Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 49
Date: March 27, 1966
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jim Hurtubise | Car | No. 56 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Jim Hurtubise (139) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 8 of 49 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 334 | 139 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 333 | 28 | running | 2500 |
| 3 | 2 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 2400 |
| 4 | 12 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 331 | 0 | running | 2300 |
| 5 | 17 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 330 | 0 | running | 2200 |
| 6 | 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 2100 |
| 7 | 18 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 327 | 0 | running | 2000 |
| 8 | 11 | 07 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 326 | 8 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 1900 |
| 10 | 19 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 1800 |
| 11 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 1700 |
| 12 | 31 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 13 | 8 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 305 | 10 | engine | 1500 |
| 14 | 9 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 304 | 3 | running | 1400 |
| 15 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 301 | 0 | engine | 1300 |
| 16 | 6 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 297 | 0 | engine | 1200 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 296 | 0 | running | 1100 |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 290 | 2 | accident | 1000 |
| 19 | 25 | 71 | Gordon Johncock | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 278 | 12 | engine | 0 |
| 20 | 42 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 900 |
| 21 | 4 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 273 | 1 | oil pressure | 800 |
| 22 | 38 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 268 | 0 | running | 700 |
| 23 | 34 | 52 | Wayne Woodward | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 24 | 15 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 220 | 0 | engine | 500 |
| 25 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 185 | 131 | oil pressure | 400 |
| 26 | 29 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | exhaust | 300 |
| 27 | 37 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | oil cooler | 200 |
| 28 | 40 | 73 | Buddy Arrington | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 88 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 29 | 10 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 73 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 30 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | ignition | 100 |
| 31 | 23 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 58 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 32 | 13 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 58 | 0 | tire | 100 |
| 33 | 30 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | clutch | 100 |
| 34 | 24 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 35 | 21 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | oil leak | 100 |
| 36 | 32 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Clay Esteridge (Owner) | Ford | 28 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 37 | 33 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | head gasket | 100 |
| 38 | 39 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | handling | 100 |
| 39 | 43 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 40 | 41 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 41 | 27 | 67 | E.J. Trivette | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 2 | 0 | vibration | 100 |
| 42 | 44 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | oil pressure | 100 |
| 43 | 36 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 1 | 0 | valve | 100 |
| 44 | 35 | 74 | Bunkie Blackburn | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 100 |
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1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Results