Race: World 600
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 20 of 49
Date: May 22, 1966
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Marvin Panch | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (134) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 20 of 49 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 42 | Marvin Panch | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 99 | running | 4250 |
| 2 | 20 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 398 | 0 | running | 4080 |
| 3 | 19 | 31 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 391 | 0 | running | 3910 |
| 5 | 37 | 87 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 372 | 0 | running | 3740 |
| 6 | 32 | 86 | Paul Connors | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 370 | 0 | running | 3570 |
| 7 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 370 | 0 | running | 3400 |
| 8 | 22 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Gray Racing | Ford | 362 | 0 | engine | 3230 |
| 9 | 29 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 351 | 0 | running | 3060 |
| 10 | 13 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 2890 |
| 11 | 28 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | engine | 2720 |
| 12 | 34 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Plymouth | 322 | 0 | engine | 2550 |
| 13 | 42 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 313 | 0 | engine | 2380 |
| 14 | 17 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 302 | 112 | engine | 2210 |
| 15 | 3 | 71 | Earl Balmer | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 301 | 3 | engine | 2040 |
| 16 | 44 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 1870 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 295 | 134 | accident | 1700 |
| 18 | 39 | 95 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 1530 |
| 19 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 273 | 0 | engine | 1360 |
| 20 | 33 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 256 | 0 | oil leak | 1190 |
| 21 | 2 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 240 | 7 | head gasket | 1020 |
| 22 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 236 | 6 | oil pressure | 850 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | valve | 680 |
| 24 | 27 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | valve | 510 |
| 25 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | accident | 340 |
| 26 | 11 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 140 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 27 | 14 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 129 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 28 | 38 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | axle | 170 |
| 29 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 112 | 0 | head gasket | 170 |
| 30 | 30 | 73 | Earl Brooks | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 31 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 32 | 25 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | transmission | 170 |
| 33 | 31 | 5 | Harold Smith | — | Ford | 78 | 0 | push rod | 170 |
| 34 | 23 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 35 | 36 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 63 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 36 | 10 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 54 | 3 | accident | 170 |
| 37 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 51 | 36 | piston | 170 |
| 38 | 43 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | drive shaft | 170 |
| 39 | 9 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 21 | 0 | rear end | 170 |
| 40 | 35 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 41 | 8 | 24 | Curtis Turner | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 19 | 0 | head gasket | 170 |
| 42 | 41 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 6 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 43 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 44 | 24 | 33 | Joel Davis | Curtis Satterfield (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | fuel tank | 170 |
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