Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 49
Date: February 27, 1966
Track: Daytona International Speedway

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Daytona 500 Race Information

WinnerRichard PettyCarNo. 43 Plymouth
Team / OwnerPetty EnterprisesWinner Start1st
Started FirstRichard PettyMost Laps LedRichard Petty (108)
Race Distance495 miles (198 laps)Track Length2.5 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters50
Different Leaders6Lead-Lap Finishers1
Points Leader After RaceDavid PearsonSeason Race5 of 49

Daytona 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
1143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth198108running5050
21927Cale YarboroughMatthews RacingFord19733running4848
3126David PearsonOwens RacingDodge1960running4646
4928Fred LorenzenHolman MoodyFord1960running4444
51198Sam McQuaggNichels EngineeringDodge1950running4242
6656Jim HurtubiseNorm Nelson (Owner)Plymouth1954running0
71011Ned JarrettBondy Long (Owner)Ford1950running4040
8812LeeRoy YarbroughJon Thorne (Owner)Dodge1930running3838
92348James HyltonBud Hartje (Owner)Dodge1930running3636
10179Larry FrankNichels EngineeringPlymouth1920running3434
111614Jim PaschalTom Friedkin (Owner)Plymouth1920running0
121516Darel DieringerBud Moore EngineeringMercury1920running3232
132834Wendell ScottScott RacingFord1840running3030
143719J.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Owner)Chevrolet1840running2828
154325Jabe ThomasHandy RacingFord1820running2626
162079Frank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Owner)Chevrolet1770running2424
173197Henley GrayGray RacingFord1720running2222
18399Paul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringPlymouth15343drive shaft2020
193338Wayne SmithArchie Smith (Owner)Chevrolet1480fuel line1818
204424Bobby AllisonBetty Lilly (Owner)Ford1430engine1616
211426Bobby IsaacJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1410accident1414
223287Buck BakerBuck Baker RacingOldsmobile1360ignition1212
23450Johnny AllenReid Shaw (Owner)Ford1320overheating1010
241849G.C. SpencerGC Spencer RacingPlymouth1300engine808
252141Curtis TurnerWood Brothers RacingFord1220windshield606
26721Marvin PanchWood Brothers RacingFord1198windshield404
27507Don WhiteNichels EngineeringDodge1150ignition0
284233Johnny RutherfordCurtis Satterfield (Owner)Chevrolet1150accident202
291371Gordon JohncockK&K Insurance RacingDodge1120engine0
302961Ned SetzerToy Bolton (Owner)Chevrolet1100wheel202
314893Blackie WattHarry Neal (Owner)Ford1070piston202
323686Buddy BakerBuck Baker RacingChevrolet690oil leak202
332247A.J. FoytJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord460head gasket0
343504John SearsDeWitt RacingFord400head gasket202
35229Dick HutchersonHolman MoodyFord382windshield202
364022Bunkie BlackburnBob Rosenthal (Owner)Chevrolet360engine202
373913Mario AndrettiSmokey Yunick RacingChevrolet310accident0
383072Bill ChampionChampion RacingFord290head gasket202
394657Lionel JohnsonClay Esteridge (Owner)Ford280engine202
404718Stick ElliottToy Bolton (Owner)Chevrolet280transmission202
4143Earl BalmerFox RacingDodge210engine202
423844Larry HessLarry Hess (Owner)Ford190connecting rod202
432546Roy MayneTom Hunter (Owner)Chevrolet130transmission202
444976Ronnie ChumleyBailey RacingPontiac80engine202
452664Elmo LangleyLangley-Woodfield RacingChevrolet40oil pressure202
462723Jeff HawkinsHubert Howard (Owner)Ford40clutch202
475090Sonny HutchinsDonlavey RacingFord30oil pressure202
483408Bob DerringtonBub Strickler (Owner)Ford20clutch202
492436H.B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac10engine202
504103Rene CharlandEd Ackerman (Owner)Ford10vibration202

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