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Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
April 24, 1966
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1966 Plymouth
| 500
| 4,550
| running
| 368 |
2
| 2
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1965 Plymouth
| 500
| 2,150
| running
| 15 |
3
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1966 Plymouth
| 495
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
4
| 6
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 488
| 775
| running
| 0 |
5
| 21
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1965 Plymouth
| 486
| 725
| running
| 0 |
6
| 24
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1965 Plymouth
| 485
| 675
| running
| 0 |
7
| 23
| Bobby Allison
| 24
| Betty Lilly
| 1966 Ford
| 483
| 575
| running
| 0 |
8
| 22
| James Hylton
| 48
| Bud Hartje
| 1965 Dodge
| 476
| 535
| running
| 0 |
9
| 5
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1966 Dodge
| 474
| 575
| running
| 75 |
10
| 28
| Buddy Baker
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 469
| 450
| running
| 0 |
11
| 27
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1966 Oldsmobile
| 467
| 425
| running
| 0 |
12
| 18
| Jack Lawrence
| 16
| John McCarthy
| 1964 Mercury
| 464
| 425
| running
| 0 |
13
| 25
| Joel Davis
| 77
| Harold Mays
| 1965 Plymouth
| 462
| 390
| running
| 0 |
14
| 34
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Truett Rodgers
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 453
| 380
| engine
| 0 |
15
| 17
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 450
| 395
| running
| 0 |
16
| 3
| Sam McQuagg
| 98
| Ray Nichels
| 1966 Dodge
| 449
| 435
| engine
| 0 |
17
| 37
| Worth McMillion
| 83
| Allen McMillion
| 1965 Pontiac
| 444
| 350
| running
| 0 |
18
| 12
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1965 Ford
| 439
| 365
| running
| 0 |
19
| 7
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 437
| 355
| differential
| 0 |
20
| 36
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 429
| 320
| running
| 0 |
21
| 39
| J.T. Putney
| 35
| Ken Carpenter
| 1965 Oldsmobile
| 419
| 300
| running
| 0 |
22
| 20
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Tom Pistone
| 1964 Ford
| 357
| 450
| engine
| 42 |
23
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 72
| Bill Champion
| 1964 Ford
| 315
| 325
| universal joint
| 0 |
24
| 19
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Plymouth
| 290
| 350
| differential
| 0 |
25
| 14
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1964 Ford
| 251
| 325
| clutch
| 0 |
26
| 38
| Gene Cline
| 95
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 242
| 275
| differential
| 0 |
27
| 16
| Jimmy Helms
| 53
| David Warren
| 1964 Ford
| 170
| 300
| brakes
| 0 |
28
| 29
| Hank Thomas
| 92
| W.S. Jenkins
| 1964 Ford
| 167
| 275
| wheel
| 0 |
29
| 15
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Jeff Handy
| 1964 Ford
| 158
| 300
| differential
| 0 |
30
| 13
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 130
| 300
| differential
| 0 |
31
| 32
| Pee Wee Ellwanger
| 73
| Joan Petre
| 1964 Ford
| 127
| 250
| differential
| 0 |
32
| 30
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 124
| 250
| brakes
| 0 |
33
| 11
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1964 Ford
| 69
| 275
| brakes
| 0 |
34
| 9
| Wayne Woodward
| 66
| Wayne Woodward
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 68
| 275
| differential
| 0 |
35
| 33
| Neil Castles
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Plymouth
| 43
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
36
| 26
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 36
| 275
| vibration
| 0 |
37
| 8
| John Sears
| 04
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1964 Ford
| 18
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
38
| 35
| Bob Derrington
| 5
| Bob Derrington
| 1965 Plymouth
| 4
| 250
| vibration
| 0 |
39
| 40
| Sonny Lamphear
| 96
| Homer O'Dell
| 1964 Ford
| 4
| 250
| clutch
| 0 |
40
| 31
| Ed Jordan
| 50
|
| 1964 Ford
| 1
| 250
| handling
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:36:54
Average Speed: 69.156 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.577 seconds
1 caution for 6 laps
Attendance: 10,500