Race: Tidewater 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 16 of 49
Date: May 7, 1966
Track: Langley Field Speedway
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Tidewater 250 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 (177) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 16 of 49 |
Tidewater 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 177 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 8 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 246 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 4 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 13 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 243 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 18 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | drive shaft | 288 |
| 9 | 7 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 11 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | accident | 240 |
| 12 | 12 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | accident | 224 |
| 13 | 2 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 194 | 73 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 22 | 80 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 153 | 0 | a-frame | 192 |
| 15 | 19 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 |
| 16 | 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 52 | 0 | brakes | 160 |
| 17 | 9 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | throttle | 144 |
| 18 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | transmission | 128 |
| 19 | 5 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 26 | 0 | ignition | 112 |
| 20 | 21 | 51 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | handling | 96 |
| 21 | 16 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | timing chain | 80 |
| 22 | 20 | 30 | Ed Jordan | — | Ford | 2 | 0 | ignition | 64 |
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