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1966 World 600 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 20 of 49 Sunday, May 22, 1966 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 400 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (600.000 miles) Time of race: 4:26:35 Average speed: 135.042 mph Pole speed: 148.637 mph Cautions: 5 for 18 laps Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: 45000 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:25.320   148.637   2   Jim Paschal 14 Plymouth 2:25.451   148.504   3   Earl Balmer 71 Dodge 2:25.570   148.382   4   David Pearson 6 Dodge 2:26.201   147.742   5   Buddy Baker 3 Dodge 2:26.260   147.682   6   Sam McQuagg 98 Dodge 2:29.610   144.375   7   Marvin Panch 42 Plymouth 2:30.301   143.712   8   Curtis Turner 24 Ford 2:31.251   142.809   9   Darel Dieringer 16 Mercury 2:28.701   145.258   10   Paul Lewis 1 Plymouth 2:29.651   144.336   11   Tiny Lund 55 Ford 2:31.141   142.913   12   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 2:31.880   142.217   13   Buck Baker 88 Chevrolet 2:32.120   141.993   14   Sonny Hutchins 90 Ford 2:32.191   141.927   15   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 2:32.370   141.760   16   Bobby Allison 22 Chevrolet 2:34.551   139.760   17   Paul Goldsmith 99 Plymouth 2:24.490   149.491   18   James Hylton 48 Dodge 2:30.171   143.836   19   Don White 31 Dodge 2:31.741   142.348   20   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 2:31.901   142.198   21   Frank Warren 79 Chevrolet 2:32.360   141.769   22   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 2:32.270   141.574   23   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 2:34.341   139.950   24   Joel Davis 33 Chevrolet 2:34.690   139.634   25   Tom Pistone 59 Ford 2:33.770   140.469   26   Stick Elliott 18 Chevrolet 2:34.891   139.453   27   John Sears 4 Ford 2:35.371   139.022   28   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 2:36.560   137.966   29   Blackie Watt 93 Ford 2:37.780   136.899   30   Earl Brooks 73 Ford 2:38.780   136.037   31   Harold Smith 5 Ford QR 32   Paul Connors 86 Dodge QR 33   Bill Champion 72 Ford QR 34   Larry Manning 63 Plymouth QR 35   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet QR 36   Jack Lawrence 06 Mercury QR 37   Neil Castles 87 Oldsmobile QR 38   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet QR 39   Gene Cline 95 Ford QR 40   Wendell Scott 34 Ford QR 41   Gene Black 74 Ford QR 42   Clyde Lynn 20 Ford QR 43   Sonny Lamphear 96 Ford QR 44   Jimmy Helms 53 Ford QR 45   Ralph Earnhardt 00 Dodge 46   Bob Derrington 30 Ford 47   Worth McMillion 83 Pontiac 48   Roy Tyner 9 Chevrolet 49   Larry Hess 44 Rambler 50   V.C. Martin 25 Ford OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Larry Hess (#44), Ralph Earnhardt (#00), Bob Derrington (#30), Worth McMillion (#83), Roy Tyner (#9), V.C. Martin (#25)