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1966 Riverside NASCAR

1966 Riverside NASCAR is 748th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. David Pearson won the pole position, Dan Gurney won this race. David Pearson and Paul Goldsmith also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 185 laps (773 km).

Previous race: 1965 Augusta NASCAR
Next race: 1966 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 23rd January 1966

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1966 Riverside NASCAR

20th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
4th victory for the Dan Gurney
4th podium for the Dan Gurney
38th podium for the David Pearson
17th podium for the Paul Goldsmith

1966 Riverside NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dan Gurney	Ford ? 1966, #121	0	5h 5m 58s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1965, #6			Cotton Owens
3	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1965, #99			Ray Nichels
4	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1966, #41			Wood Brothers
5	Dick Hutcherson	Ford ?? 1966, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
6	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ?? 1965, #56			Norm Nelson
7	Billy Foster	Dodge ?? 1964, #22			Rudy Hoerr
8	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1966, #11			Bondy Long
9	Norm Nelson	Plymouth ?? 1965, #1			Norm Nelson
10	Ron Hornaday	Mercury ?? 1964, #18			Frank Galpin
11	Jerry Grant	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #4			Tom Friedkin
12	Bobby Allison	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #24			Betty Lilly
13	Johnny Steele	Mercury ?? 1964, #2			Kyle Gibson
14	Don White	Dodge ?? 1965, #98			Ray Nichels
15	Don Walker	Ford ?? 1964, #10			Don Walker
16	Mario Andretti	Ford ?? 1966, #71			Bondy Long
17	Walt Price	Buick ?? 1965, #63			Walt Price
18	J.T. Putney	Oldsmobile ?? 1965, #61			Toy Bolton
19	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1963, #68			Bob Derrington
20	Jerry Oliver	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #8			Cos Cancilla
21	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48			Bud Hartje
22	Jack McCoy	Dodge ?? 1964, #7			Charles Bell
23	Carl Cardey	Ford ?? 1964, #45			Bill Seifert
24	Clem Proctor	Ford ?? 1964, #33			Clem Proctor
25	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1965, #43			Petty Enterprises
26	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1966, #27			Banjo Matthews
27	Cliff Garner	Mercury ?? 1964, #89			J.R. Van Curren
28	Dick Guldstrand	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #0			Irwin Sandlin
29	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1966, #26			Junior Johnson
30	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1966, #21			Wood Brothers
31	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1966, #47			Junior Johnson
32	Eddie Gray	Mercury ?? 1964, #198			Ralph Shelton
33	Carl Joiner	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #126			Dean Thorne
34	Tiny Lund	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #55			Lyle Stelter
35	Skip Hudson	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #9			Janice Bailey
36	Scotty Cain	Mercury ?? 1964, #145			Bill Clinton
37	Bruce Worrell	Plymouth ?? 1963, #3			Bob Bristol
38	Jim Cook	Oldsmobile ?? 1964, #16			Floyd Johnson
39	Clyde Prickett	Ford ?? 1964, #34			Wendell Scott
40	Gene Black	Ford ?? 1966, #74			Gene Black
41	Dave James	Plymouth ?? 1965, #6			Jim Whitehead
42	Joe Clark	Mercury ?? 1964, #14			Bob Bristol
43	Arley Scranton	Mercury ?? 1964, #111			Arley Scranton
44	Charles Powell	Ford ?? 1964, #38			Charles Powell

Qualifying Results for the 1966 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1965, #6	Cotton Owens
2	Dan Gurney	Ford ? 1966, #121	Wood Brothers Racing
3	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1966, #41	Wood Brothers
4	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1966, #21	Wood Brothers
5	Don White	Dodge ?? 1965, #98	Ray Nichels
6	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1965, #99	Ray Nichels
7	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1965, #43	Petty Enterprises
8	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1966, #11	Bondy Long
9	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ?? 1965, #56	Norm Nelson
10	Dick Hutcherson	Ford ?? 1966, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
11	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1966, #27	Banjo Matthews
12	Billy Foster	Dodge ?? 1964, #22	Rudy Hoerr
13	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1966, #47	Junior Johnson
14	Norm Nelson	Plymouth ?? 1965, #1	Norm Nelson
15	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1966, #26	Junior Johnson
16	Jerry Grant	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #4	Tom Friedkin
17	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48	Bud Hartje
18	Clem Proctor	Ford ?? 1964, #33	Clem Proctor
19	Ron Hornaday	Mercury ?? 1964, #18	Frank Galpin
20	Scotty Cain	Mercury ?? 1964, #145	Bill Clinton
21	Eddie Gray	Mercury ?? 1964, #198	Ralph Shelton
22	Skip Hudson	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #9	Janice Bailey
23	Johnny Steele	Mercury ?? 1964, #2	Kyle Gibson
24	Carl Joiner	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #126	Dean Thorne
25	Mario Andretti	Ford ?? 1966, #71	Bondy Long
26	Gene Black	Ford ?? 1966, #74	Gene Black
27	Don Walker	Ford ?? 1964, #10	Don Walker
28	Dave James	Plymouth ?? 1965, #6	Jim Whitehead
29	Cliff Garner	Mercury ?? 1964, #89	J.R. Van Curren
30	Jack McCoy	Dodge ?? 1964, #7	Charles Bell
31	Dick Guldstrand	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #0	Irwin Sandlin
32	Tiny Lund	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #55	Lyle Stelter
33	Clyde Prickett	Ford ?? 1964, #34	Wendell Scott
34	Bobby Allison	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #24	Betty Lilly
35	Carl Cardey	Ford ?? 1964, #45	Bill Seifert
36	Bruce Worrell	Plymouth ?? 1963, #3	Bob Bristol
37	Joe Clark	Mercury ?? 1964, #14	Bob Bristol
38	Walt Price	Buick ?? 1965, #63	Walt Price
39	Arley Scranton	Mercury ?? 1964, #111	Arley Scranton
40	Jerry Oliver	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #8	Cos Cancilla
41	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1963, #68	Bob Derrington
42	Jim Cook	Oldsmobile ?? 1964, #16	Floyd Johnson
43	Charles Powell	Ford ?? 1964, #38	Charles Powell
44	J.T. Putney	Oldsmobile ?? 1965, #61	Toy Bolton