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1966 Old Dominion 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 46 of 49
Sunday, September 25, 1966 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:36:50
Average speed: 69.177 mph
Pole speed: 75.598 mph
Cautions: 4 for 26 laps
Margin of victory: 5 laps +
Attendance: 15000
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Junior Johnson26Ford23.810   75.598  
2   Fred Lorenzen28Ford23.850   75.471  
3   Richard Petty43Plymouth23.860   75.440  
4   Ned Jarrett11Ford23.870   75.408  
5   Bobby Isaac99Plymouth23.900   75.313  
6   Jim Paschal14Plymouth23.930   75.219  
7   Cale Yarborough21Ford24.000   75.000  
8   G.C. Spencer49Plymouth24.050   74.844  
9   David Pearson6Dodge24.090   74.719  
10   Dick Hutcherson29Ford24.110   74.657  
11   Sam McQuagg98Dodge24.210   74.349  
12   Friday Hassler09Chevrolet24.250   74.226  
13   Elmo Langley64Ford24.380   73.831  
14   James Hylton48Dodge24.430   73.679  
15   Curtis Turner47Chevrolet24.450   73.619  
16   John Sears4Ford24.450   73.619  
17   Bobby Allison2Chevrolet24.680   72.933  
18   Bill Champion72Ford25.000   72.000  
19   Jabe Thomas25Ford25.090   71.741  
20   Earl Brooks75Ford25.260   71.258  
21   Darel Dieringer16MercuryQR
22   Paul Lewis1PlymouthQR
23   Buddy Arrington67DodgeQR
24   Roy Mayne46ChevroletQR
25   Henley Gray97FordQR
26   J.T. Putney19ChevroletQR
27   Buddy Baker73FordQR
28   Don Biederman94ChevroletQR
29   Wendell Scott34FordQR
30   Jimmy Trull17ChevroletQR
31   Wayne Smith38ChevroletQR
32   Hank Thomas92FordQR
33   J.D. McDuffie70FordQR
34   Buck Baker86ChevroletQR
35   Joel Davis61ChevroletQR
36   Clyde Lynn20MercuryQR
37   Neil Castles88DodgeQR
38   Paul Bumhaver10DodgeQR
39   Bill Seifert95FordQR
40   Eddie Yarboro40DodgeQR
41   Max Ledbetter35Oldsmobile
42   Ernest Eury60Chevrolet

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:   Bobby Isaac (#99-DC), Bill Champion (#72-WD), Eddie Yarboro (#40-WD)