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1966 Daytona 500

1966 Daytona 500 is 8th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 198 laps (797 km).

Previous race: 1965 Daytona 500
Next race: 1967 Daytona 500
Race Start: 27th February 1966

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1966 Daytona 500

3rd victory for the Petty Enterprises team
2nd victory for the Richard Petty
4th podium for the Richard Petty
1st podium for the Cale Yarborough
1st podium for the David Pearson

1966 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1966, #43	0	3h 4m 54s	Petty Enterprises
2	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1966, #27			Banjo Matthews
3	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1966, #6			Cotton Owens
4	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1966, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
5	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1966, #98			Ray Nichels
6	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ?? 1966, #56			Norm Nelson
7	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1966, #11			Bondy Long
8	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Dodge ?? 1966, #12			Jon Thorne
9	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48			Bud Hartje
10	Larry Frank	Plymouth ?? 1966, #9			Ray Nichels
11	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1966, #14			Tom Friedkin
12	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1966, #16			Bud Moore
13	Wendell Scott	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #34			Wendell Scott
14	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #19			J.T. Putney
15	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1964, #25			Jeff Handy
16	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #79			Harold Rhodes
17	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97			Henley Gray
18	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1966, #99			Ray Nichels
19	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #38			Archie Smith
20	Bobby Allison	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #24			Betty Lilly
21	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1966, #26			Junior Johnson
22	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87			Buck Baker
23	Johnny Allen	Ford ?? 1964, #0			Reid Shaw
24	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1965, #49			G.C. Spencer
25	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1966, #41			Wood Brothers
26	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1966, #21			Wood Brothers
27	Don White	Dodge ?? 1965, #7			Ray Nichels
28	Johnny Rutherford	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #33			Curtis Satterfield
29	Gordon Johncock	Dodge ?? 1965, #71			Nord Krauskopf
30	Ned Setzer	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #61			Toy Bolton
31	Blackie Watt	Ford ?? 1964, #93			Harry Neal
32	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #88			Buck Baker
33	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1966, #47			Junior Johnson
34	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4			L.G. DeWitt
35	Dick Hutcherson	Ford ?? 1966, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
36	Bunkie Blackburn	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #22			Bob Rosenthal
37	Mario Andretti	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #13			Smokey Yunick
38	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1964, #72			Bill Champion
39	Lionel Johnson	Ford ?? 1964, #57			Clay Eastridge
40	Stick Elliott	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #18			Toy Bolton
41	Earl Balmer	Dodge ?? 1965, #3			Ray Fox
42	Larry Hess	Ford ?? 1964, #44			Larry Hess
43	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46			Tom Hunter
44	Ronnie Chumley	Pontiac ?? 1964, #76			H.B. Bailey
45	Elmo Langley	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
46	Calvin Kelly	Ford ?? 1964, #23			Hubert Howard
47	Sonny Hutchins	Ford ?? 1964, #90			Junie Donlavey
48	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1964, #8			Bub Strickler
49	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1966, #36			H.B. Bailey
50	Rene Charland	Ford ?? 1964, #3			Ed Ackerman

Qualifying Results for the 1966 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1966, #43	Petty Enterprises
2	Dick Hutcherson	Ford ?? 1966, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1966, #99	Ray Nichels
4	Earl Balmer	Dodge ?? 1965, #3	Ray Fox
5	Don White	Dodge ?? 1965, #7	Ray Nichels
6	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ?? 1966, #56	Norm Nelson
7	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1966, #21	Wood Brothers
8	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Dodge ?? 1966, #12	Jon Thorne
9	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1966, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
10	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1966, #11	Bondy Long
11	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1966, #98	Ray Nichels
12	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1966, #6	Cotton Owens
13	Gordon Johncock	Dodge ?? 1965, #71	Nord Krauskopf
14	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1966, #26	Junior Johnson
15	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1966, #16	Bud Moore
16	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1966, #14	Tom Friedkin
17	Larry Frank	Plymouth ?? 1966, #9	Ray Nichels
18	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1965, #49	G.C. Spencer
19	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1966, #27	Banjo Matthews
20	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #79	Harold Rhodes
21	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1966, #41	Wood Brothers
22	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1966, #47	Junior Johnson
23	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48	Bud Hartje
24	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1966, #36	H.B. Bailey
25	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46	Tom Hunter
26	Elmo Langley	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
27	Calvin Kelly	Ford ?? 1964, #23	Hubert Howard
28	Wendell Scott	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #34	Wendell Scott
29	Ned Setzer	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #61	Toy Bolton
30	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1964, #72	Bill Champion
31	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97	Henley Gray
32	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87	Buck Baker
33	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #38	Archie Smith
34	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1964, #8	Bub Strickler
35	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4	L.G. DeWitt
36	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #88	Buck Baker
37	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #19	J.T. Putney
38	Larry Hess	Ford ?? 1964, #44	Larry Hess
39	Mario Andretti	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #13	Smokey Yunick
40	Bunkie Blackburn	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #22	Bob Rosenthal
41	Rene Charland	Ford ?? 1964, #3	Ed Ackerman
42	Johnny Rutherford	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #33	Curtis Satterfield
43	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1964, #25	Jeff Handy
44	Bobby Allison	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #24	Betty Lilly
45	Johnny Allen	Ford ?? 1964, #0	Reid Shaw
46	Lionel Johnson	Ford ?? 1964, #57	Clay Eastridge
47	Stick Elliott	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #18	Toy Bolton
48	Blackie Watt	Ford ?? 1964, #93	Harry Neal
49	Ronnie Chumley	Pontiac ?? 1964, #76	H.B. Bailey
50	Sonny Hutchins	Ford ?? 1964, #90	Junie Donlavey