Race: Fireball 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 25 of 49
Date: June 12, 1966
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Fireball 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (176) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 25 of 49 |
Fireball 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 176 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 300 | 124 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 298 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 290 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 8 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 28 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 279 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 20 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 18 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 273 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 273 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 27 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 7 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 15 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 19 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 261 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 10 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 261 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 17 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 20 | 26 | 95 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 227 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 21 | 22 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 224 | 0 | ignition | 100 |
| 22 | 29 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 213 | 0 | ignition | 80 |
| 23 | 13 | 73 | Buddy Baker | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 210 | 0 | overheating | 60 |
| 24 | 3 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 180 | 0 | oil pressure | 40 |
| 25 | 24 | 40 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Dodge | 164 | 0 | rear end | 20 |
| 26 | 9 | 97 | Ned Jarrett | Gray Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | brakes | 20 |
| 27 | 14 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 18 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 28 | 14 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 29 | 25 | 35 | Max Ledbetter | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | engine | 20 |
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