Race Results : Daytona International Speedway

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 27th, 1966

Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL

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  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 198 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 160.927
  • Cautions: 4 for 22 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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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 198 108 0 running
2 19 27 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 197 33 0 running
3 12 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 196 0 0 running
4 9 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 196 0 0 running
5 11 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 195 0 0 running
6 6 56 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth 0 0 195 4 0 running
7 10 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 195 0 0 running
8 8 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 0 0 193 0 0 running
9 23 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 193 0 0 running
10 17 9 Larry Frank Plymouth 0 0 192 0 0 running
11 16 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 192 0 0 running
12 15 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 192 0 0 running
13 28 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
14 37 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 running
15 43 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 182 0 0 running
16 20 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 177 0 0 running
17 31 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 172 0 0 running
18 3 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 153 43 0 running
19 33 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 148 0 0 fuel line
20 44 24 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 143 0 0 engine
21 14 26 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 141 0 0 crash
22 32 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 136 0 0 ignition
23 45 0 Johnny Allen Ford 0 0 132 0 0 overheating
24 18 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 129 0 0 engine
25 21 41 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 122 0 0 windshield
26 7 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 119 8 0 windshield
27 5 07 Don White Dodge 0 0 115 0 0 ignition
28 42 33 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet 0 0 115 0 0 crash
29 13 71 Gordon Johncock Dodge 0 0 112 0 0 engine
30 29 61 Ned Setzer Chevrolet 0 0 110 0 0 wheel
31 48 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 107 0 0 piston
32 36 88 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 0 0 69 0 0 oil leak
33 22 47 AJ Foyt Ford 0 0 46 0 0 head gasket
34 35 04 John Sears Ford 0 0 40 0 0 head gasket
35 2 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 38 2 0 windshield
36 40 22 Bunkie Blackburn Chevrolet 0 0 36 0 0 engine
37 39 13 Mario Andretti Chevrolet 0 0 31 0 0 crash
38 30 72 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 29 0 0 head gasket
39 46 57 Lionel Johnson Ford 0 0 28 0 0 engine
40 47 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 transmission
41 4 3 Earl Balmer Dodge 0 0 21 0 0 engine
42 38 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 19 0 0 engine
43 25 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 13 0 0 transmission
44 49 76 Ronnie Chumley Pontiac 0 0 8 0 0 engine
45 26 64 Elmo Langley Chevrolet 0 0 4 0 0 oil pressure
46 27 23 Calvin Kelly Ford 0 0 4 0 0 clutch
47 50 90 Sonny Hutchins Ford 0 0 3 0 0 oil pressure
48 34 08 Bob Derrington Ford 0 0 2 0 0 clutch
49 24 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 1 0 0 engine
50 41 03 Rene Charland Ford 0 0 1 0 0 vibration

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