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NASCAR Grand National race number 34 of 49
Sunday, July 24, 1966 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:12:24
Average speed: 77.963 mph
Pole speed: 84.309 mph
Cautions: 2 for 24 laps
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Attendance: 18000
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Curtis Turner47Chevrolet21.350   84.309  
2   David Pearson6Dodge21.370   84.230  
3   Richard Petty43Plymouth21.370   84.230  
4   Paul Goldsmith99Plymouth21.420   84.033  
5   Jim Paschal14Plymouth21.480   83.798  
6   Sam McQuagg98Dodge21.520   83.643  
7   Darel Dieringer16Mercury21.580   83.410  
8   Paul Lewis1Plymouth21.700   82.949  
9   James Hylton48Dodge21.850   82.379  
10   G.C. Spencer49Plymouth21.880   82.266  
11   John Sears4Ford22.070   81.558  
12   Doug Cooper02Plymouth22.280   80.789  
13   Bobby Allison2Chevrolet21.670   83.064  
14   Elmo Langley64Ford22.010   81.781  
15   Ned Jarrett11Ford22.120   81.374  
16   Bill Champion72Ford22.230   80.971  
17   Stick Elliott18Chevrolet22.310   80.681  
18   Roy Mayne46Chevrolet22.500   80.000  
19   Buck Baker87Oldsmobile22.510   79.964  
20   06Mercury22.530   79.893  
21   Blackie Watt93Ford22.600   79.646  
22   Buddy Arrington67Dodge22.660   79.435  
23   Hank Thomas92Ford22.670   79.400  
24   Henley Gray97Ford22.710   79.260  
25   Buddy Baker00DodgeQR
26   Tom Pistone59FordQR
27   Neil Castles88ChevroletQR
28   J.T. Putney19ChevroletQR
29   Buzz Gregory73FordQR
30   Earl Brooks74FordQR
31   Larry Manning63PlymouthQR
32   Frank Warren79ChevroletQR
33   Wendell Scott34FordQR
34   Wayne Smith38ChevroletQR
35   Clyde Lynn20FordQR
36   Bill Seifert95FordQR
37   J.D. McDuffie70Ford
38   Worth McMillion83Pontiac
39   Larry Hess44Rambler
40   Jabe Thomas25Ford

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:   Worth McMillion (#83), Larry Hess (#44), Jabe Thomas (#25), Buddy Arrington (#67-WD)