Race: Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 39 of 49
Date: August 21, 1966
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Western North Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darel Dieringer | Car | No. 16 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (195) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 39 of 49 |
Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 500 | 179 | running | 750 |
| 2 | 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 492 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 3 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 486 | 0 | running | 690 |
| 4 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 5 | 15 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 630 |
| 6 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 7 | 12 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 460 | 0 | engine | 570 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 9 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 450 | 0 | running | 510 |
| 10 | 27 | 95 | Clyde Lynn | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 440 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 11 | 18 | 65 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 432 | 0 | running | 450 |
| 12 | 24 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 431 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 13 | 5 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 426 | 0 | engine | 390 |
| 14 | 23 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 424 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 15 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 420 | 0 | engine | 330 |
| 16 | 29 | 35 | Max Ledbetter | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 415 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 17 | 14 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 375 | 0 | engine | 270 |
| 18 | 4 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 369 | 125 | overheating | 240 |
| 19 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 321 | 195 | overheating | 210 |
| 20 | 25 | 10 | Paul Bumhaver | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 291 | 0 | transmission | 180 |
| 21 | 10 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | brakes | 150 |
| 22 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 204 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 23 | 19 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | accident | 90 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 25 | 7 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 168 | 1 | engine | 30 |
| 26 | 20 | 87 | Doug Cooper | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 167 | 0 | axle | 30 |
| 27 | 21 | 75 | Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 153 | 0 | rear end | 30 |
| 28 | 17 | 73 | Buddy Baker | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 140 | 0 | clutch | 30 |
| 29 | 28 | 61 | Joel Davis | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 30 | 3 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 30 |
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