Results

The 1966 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 22nd, 1966

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 17 Ford
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 8 Dodge
  • 2 Mercury
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.042
  • Cautions: 5 for 18 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 7 42 Marvin Panch Plymouth 0 0 400 99 0 running
2 20 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 398 0 0 running
3 19 31 Don White Dodge 0 0 394 0 0 running
4 18 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 391 0 0 running
5 37 87 Neil Castles Oldsmobile 0 0 371 0 0 running
6 32 86 Paul Connors Dodge 0 0 370 0 0 running
7 40 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 370 0 0 running
8 22 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 362 0 0 engine
9 29 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 351 0 0 running
10 13 88 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 348 0 0 running
11 28 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 333 0 0 engine
12 34 68 Larry Manning Plymouth 0 0 322 0 0 engine
13 42 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 313 0 0 engine
14 17 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 303 112 0 engine
15 3 71 Earl Balmer Dodge 0 0 301 3 0 engine
16 44 53 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 297 0 0 running
17 4 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 295 134 0 crash
18 39 95 Gene Cline Ford 0 0 291 0 0 running
19 15 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 273 0 0 engine
20 33 72 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 256 0 0 oil leak
21 2 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 240 7 0 engine
22 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 236 6 0 engine
23 26 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 236 0 0 engine
24 27 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 157 0 0 engine
25 12 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 144 0 0 crash
26 11 55 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 140 0 0 engine
27 14 90 Sonny Hutchins Ford 0 0 129 0 0 engine
28 38 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 122 0 0 axle
29 6 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 112 0 0 engine
30 30 73 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 92 0 0 engine
31 21 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 89 0 0 engine
32 25 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 84 0 0 transmission
33 31 5 Harold Smith Ford 0 0 76 0 0 engine
34 23 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 70 0 0 engine
35 36 06 Jack Lawrence Mercury 0 0 63 0 0 engine
36 10 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 54 3 0 crash
37 5 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 51 36 0 engine
38 43 96 Sonny Lamphear Ford 0 0 29 0 0 driveshaft
39 9 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 21 0 0 differential
40 35 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 20 0 0 engine
41 8 24 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 19 0 0 engine
42 41 74 Gene Black Ford 0 0 6 0 0 engine
43 16 22 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 3 0 0 engine
44 24 33 Joel Davis Chevrolet 0 0 1 0 0 gas tank

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