Race: Peach Blossom 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 6 of 49
Date: March 14, 1966
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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Peach Blossom 500 Race Information
| Winner | Paul Goldsmith | Car | No. 99 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Paul Goldsmith | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (177) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 6 of 49 |
Peach Blossom 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 500 | 159 | running | 2600 |
| 2 | 8 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 500 | 177 | running | 2496 |
| 3 | 19 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 2392 |
| 4 | 27 | 55 | Harold Smith | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 480 | 0 | running | 2288 |
| 5 | 24 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 2184 |
| 6 | 26 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 2080 |
| 7 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 472 | 0 | running | 1976 |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 470 | 25 | running | 1872 |
| 9 | 35 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 466 | 0 | running | 1768 |
| 10 | 38 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 452 | 0 | running | 1664 |
| 11 | 13 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 444 | 0 | lugs | 1560 |
| 12 | 29 | 87 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 430 | 0 | running | 1456 |
| 13 | 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 424 | 0 | engine | 1352 |
| 14 | 16 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 424 | 0 | running | 1248 |
| 15 | 32 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 423 | 0 | engine | 1144 |
| 16 | 44 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 420 | 0 | running | 1040 |
| 17 | 6 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 402 | 17 | engine | 936 |
| 18 | 3 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 376 | 12 | accident | 832 |
| 19 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 302 | 0 | engine | 728 |
| 20 | 17 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 276 | 33 | engine | 624 |
| 21 | 25 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 275 | 0 | engine | 520 |
| 22 | 33 | 10 | Tiny Lund | Larry DeBeau (Owner) | Ford | 267 | 0 | engine | 416 |
| 23 | 42 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 266 | 0 | wheel bearing | 312 |
| 24 | 39 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | engine | 208 |
| 25 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 196 | 0 | oil pressure | 104 |
| 26 | 10 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 193 | 24 | valve | 104 |
| 27 | 28 | 33 | Bub Strickler | Curtis Satterfield (Owner) | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | accident | 104 |
| 28 | 43 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | brakes | 104 |
| 29 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 132 | 0 | accident | 104 |
| 30 | 9 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 131 | 26 | engine | 104 |
| 31 | 37 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | overheating | 104 |
| 32 | 18 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 89 | 17 | ignition | 104 |
| 33 | 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 34 | 23 | 50 | Bunkie Blackburn | Jim Bangsberry (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | handling | 104 |
| 35 | 11 | 43 | Darel Dieringer | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 52 | 0 | accident | 104 |
| 36 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 37 | 4 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 34 | 10 | accident | 104 |
| 38 | 30 | 61 | Toy Bolton | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | steering | 104 |
| 39 | 41 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 17 | 0 | handling | 104 |
| 40 | 36 | 85 | Harold Dunnaway | — | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | ignition | 104 |
| 41 | 20 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | transmission | 104 |
| 42 | 40 | 45 | Tex McCullough | Seifert Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | wheel bearing | 104 |
| 43 | 34 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | clutch | 104 |
| 44 | 31 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | head gasket | 104 |
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