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Results

The 1966 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 27th, 1966

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 22 Ford
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 1 Mercury
  • 7 Dodge
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 2 Pontiac

  • 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
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
33 22 47 AJ Foyt Ford 0 0 46 0 0 head gasket
38 30 72 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 29 0 0 head gasket
31 48 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 107 0 0 piston
48 34 08 Bob Derrington Ford 0 0 2 0 0 clutch
20 44 24 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 143 0 0 engine
21 14 26 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 141 0 0 crash
22 32 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 136 0 0 ignition
32 36 88 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 0 0 69 0 0 oil leak
36 40 22 Bunkie Blackburn Chevrolet 0 0 36 0 0 engine
2 19 27 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 197 33 0 running
46 27 23 Calvin Kelly Ford 0 0 4 0 0 clutch
25 21 41 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 122 0 0 windshield
12 15 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 192 0 0 running
3 12 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 196 0 0 running
35 2 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 38 2 0 windshield
27 5 07 Don White Dodge 0 0 115 0 0 ignition
41 4 3 Earl Balmer Dodge 0 0 21 0 0 engine
45 26 64 Elmo Langley Chevrolet 0 0 4 0 0 oil pressure
16 20 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 177 0 0 running
4 9 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 196 0 0 running
24 18 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 129 0 0 engine
29 13 71 Gordon Johncock Dodge 0 0 112 0 0 engine
49 24 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 1 0 0 engine
17 31 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 172 0 0 running
14 37 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 running
15 43 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 182 0 0 running
9 23 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 193 0 0 running
6 6 56 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth 0 0 195 4 0 running
11 16 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 192 0 0 running
34 35 04 John Sears Ford 0 0 40 0 0 head gasket
23 45 0 Johnny Allen Ford 0 0 132 0 0 overheating
28 42 33 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet 0 0 115 0 0 crash
10 17 9 Larry Frank Plymouth 0 0 192 0 0 running
42 38 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 19 0 0 engine
8 8 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 0 0 193 0 0 running
39 46 57 Lionel Johnson Ford 0 0 28 0 0 engine
37 39 13 Mario Andretti Chevrolet 0 0 31 0 0 crash
26 7 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 119 8 0 windshield
7 10 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 195 0 0 running
30 29 61 Ned Setzer Chevrolet 0 0 110 0 0 wheel
18 3 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 153 43 0 running
50 41 03 Rene Charland Ford 0 0 1 0 0 vibration
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 198 108 0 running
44 49 76 Ronnie Chumley Pontiac 0 0 8 0 0 engine
43 25 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 13 0 0 transmission
5 11 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 195 0 0 running
47 50 90 Sonny Hutchins Ford 0 0 3 0 0 oil pressure
40 47 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 transmission
19 33 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 148 0 0 fuel line
13 28 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running

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