Race: Motor Trend 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 2 of 49
Date: January 23, 1966
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Motor Trend 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dan Gurney | Car | No. 121 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Dan Gurney (148) |
| Race Distance | 499.5 miles (185 laps) | Track Length | 2.7 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 2 of 49 |
Motor Trend 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 121 | Dan Gurney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 185 | 148 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 185 | 10 | running | 2500 |
| 3 | 6 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 183 | 0 | running | 2400 |
| 4 | 3 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 183 | 27 | running | 2300 |
| 5 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 182 | 0 | engine | 2200 |
| 6 | 9 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 22 | Billy Foster | Rudy Hoerr (Owner) | Dodge | 181 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 2100 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | Norm Nelson | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 176 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 18 | Ron Hornaday | — | Mercury | 171 | 0 | running | 2000 |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | Jerry Grant | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | 1900 |
| 12 | 34 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 1800 |
| 13 | 23 | 2 | Johnny Steele | Kyle Gibson (Owner) | Mercury | 164 | 0 | running | 1700 |
| 14 | 5 | 98 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 10 | Don Walker | — | Ford | 154 | 0 | ignition | 1600 |
| 16 | 25 | 71 | Mario Andretti | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 154 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 17 | 38 | 63 | Walt Price | — | Buick | 154 | 0 | running | 1500 |
| 18 | 44 | 61 | J.T. Putney | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 1400 |
| 19 | 41 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 146 | 0 | running | 1300 |
| 20 | 40 | 8 | Jerry Oliver | — | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | shift lever | 1200 |
| 21 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 128 | 0 | transmission | 1100 |
| 22 | 30 | 7 | Jack McCoy | — | Dodge | 123 | 0 | accident | 1000 |
| 23 | 35 | 45 | Carl Cardey | — | Ford | 119 | 0 | ball joint | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 33 | Clem Proctor | Clem Proctor (Owner) | Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | 900 |
| 25 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 105 | 0 | engine | 800 |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | transmission | 700 |
| 27 | 29 | 89 | Cliff Garner | — | Mercury | 98 | 0 | accident | 600 |
| 28 | 31 | 00 | Dick Guldstrand | — | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | ratchet | 500 |
| 29 | 15 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 55 | 0 | head gasket | 400 |
| 30 | 4 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 49 | 0 | transmission | 300 |
| 31 | 13 | 47 | A.J. Foyt | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 48 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 32 | 21 | 198 | Eddie Gray | Ralph Shelton (Owner) | Mercury | 43 | 0 | engine | 200 |
| 33 | 24 | 126 | Carl Joiner | Joiner Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | oil leak | 100 |
| 34 | 32 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 34 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 35 | 22 | 9 | Skip Hudson | — | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | rear end | 100 |
| 36 | 20 | 145 | Scotty Cain | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Mercury | 20 | 0 | transmission | 100 |
| 37 | 36 | 3 | Bruce Worrell | — | Plymouth | 15 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 38 | 42 | 16 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 14 | 0 | oil pressure | 100 |
| 39 | 33 | 34 | Clyde Prickett | — | Ford | 11 | 0 | transmission | 100 |
| 40 | 26 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 41 | 28 | 06 | Dave James | Jim Whitehead (Owner) | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 42 | 37 | 14 | Joe Clark | Bob Bristol (Owner) | Mercury | 4 | 0 | oil pressure | 100 |
| 43 | 39 | 111 | Arley Scranton | Arley Scranton (Owner) | Mercury | 3 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 44 | 43 | 38 | Charles Powell | — | Ford | 1 | 0 | rear end | 100 |
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