Race: Nashville 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 36 of 49
Date: July 30, 1966
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nashville 400 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 (400) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 36 of 49 |
Nashville 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 400 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 13 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 19 | 74 | Henley Gray | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 18 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 20 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 378 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 8 | 97 | Coo Coo Marlin | Gray Racing | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 352 | 0 | throttle | 320 |
| 11 | 26 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 15 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | engine | 280 |
| 13 | 3 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 287 | 0 | rear end | 260 |
| 14 | 27 | 61 | Joel Davis | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | oil leak | 240 |
| 15 | 21 | 3 | Buddy Arrington | — | Dodge | 262 | 0 | rear end | 220 |
| 16 | 7 | 39 | Friday Hassler | J.H. Crawford (Owner) | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | drive shaft | 200 |
| 17 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | a-frame | 180 |
| 18 | 23 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 25 | 94 | Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | oil leak | 140 |
| 20 | 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 21 | 28 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | oil leak | 100 |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 100 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 23 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 54 | 0 | overheating | 60 |
| 24 | 5 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 49 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 25 | 17 | 53 | Marty Robbins | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 48 | 0 | oil leak | 20 |
| 26 | 22 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 21 | 0 | radiator | 20 |
| 27 | 12 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 28 | 10 | 24 | Darel Dieringer | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | accident | 20 |
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