CUP Series Asheville Weaverville Speedway

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Results

The 1966 Fireball 300 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Asheville Weaverville Speedway race.

Fireball 300

Sunday, June 12th, 1966

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

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  • 13 Ford
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Mercury
  • 4 Dodge
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 4 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 81.423
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Fireball 300 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 15 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 262 0 0 running
4 16 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 290 0 0 running
23 13 73 Buddy Baker Ford 0 0 210 0 0 overheating
19 17 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 260 0 0 running
24 3 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 180 0 0 oil pressure
2 2 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 300 124 0 running
18 10 02 Doug Cooper Plymouth 0 0 261 0 0 running
25 24 40 Eddie Yarboro Dodge 0 0 164 0 0 differential
11 6 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 273 0 0 running
9 20 92 Hank Thomas Ford 0 0 277 0 0 running
20 26 95 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 237 0 0 running
13 23 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 270 0 0 running
7 8 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 280 0 0 running
17 19 06 Jack Lawrence Mercury 0 0 261 0 0 running
6 5 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 285 0 0 running
21 22 53 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 224 0 0 ignition
27 14 77 Joel Davis Plymouth 0 0 18 0 0 overheating
5 12 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 289 0 0 running
29 25 35 Max Ledbetter Oldsmobile 0 0 9 0 0 engine
26 9 97 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 150 0 0 brakes
10 18 86 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 273 0 0 running
3 4 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 298 0 0 running
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 300 176 0 running
28 14 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 9 0 0 crash
14 27 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 266 0 0 running
22 29 96 Sonny Lamphear Ford 0 0 213 0 0 ignition
8 28 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 279 0 0 running
15 7 55 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 264 0 0 running
12 21 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 270 0 0 running

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