Results

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

Virginia 500

Sunday, April 24th, 1966

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 17 Ford
  • 9 Plymouth
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 4 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 69.156
  • Cautions: 1 for 6 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
23 10 72 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 315 0 0 u joint
33 11 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 69 0 0 brakes
38 35 5 Bob Derrington Plymouth 0 0 4 0 0 vibration
7 23 24 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 483 0 0 running
19 7 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 437 0 0 differential
11 27 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 467 0 0 running
36 26 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 36 0 0 vibration
10 28 88 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 0 0 469 0 0 running
30 13 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 130 0 0 differential
9 5 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 474 75 0 running
24 19 02 Doug Cooper Plymouth 0 0 290 0 0 differential
40 31 50 Ed Jordan Ford 0 0 1 0 0 handling
4 6 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 488 0 0 running
5 21 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 486 0 0 running
26 38 95 Gene Cline Ford 0 0 242 0 0 differential
28 29 92 Hank Thomas Ford 0 0 167 0 0 wheel
15 17 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 450 0 0 running
25 14 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 251 0 0 clutch
21 39 35 JT Putney Oldsmobile 0 0 419 0 0 running
29 15 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 158 0 0 differential
12 18 16 Jack Lawrence Mercury 0 0 464 0 0 running
8 22 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 476 0 0 running
1 1 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 500 368 0 running
27 16 53 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 170 0 0 brakes
13 25 77 Joel Davis Plymouth 0 0 462 0 0 running
37 8 04 John Sears Ford 0 0 18 0 0 engine
35 33 86 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 43 0 0 oil leak
2 2 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 500 15 0 running
6 24 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 485 0 0 running
31 32 73 Pee Wee Ellwanger Ford 0 0 127 0 0 differential
3 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 495 0 0 running
14 34 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 453 0 0 engine
16 3 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 449 0 0 engine
39 40 96 Sonny Lamphear Ford 0 0 4 0 0 clutch
32 30 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 124 0 0 brakes
22 20 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 357 42 0 engine
20 36 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 429 0 0 running
34 9 66 Wayne Woodward Chevrolet 0 0 68 0 0 differential
18 12 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 439 0 0 running
17 37 83 Worth McMillion Pontiac 0 0 444 0 0 running

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