Race: Rebel 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 15 of 49
Date: April 30, 1966
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 500 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 (281) |
| Race Distance | 400.125 miles (291 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 15 of 49 |
Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 291 | 281 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 288 | 1 | running | 2000 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 288 | 6 | running | 1920 |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | Bunkie Blackburn | Fox Racing | Dodge | 283 | 0 | running | 1840 |
| 5 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 283 | 2 | running | 1760 |
| 6 | 5 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 278 | 0 | running | 1680 |
| 7 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 8 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 275 | 0 | running | 1520 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 270 | 0 | running | 1360 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 1280 |
| 12 | 14 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 13 | 28 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 1120 |
| 14 | 36 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 253 | 0 | running | 1040 |
| 15 | 30 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 252 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 16 | 19 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 246 | 0 | wheel bearing | 880 |
| 17 | 13 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | engine | 800 |
| 18 | 16 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | crank | 720 |
| 19 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 20 | 29 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 234 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 21 | 24 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | engine | 480 |
| 22 | 2 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 218 | 1 | valve | 400 |
| 23 | 3 | 71 | Earl Balmer | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 186 | 0 | oil pan | 320 |
| 24 | 33 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 184 | 0 | axle | 240 |
| 25 | 8 | 22 | Curtis Turner | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | lugs | 160 |
| 26 | 34 | 25 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 27 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 97 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 28 | 31 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | clutch | 80 |
| 29 | 4 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 65 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 30 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 54 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 31 | 21 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | clutch | 80 |
| 32 | 18 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 44 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 33 | 35 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | transmission | 80 |
| 34 | 20 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 35 | 27 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | Wayne Woodward (Owner) | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 36 | 32 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | engine | 80 |
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