1966 American 500

Race 49 of 49

Rockingham
500 laps
Time of race: 4:47:30
Average speed of winner: 104.348 mph
Margin of victory: 4 laps
Lead changes: 20 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 35 laps
Lap leaders: Lorenzen 1, Petty 2-6, Lorenzen 7-8, Petty 9-13, Lorenzen 14-25, Petty 26-70, Lorenzen 71-91, Petty 92-131, Lorenzen 132, Petty 133, Lorenzen 134-141, Petty 142-147, Lorenzen 148-151, Petty 152-164, Lorenzen 165-176, Petty 177-184, Lorenzen 185-196, Petty 197-205, Lorenzen 206-232, Petty 233-280, Lorenzen 281-500

Race notes: Finale for Ned Jarrett, Junior Johnson, and Don Tilley. Only start for Tommy Bostick.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Fred Lorenzen	28		'66 Ford	Holman-Moody		115.988	500	11	320	running	14550	0
2	8	Don White	31		'66 Dodge	Nichels			496	0	0	running	7350	0
3	18	Ned Jarrett	11		'66 Ford	Bondy Long			496	0	0	running	4700	0
4	12	Cale Yarborough	21		'66 Ford	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood		494	0	0	running	2250	0
5	25	Junior Johnson	47		'66 Ford	Johnson			494	0	0	running	1475	0
6	7	Buddy Baker	3		'65 Dodge	Ray Fox	Ray Fox		492	0	0	running	2700	0
7	13	David Pearson	6		'66 Dodge	Owens	Owens		488	0	0	running	1100	0
8	5	Jim Paschal	14		'66 Plymouth	Friedkin			485	0	0	running	2050	0
9	27	Donnie Allison	05		'65 Chevrolet	Robert Harper			478	0	0	running	1525	0
10	20	James Hylton	48		'65 Dodge	Hartje			475	0	0	running	1150	0
11	31	J.T. Putney	19		'66 Chevrolet	Putney			471	0	0	running	1125	0
12	16	G.C. Spencer	49		'65 Plymouth	G.C. Spencer			468	0	0	running	940	0
13	14	Darel Dieringer	15		'66 Ford	Johnson			464	0	0	alternator	905	0
14	29	Buddy Arrington	1		'65 Plymouth	Paul Lewis			463	0	0	running	805	0
15	19	Jack Bowsher	33		'66 Ford	Bowsher			462	0	0	engine	685	0
16	33	Frank Warren	79		'64 Chevrolet	Harold Rhodes			455	0	0	running	925	0
17	37	Buck Baker	87		'66 Oldsmobile	Buck Baker			452	0	0	running	850	0
18	38	Henley Gray	97		'66 Ford	Henley Gray			450	0	0	running	805	0
19	22	Elmo Langley	64		'64 Ford	Langley			449	0	0	engine	725	0
20	34	Roy Mayne	46		'66 Chevrolet	Tom Hunter			447	0	0	running	810	0
21	35	Larry Hess	44		'64 Ford	Larry Hess			442	0	0	engine	795	0
22	43	Don Biederman	94		'64 Chevrolet	Stotten			440	0	0	running	710	0
23	32	Friday Hassler	09		'66 Chevrolet				438	0	0	engine	825	0
24	30	Wayne Smith	38		'66 Chevrolet	Wayne Smith			438	0	0	running	725	0
25	42	Clyde Lynn	45		'64 Ford	Seifert			417	0	0	running	690	0
26	36	J.D. McDuffie	70		'64 Ford	McDuffie			402	0	0	running	755	0
27	3	Gordon Johncock	26		'66 Ford	Johnson			375	0	0	engine	605	0
28	2	Richard Petty	43		'66 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		320	10	180	engine	650	0
29	15	Paul Lewis	42		'66 Plymouth	Petty			308	0	0	engine	670	0
30	26	Bobby Isaac	5		'65 Dodge	Owens	Owens		293	0	0	vibration	615	0
31	11	Sam McQuagg	98		'66 Dodge	Nichels			270	0	0	engine	585	0
32	9	Earl Balmer	71	K&K Insurance	'65 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		188	0	0	oil pressure	655	0
33	4	Dick Hutcherson	29		'66 Ford	Holman-Moody			127	0	0	accident	550	0
34	10	Curtis Turner	13		'66 Chevrolet	Yunick	Yunick		126	0	0	engine	595	0
35	40	Wendell Scott	59		'64 Ford	Pistone			119	0	0	engine	540	0
36	21	John Sears	4		'64 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			110	0	0	engine	535	0
37	6	Paul Goldsmith	99		'66 Plymouth	Nichels			80	0	0	control arm	530	0
38	24	Bobby Johns	7		'66 Chevrolet	Shorty Johns			78	0	0	carburetor	525	0
39	17	LeeRoy Yarbrough	12		'66 Dodge	Jon Thorne		116.054	67	0	0	accident	595	0
40	39	Neil Castles	86		'64 Dodge	Buck Baker			58	0	0	distributor	555	0
41	28	Bobby Allison	2		'65 Chevrolet	J.D. Bracken			57	0	0	engine	510	0
42	44	Don Tilley	53		'64 Ford	George Elliott			48	0	0	steering	505	0
43	41	Tommy Bostick	22		'65 Chevrolet				42	0	0	engine	500	0
44	23	Tiny Lund	55		'64 Ford	Stelter			2	0	0	clutch	500	0