Race: American 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 49 of 49
Date: October 30, 1966
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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American 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (320) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 49 of 49 |
American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 320 | running | 2700 |
| 2 | 8 | 31 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 496 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 18 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 2592 |
| 4 | 12 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 2484 |
| 5 | 25 | 47 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 2376 |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 492 | 0 | running | 2268 |
| 7 | 13 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 488 | 0 | running | 2160 |
| 8 | 5 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 485 | 0 | running | 2052 |
| 9 | 27 | 05 | Donnie Allison | Robert Harper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 1944 |
| 10 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | 1836 |
| 11 | 31 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 1728 |
| 12 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 468 | 0 | running | 1620 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 464 | 0 | alternator | 1512 |
| 14 | 29 | 1 | Buddy Arrington | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 463 | 0 | running | 1404 |
| 15 | 19 | 33 | Jack Bowsher | Jack Bowsher & Associates | Ford | 462 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 455 | 0 | running | 1296 |
| 17 | 37 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 452 | 0 | running | 1188 |
| 18 | 38 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 19 | 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 449 | 0 | engine | 972 |
| 20 | 34 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | 864 |
| 21 | 35 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 442 | 0 | engine | 756 |
| 22 | 43 | 94 | Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 23 | 32 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | engine | 540 |
| 24 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | running | 432 |
| 25 | 42 | 45 | Clyde Lynn | Seifert Racing | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 324 |
| 26 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 402 | 0 | running | 216 |
| 27 | 3 | 26 | Gordon Johncock | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 375 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 320 | 180 | engine | 108 |
| 29 | 15 | 42 | Paul Lewis | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 308 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 30 | 26 | 5 | Bobby Isaac | Owens Racing | Dodge | 293 | 0 | vibration | 108 |
| 31 | 11 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 270 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 32 | 9 | 71 | Earl Balmer | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 188 | 0 | oil pressure | 108 |
| 33 | 4 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 127 | 0 | accident | 108 |
| 34 | 10 | 13 | Curtis Turner | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 35 | 40 | 59 | Wendell Scott | Pistone Racing | Ford | 119 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 36 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 37 | 6 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 80 | 0 | control arm | 108 |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | carburetor | 108 |
| 39 | 17 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 67 | 0 | accident | 108 |
| 40 | 39 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 58 | 0 | distributor | 108 |
| 41 | 28 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 42 | 44 | 53 | Don Tilley | George Elliott Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | steering | 108 |
| 43 | 41 | 22 | Tommy Bostick | — | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 44 | 23 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | clutch | 108 |
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