The 1966 Motor Trend 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Riverside International Raceway race.
Sunday, January 23rd, 1966
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 13 | 47 | AJ Foyt | Ford | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
43 | 39 | 111 | Arley Scranton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
7 | 12 | 22 | Billy Foster | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 41 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Ford | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 34 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 15 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
37 | 36 | 3 | Bruce Worrell | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 11 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
23 | 35 | 45 | Carl Cardey | Ford | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | ball joint |
33 | 24 | 126 | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
44 | 43 | 38 | Charles Powell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | differential |
24 | 18 | 33 | Clem Proctor | Ford | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 29 | 89 | Cliff Garner | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 33 | 34 | Clyde Prickett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
4 | 3 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 27 | 0 | running |
1 | 2 | 121 | Dan Gurney | Ford | 0 | 0 | 185 | 148 | 0 | running |
41 | 28 | 06 | Dave James | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | engine |
2 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 185 | 10 | 0 | running |
28 | 31 | 00 | Dick Guldstrand | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | differential |
5 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 27 | 10 | Don Walker | Ford | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
14 | 5 | 98 | Don White | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 21 | 198 | Eddie Gray | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 26 | 74 | Gene Black | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 44 | 61 | JT Putney | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 30 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | crash |
21 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
11 | 16 | 4 | Jerry Grant | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 40 | 8 | Jerry Oliver | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | gear shift |
38 | 42 | 16 | Jim Cook | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
6 | 9 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
42 | 37 | 14 | Joe Clark | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
13 | 23 | 2 | Johnny Steele | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 25 | 71 | Mario Andretti | Ford | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 4 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
8 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 14 | 1 | Norm Nelson | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 6 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | engine |
10 | 19 | 18 | Ron Hornaday | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
36 | 20 | 145 | Scotty Cain | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
35 | 22 | 9 | Skip Hudson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | differential |
34 | 32 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | engine |
17 | 38 | 63 | Walt Price | Buick | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.