Results

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

Asheville 300

Thursday, June 2nd, 1966

New Asheville Speedway, Asheville, NC

  • 11 Ford
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Dodge
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 3 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 22
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 64.917
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Asheville 300 at New Asheville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
15 21 45 Bill Latham Ford 0 0 153 0 0 engine
12 16 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 261 0 0 running
9 9 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 273 0 0 running
20 7 73 Buddy Baker Ford 0 0 12 0 0 differential
10 19 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 262 0 0 running
1 2 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 300 291 0 running
18 10 02 Doug Cooper Plymouth 0 0 51 0 0 steering
11 5 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 262 0 0 running
5 8 92 Hank Thomas Ford 0 0 284 0 0 running
7 12 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 281 0 0 running
8 22 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 278 0 0 running
2 3 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 299 0 0 running
19 4 00 Jack Ingram Dodge 0 0 14 0 0 fuel line
4 6 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 285 0 0 running
22 19 53 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 8 0 0 engine
3 11 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 286 0 0 running
13 18 35 Max Ledbetter Oldsmobile 0 0 234 0 0 running
21 15 86 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 8 0 0 engine
17 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 89 9 0 crash
16 20 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 103 0 0 transmission
14 13 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 169 0 0 engine
6 14 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 282 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.