Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 49
Date: October 2, 1966
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dick Hutcherson | Car | No. 29 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bondy Long (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (213) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 47 of 49 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 400 | 94 | running | 850 |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 816 |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 400 | 0 | running | 782 |
| 4 | 35 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 397 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 5 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 395 | 0 | running | 714 |
| 6 | 17 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 680 |
| 7 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 646 |
| 8 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 612 |
| 9 | 13 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 578 |
| 10 | 16 | 73 | Buddy Baker | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 385 | 0 | running | 544 |
| 11 | 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 382 | 0 | running | 510 |
| 12 | 21 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 381 | 0 | engine | 476 |
| 13 | 31 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 442 |
| 14 | 26 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 375 | 0 | running | 408 |
| 15 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 371 | 0 | running | 374 |
| 16 | 24 | 75 | Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 17 | 27 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 306 |
| 18 | 33 | 95 | Bill Seifert | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 19 | 6 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 355 | 0 | engine | 238 |
| 20 | 34 | 60 | Ernest Eury | — | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 204 |
| 21 | 30 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Plymouth | 323 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 22 | 32 | 35 | Max Ledbetter | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 312 | 0 | lugs | 136 |
| 23 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 307 | 213 | engine | 102 |
| 24 | 5 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 212 | 0 | accident | 68 |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 210 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
| 26 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | ignition | 34 |
| 27 | 20 | 94 | Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
| 28 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 129 | 93 | engine | 34 |
| 29 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | head gasket | 34 |
| 30 | 10 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| 31 | 18 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 83 | 0 | clutch | 34 |
| 32 | 12 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
| 33 | 23 | 61 | Joel Davis | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | transmission | 34 |
| 34 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| 35 | 28 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | drive shaft | 34 |
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