Race: Daytona 500 Qualifer #2
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 4 of 49
Date: February 25, 1966
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 Race Information
| Winner | Earl Balmer | Car | No. 3 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Dick Hutcherson | Most Laps Led | Dick Hutcherson (21) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (40 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 33 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 4 of 49 |
Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | Earl Balmer | Fox Racing | Dodge | 40 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 4 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 40 | 13 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 40 | 21 | running | 384 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 40 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 7 | 8 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 8 | 11 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 40 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 39 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 10 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 11 | 9 | 47 | A.J. Foyt | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 13 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 14 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 22 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 16 | 32 | 87 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 38 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 17 | 27 | 55 | Paul Connors | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 18 | 19 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 20 | 12 | 13 | Mario Andretti | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 1 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 29 | 67 | Jim Malloy | — | Ford | 37 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 23 | 25 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 24 | 30 | 00 | Jack Goodwin | Jack Doering (Owner) | Buick | 35 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 25 | 28 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 34 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 26 | 17 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 27 | 26 | 45 | Blaine Kauffman | Seifert Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 28 | 3 | 22 | Bunkie Blackburn | Bob Rosenthal (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 4 | overheating | 48 |
| 29 | 24 | 7 | Bub Strickler | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 25 | 0 | distributor | 32 |
| 30 | 31 | 09 | Cy Fairchild | Larry DeBeau (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | too slow | 16 |
| 31 | 7 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 16 | 0 | engine | 16 |
| 32 | 33 | 50 | T.L. Blakely | Jim Bangsberry (Owner) | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | vibration | 16 |
| 33 | 13 | 03 | Rene Charland | Ed Ackerman (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | engine | 16 |
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