28 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Norm Nelson | Norm Nelson | |
| 29 | 14 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | Tom Friedkin | |
| 30 | 04 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 31 | 0 | Johnny Allen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Reid Shaw | Reid Shaw | |
| 32 | 33 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Curtis Satterfield | Curtis Satterfield | |
| 33 | 9 | Larry Frank | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | Ray Nichels | |
| 34 | 44 | Larry Hess | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Larry Hess | Larry Hess | |
| 35 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Jon Thorne | Jon Thorne | |
| 36 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Clay Eastridge | Clay Eastridge | |
| 37 | 13 | Mario Andretti | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | Smokey Yunick | |
| 38 | 21 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wood Brothers | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 39 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bondy Long | Bondy Long | |
| 40 | 61 | Ned Setzer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | Toy Bolton | |
| 41 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | Ray Nichels | |
| 42 | 03 | Rene Charland | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ed Ackerman | Ed Ackerman | |
| 43 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 44 | 76 | Ronnie Chumley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | H.B. Bailey | |
| 45 | 46 | Roy Mayne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | Tom Hunter | |
| 46 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | Ray Nichels | |
| 47 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Junie Donlavey | Junie Donlavey | |
| 48 | 18 | Stick Elliott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | Toy Bolton | |
| 49 | 38 | Wayne Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | Archie Smith | |
| 50 | 34 | Wendell Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott |