Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 49
Date: July 24, 1966
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Paul Goldsmith | Car | No. 99 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Curtis Turner | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (336) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 34 of 49 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 500 | 84 | running | 1350 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 336 | running | 1296 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 496 | 0 | running | 1242 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 492 | 0 | running | 1188 |
| 5 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 1134 |
| 6 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 7 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 1026 |
| 8 | 17 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 972 |
| 9 | 23 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 918 |
| 10 | 21 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | 864 |
| 11 | 22 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 810 |
| 12 | 26 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 454 | 0 | running | 756 |
| 13 | 29 | 74 | Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 702 |
| 14 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 648 |
| 15 | 27 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 445 | 0 | oil leak | 594 |
| 16 | 34 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 440 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 17 | 25 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | 486 |
| 18 | 28 | 73 | Buzz Gregory | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 437 | 0 | running | 432 |
| 19 | 20 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 410 | 0 | running | 378 |
| 20 | 35 | 95 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 409 | 0 | running | 324 |
| 21 | 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 386 | 0 | rear end | 270 |
| 22 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 385 | 0 | engine | 216 |
| 23 | 12 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 361 | 0 | engine | 162 |
| 24 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 341 | 0 | lugs | 108 |
| 25 | 30 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Plymouth | 296 | 0 | transmission | 54 |
| 26 | 5 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 291 | 0 | timing chain | 54 |
| 27 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 28 | 33 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | rear end | 54 |
| 29 | 18 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | rear end | 54 |
| 30 | 1 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 209 | 80 | rf drum | 54 |
| 31 | 24 | 00 | Buddy Baker | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Dodge | 181 | 0 | u-joint | 54 |
| 32 | 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 151 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 33 | 16 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 97 | 0 | rear end | 54 |
| 34 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 82 | 0 | brakes | 54 |
| 35 | 7 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 50 | 0 | oil leak | 54 |
| 36 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | distributor | 54 |
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