Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 49
Date: April 24, 1966
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 14 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Jim Paschal | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (368) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 14 of 49 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 500 | 368 | running | 1100 |
| 2 | 2 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 500 | 15 | running | 1056 |
| 3 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 495 | 0 | running | 1012 |
| 4 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 968 |
| 5 | 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 486 | 0 | running | 924 |
| 6 | 24 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 485 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 7 | 23 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 836 |
| 8 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 476 | 0 | running | 792 |
| 9 | 5 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 474 | 75 | running | 748 |
| 10 | 28 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 11 | 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 467 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 12 | 18 | 16 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 465 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 13 | 25 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 462 | 0 | running | 572 |
| 14 | 34 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | engine | 528 |
| 15 | 17 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 484 |
| 16 | 3 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 449 | 0 | engine | 440 |
| 17 | 38 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 444 | 0 | running | 396 |
| 18 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 19 | 7 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | differential | 308 |
| 20 | 36 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 429 | 0 | running | 264 |
| 21 | 39 | 35 | J.T. Putney | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 419 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 22 | 20 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 357 | 42 | engine | 176 |
| 23 | 10 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | u-joint | 132 |
| 24 | 19 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 290 | 0 | differential | 88 |
| 25 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | clutch | 44 |
| 26 | 31 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 242 | 0 | differential | 44 |
| 27 | 16 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 170 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 28 | 29 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 167 | 0 | wheel | 44 |
| 29 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | differential | 44 |
| 30 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | differential | 44 |
| 31 | 32 | 73 | Pee Wee Ellwanger | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 127 | 0 | differential | 44 |
| 32 | 30 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | differential | 44 |
| 33 | 11 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 34 | 9 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | Wayne Woodward (Owner) | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | differential | 44 |
| 35 | 33 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 43 | 0 | oil leak | 44 |
| 36 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 36 | 0 | vibration | 44 |
| 37 | 8 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 38 | 35 | 51 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | vibration | 44 |
| 39 | 37 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | clutch | 44 |
| 40 | 40 | 50 | Ed Jordan | — | Ford | 1 | 0 | handling | 44 |
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