1966 Western North Carolina 500

Race 39 of 49

Asheville-Weaverville
500 laps
Time of race: 3:15:34
Average speed of winner: 76.700 mph
Margin of victory: 8 laps
Lead changes: 8 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 23 laps
Lap leaders: Johnson 1-118, Dieringer 119-136, Petty 137-141, Hutcherson 142, Johnson 143-219, Petty 220-334, Dieringer 335-336, Petty 337-341, Dieringer 342-500

Race notes: Debut for Paul Bumhaver.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Darel Dieringer	16		'66 Mercury	Moore	Moore		500	3	179	running	3150	0
2	6	G.C. Spencer	49		'65 Plymouth	G.C. Spencer			492	0	0	running	1750	0
3	13	James Hylton	48		'65 Dodge	Hartje			486	0	0	running	1250	0
4	16	John Sears	4		'64 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			478	0	0	running	900	0
5	15	Friday Hassler	09		'66 Chevrolet				470	0	0	running	800	0
6	22	Wendell Scott	34		'65 Ford	Wendell Scott			468	0	0	running	700	0
7	12	Paul Lewis	1		'65 Plymouth	Paul Lewis			460	0	0	engine	650	0
8	9	Bobby Allison	2		'65 Chevrolet	J.D. Bracken			457	0	0	running	600	0
9	26	Wayne Smith	38		'66 Chevrolet	Wayne Smith			450	0	0	running	500	0
10	27	Clyde Lynn	95		'64 Ford	Gene Cline			440	0	0	running	400	0
11	18	Buddy Arrington	65		'65 Dodge	Arrington			432	0	0	running	380	0
12	24	Blackie Watt	93		'64 Ford	Harry Neal			431	0	0	running	375	0
13	5	David Pearson	6		'66 Dodge	Owens	Owens		426	0	0	engine	325	0
14	23	Neil Castles	88		'66 Chevrolet	Buck Baker			424	0	0	running	275	0
15	8	Ned Jarrett	11		'66 Ford	Bondy Long			420	0	0	engine	450	0
16	29	Max Ledbetter	35		'65 Oldsmobile				415	0	0	running	200	0
17	14	Bob Cooper	02		'65 Plymouth	Bob Cooper			375	0	0	engine	200	0
18	4	Richard Petty	42		'66 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		369	3	125	heating	200	0
19	1	Junior Johnson	26		'66 Ford	Johnson		86.831	321	2	195	engine	700	0
20	25	Paul Bumhaver	10		'64 Ford	Gary Weaver			291	0	0	transmission	200	0
21	10	J.T. Putney	19		'66 Chevrolet	Putney			254	0	0	brakes	200	0
22	11	Elmo Langley	64		'64 Ford	Langley			204	0	0	running	200	0
23	19	Henley Gray	97		'66 Ford	Henley Gray			195	0	0	accident	200	0
24	30	J.D. McDuffie	70		'64 Ford	McDuffie			194	0	0	accident	200	0
25	7	Dick Hutcherson	29		'66 Ford	Holman-Moody			168	1	1	engine	200	0
26	20	Doug Cooper	87		'66 Oldsmobile	Buck Baker			167	0	0	axle	150	0
27	21	Earl Brooks	75		'64 Ford	Gene Black			153	0	0	differential	150	0
28	17	Buddy Baker	73		'64 Ford	Petre			140	0	0	clutch	150	0
29	28	Joel Davis	61		'66 Chevrolet	Bolton			53	0	0	engine	150	0
30	3	Curtis Turner	47		'66 Chevrolet	Bolton			3	0	0	engine	150	0