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Results

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

American 500

Sunday, October 30th, 1966

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 9 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 17 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 104.348
  • Cautions: 4 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
41 28 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 57 0 0 engine
30 26 5 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 293 0 0 vibration
38 24 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 78 0 0 carburetor
17 37 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 452 0 0 running
14 29 1 Buddy Arrington Plymouth 0 0 463 0 0 running
6 7 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 492 0 0 running
4 12 21 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 494 0 0 running
25 42 45 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 417 0 0 running
34 10 13 Curtis Turner Chevrolet 0 0 126 0 0 engine
13 14 15 Darel Dieringer Ford 0 0 464 0 0 alternator
7 13 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 488 0 0 running
33 4 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 127 0 0 crash
22 43 94 Don Biederman Chevrolet 0 0 440 0 0 running
42 44 53 Don Tilley Ford 0 0 48 0 0 steering
2 8 31 Don White Dodge 0 0 496 0 0 running
9 27 05 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 0 0 478 0 0 running
32 9 71 Earl Balmer Dodge 0 0 188 0 0 oil pressure
19 22 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 449 0 0 engine
16 33 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 455 0 0 running
1 1 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 500 320 0 running
23 32 09 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 438 0 0 engine
12 16 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 468 0 0 running
27 3 26 Gordon Johncock Ford 0 0 375 0 0 engine
18 38 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 450 0 0 running
26 36 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 402 0 0 running
11 31 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 471 0 0 running
15 19 33 Jack Bowsher Ford 0 0 462 0 0 engine
10 20 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 475 0 0 running
8 5 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 485 0 0 running
36 21 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 110 0 0 engine
5 25 47 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 494 0 0 running
21 35 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 442 0 0 engine
39 17 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 0 0 67 0 0 crash
3 18 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 496 0 0 running
40 39 86 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 58 0 0 distributor
37 6 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 80 0 0 cont arm
29 15 42 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 308 0 0 engine
28 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 320 180 0 engine
20 34 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 447 0 0 running
31 11 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 270 0 0 engine
44 23 55 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 2 0 0 clutch
43 41 22 Tommy Bostick Chevrolet 0 0 42 0 0 engine
24 30 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 438 0 0 running
35 40 59 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 119 0 0 engine

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