Race: Daytona 500 Qualifer #1
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 3 of 49
Date: February 25, 1966
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Race Information
| Winner | Paul Goldsmith | Car | No. 99 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 8th |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (25) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (40 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 3 of 49 |
Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 40 | 12 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 40 | 25 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 6 | 07 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 5 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 6 | 12 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 7 | 10 | 71 | Gordon Johncock | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 40 | 3 | running | 320 |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | Larry Frank | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 40 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 10 | 9 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 11 | 3 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 12 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 39 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 13 | 13 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 14 | 20 | 23 | Calvin Kelly | Hubert Howard (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 15 | 28 | 61 | Ned Setzer | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 16 | 24 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 17 | 25 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 18 | 33 | 08 | Bob Derrington | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 20 | 18 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 21 | 16 | 0 | Johnny Allen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 22 | 31 | 06 | Gene Petro | Charles Johnson (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 33 | Johnny Rutherford | Curtis Satterfield (Owner) | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 24 | 21 | 76 | Ronnie Chumley | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 25 | 23 | 10 | Tiny Lund | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 33 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 26 | 19 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 27 | 32 | 78 | Nick Rampling | Ron Staughton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 28 | 30 | 75 | Doug Cooper | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 25 | 0 | ignition | 16 |
| 29 | 22 | 32 | Rock Harn | A.T. Mulherin (Owner) | Ford | 23 | 0 | engine | 16 |
| 30 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | wheel | 16 |
| 31 | 17 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Clay Esteridge (Owner) | Ford | 21 | 0 | overheating | 16 |
| 32 | 26 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 6 | 0 | handling | 16 |
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