1966 - NASCAR Grand National Series - Virginia 500 Race Results

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1966 - Virginia 500 Race Results

Race Name - Virginia 500
Date - 4/24/1966
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 76.345 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 6
Average Race Speed - 69.156 mph
Lead Changes - 6
Total Race Purse - $21,900
Race Number - 14

More Races from 1966

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	1	Jim Paschal	14	Friedkin Enterprises (Tom Friedkin)	500	66 Plymout	368	$4,550
2	2	Paul Goldsmith	99	Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels)	500	65 Plymout	15	$2,150
3	4	Richard Petty	43	Petty Enterprises	495	66 Plymout	0	$1,250
4	6	Elmo Langley	64	Elmo Langley Henry Woodfield	488	64 Ford	0	$775
5	21	GC Spencer	49	GC Spencer	486	65 Plymout	0	$725
6	24	Paul Lewis	1	Paul Lewis	485	65 Plymout	0	$675
7	23	Bobby Allison	24	Betty Lilly	483	66 Ford	0	$575
8	22	James Hylton	48	Econo Wash (Bud Hartje)	476	65 Dodge	0	$535
9	5	David Pearson	6	Cotton Owens	474	66 Dodge	75	$575
10	28	Buddy Baker	88	Buck Baker	469	65 Chevrol	0	$450
11	27	Buck Baker	87	Buck Baker	467	66 Oldsmob	0	$425
12	18	Johnny Wynn	16	John McCarthy	464	64 Mercury	0	$425
13	25	Joel Davis	77	Harold Mays	462	65 Plymout	0	$390
14	34	Roy Tyner	9	Truett Rodgers	453	65 Chevrol	0	$380
15	17	Henley Gray	97	Henley Gray	450	66 Ford	0	$395
16	3	Sam McQuagg	98	Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels)	449	66 Dodge	0	$435
17	37	Worth McMillion	83	Allen McMillion	444	65 Pontiac	0	$350
18	12	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	439	65 Ford	0	$365
19	7	Bobby Johns	7	Shorty Johns	437	66 Chevrol	0	$355
20	36	Wayne Smith	38	Archie Smith	429	66 Chevrol	0	$320
21	39	JT Putney	35	Ken Carpenter	419	65 Oldsmob	0	$300
22	20	Tom Pistone	59	Tom Pistone	357	64 Ford	42	$450
23	10	Bill Champion	72	Bill Champion	315	64 Ford	0	$325
24	19	Doug Cooper	2	Bob Cooper	290	65 Plymout	0	$350
25	14	JD McDuffie	70	JD McDuffie	251	64 Ford	0	$325
26	38	Gene Cline	95	Gene Cline	242	64 Ford	0	$275
27	16	Jimmy Helms	53	David Warren	170	64 Ford	0	$300
28	29	Hank Thomas	92	WS Jenkins	167	64 Ford	0	$275
29	15	Jabe Thomas	25	Jeff Handy	158	64 Ford	0	$300
30	13	Clyde Lynn	20	Clyde Lynn	130	64 Ford	0	$300
31	32	Pee Wee Ellwanger	73	Joan Petre	127	64 Ford	0	$250
32	30	Stick Elliott	18	Toy Bolton	124	66 Chevrol	0	$250
33	11	Bill Seifert	45	Bill Seifert	69	64 Ford	0	$275
34	9	Wayne Woodward	66	Wayne Woodward	68	66 Chevrol	0	$275
35	33	Neil Castles	86	Buck Baker	43	65 Plymout	0	$250
36	26	Buddy Arrington	67	Buddy Arrington	36	64 Dodge	0	$275
37	8	John Sears	4	LG DeWitt	18	64 Ford	0	$275
38	35	Bob Derrington	5	Bob Derrington	4	65 Plymout	0	$250
39	40	Sonny Lamphear	96		4	64 Ford	0	$250
40	31	Ed Jordan	50		1	64 Ford	0	$250