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1966 Wilkes 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 47 of 49 Sunday, October 2, 1966 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC 400 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 2:48:31 Average speed: 89.012 mph Pole speed: 103.069 mph Cautions: 5 for 52 laps Margin of victory: 12 sec Attendance: 15000 Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Junior Johnson 26 Ford 21.830   103.069   2   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 21.950   102.505   3   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 21.960   102.459   4   Dick Hutcherson 29 Ford 22.010   102.226   5   Darel Dieringer 16 Mercury 22.050   102.041   6   Cale Yarborough 21 Ford 22.070   101.948   7   Paul Lewis 1 Plymouth 22.110   101.760   8   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 22.240   101.169   9   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 22.300   100.897   10   Bobby Allison 2 Chevrolet 22.310   100.852   11   David Pearson 6 Dodge 22.370   100.581   12   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet 22.460   100.178   13   Friday Hassler 09 Chevrolet 22.750   98.901   14   John Sears 4 Ford 22.780   98.771   15   James Hylton 48 Dodge 22.860   98.425   16   Buddy Baker 73 Ford 22.880   98.339   17   Curtis Turner 47 Chevrolet 23.100   97.403   18   Buck Baker 87 Oldsmobile 23.340   96.401   19   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 23.350   96.360   20   Don Biederman 94 Chevrolet 23.470   95.867   21   Tom Pistone 59 Ford QR 22   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge QR 23   Joel Davis 61 Chevrolet QR 24   Earl Brooks 75 Ford QR 25   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet QR 26   Neil Castles 86 Chevrolet QR 27   Clyde Lynn 20 Mercury QR 28   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet QR 29   Jabe Thomas 25 Ford QR 30   Larry Manning 63 Plymouth QR 31   Henley Gray 97 Ford QR 32   Max Ledbetter 35 Oldsmobile QR 33   Bill Seifert 95 Ford QR 34   Ernest Eury 60 Chevrolet QR 35   Jim Paschal 14 Plymouth QR 36   J.D. McDuffie 70 Ford 37   Stick Elliott 18 Chevrolet 38   Larry Hess 44 Ford 39   Tom Cox 96 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:   J.D. McDuffie (#70), Stick Elliott (#18), Larry Hess (#44), Tom Cox (#96)