1966 Virginia 500

Race 14 of 49

Martinsville
500 laps
Time of race: 3:36:54
Average speed of winner: 69.156 mph
Margin of victory: 12 sec.
Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 6 laps
Lap leaders: Paschal 1-152, Goldsmith 153-156, Pearson 157-231, Pistone 232-273, Paschal 274-391, Goldsmith 392-402, Paschal 403-500

Race notes: Debut for Ed Jordan. Finale for Pee Wee Ellwanger.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Jim Paschal	14		'66 Plymouth	Friedkin		76.345	500	3	368	running	4550	0
2	2	Paul Goldsmith	99		'65 Plymouth	Nichels			500	2	15	running	2150	0
3	4	Richard Petty	43		'66 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		495	0	0	running	1250	0
4	6	Elmo Langley	64		'64 Ford	Langley			488	0	0	running	775	0
5	21	G.C. Spencer	49		'65 Plymouth	G.C. Spencer			486	0	0	running	725	0
6	24	Paul Lewis	1		'65 Plymouth	Paul Lewis			485	0	0	running	675	0
7	23	Bobby Allison	24		'66 Ford	Betty Lilly			483	0	0	running	575	0
8	22	James Hylton	48		'65 Dodge	Hartje			476	0	0	running	535	0
9	5	David Pearson	6		'66 Dodge	Owens	Owens		474	1	75	running	575	0
10	28	Buddy Baker	88		'65 Chevrolet	Buck Baker			469	0	0	running	450	0
11	27	Buck Baker	87		'66 Oldsmobile	Buck Baker			467	0	0	running	425	0
12	18	Johnny Wynn	16		'64 Mercury				464	0	0	running	425	0
13	25	Joel Davis	77		'65 Plymouth	Harold Mays			462	0	0	running	390	0
14	34	Roy Tyner	9		'65 Chevrolet	Rodgers			453	0	0	engine	380	0
15	17	Henley Gray	97		'66 Ford	Henley Gray			450	0	0	running	395	0
16	3	Sam McQuagg	98		'66 Dodge	Nichels			449	0	0	engine	435	0
17	37	Worth McMillion	83		'65 Pontiac	Allen McMillion			444	0	0	running	350	0
18	12	Wendell Scott	34		'65 Ford	Wendell Scott			439	0	0	running	365	0
19	7	Bobby Johns	7		'66 Chevrolet	Shorty Johns			437	0	0	differential	355	0
20	36	Wayne Smith	38		'66 Chevrolet	Wayne Smith			429	0	0	running	320	0
21	39	J.T. Putney	35		'65 Oldsmobile				419	0	0	running	300	0
22	20	Tom Pistone	59		'64 Ford	Pistone			357	1	42	engine	450	0
23	10	Bill Champion	72		'64 Ford	Bill Champion			315	0	0	u-joint	325	0
24	19	Doug Cooper	02		'65 Plymouth	Bob Cooper			290	0	0	differential	350	0
25	14	J.D. McDuffie	70		'64 Ford	McDuffie			251	0	0	clutch	325	0
26	38	Gene Cline	95		'64 Ford	Gene Cline			242	0	0	differential	275	0
27	16	Jimmy Helms	53		'64 Ford	David Warren			170	0	0	brakes	300	0
28	29	Hank Thomas	92		'64 Ford	W.S. Jenkins			167	0	0	wheel	275	0
29	15	Jabe Thomas	25		'64 Ford	Handy			158	0	0	differential	300	0
30	13	Clyde Lynn	20		'64 Ford	Clyde Lynn			130	0	0	differential	300	0
31	32	Pee Wee Ellwanger	73		'64 Ford	Petre			127	0	0	differential	250	0
32	30	Stick Elliott	18		'66 Chevrolet	Bolton			124	0	0	brakes	250	0
33	11	Bill Seifert	45		'64 Ford	Seifert			69	0	0	brakes	275	0
34	9	Wayne Woodward	66		'66 Chevrolet	Woodward			68	0	0	differential	275	0
35	33	Neil Castles	86		'65 Plymouth	Buck Baker			43	0	0	oil leak	250	0
36	26	Buddy Arrington	67		'64 Dodge	Arrington			36	0	0	vibration	275	0
37	8	John Sears	04		'64 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			18	0	0	engine	275	0
38	35	Bob Derrington	5		'65 Plymouth				4	0	0	vibration	250	0
39	40	Sonny Lamphear	96		'64 Ford	O'Dell			4	0	0	clutch	250	0
40	31	Ed Jordan	50		'64 Ford				1	0	0	handling	250	0