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1966 National 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 48 of 49 Sunday, October 16, 1966 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles) Time of race: 3:49:55 Average speed: 130.576 mph Pole speed: 150.533 mph Cautions: 6 for 46 laps Margin of victory: 18 sec Attendance: 55000 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 35.872   150.533   2   Gordon Johncock 26 Ford 35.902   150.407   3   Curtis Turner 13 Chevrolet 35.980   150.083   4   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 36.227   149.058   5   Buddy Baker 3 Dodge 36.310   148.719   6   Cale Yarborough 21 Ford 36.377   148.443   7   Paul Goldsmith 99 Plymouth 36.495   147.965   8   Earl Balmer 71 Dodge 36.857   146.510   9   Sam McQuagg 98 Dodge 36.485   148.006   10   Jim Hurtubise 56 Plymouth 36.535   147.803   11   A.J. Foyt 27 Ford 36.580   147.621   12   Marvin Panch 42 Plymouth 36.762   146.888   13   Jim Paschal 14 Plymouth 36.767   146.868   14   Don White 31 Dodge 36.862   146.490   15   David Pearson 6 Dodge 36.910   146.301   16   Dick Hutcherson 29 Ford 36.938   146.192   17   LeeRoy Yarbrough 12 Dodge 35.738   151.101   18   Darel Dieringer 15 Ford 36.540   147.783   19   Paul Lewis 1 Plymouth 36.951   146.141   20   James Hylton 48 Dodge 37.043   145.778   21   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 37.487   144.048   22   Butch Hartman 78 Dodge 37.680   143.312   23   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 37.753   143.036   24   Frank Warren 79 Chevrolet 37.848   142.677   25   Jack Bowsher 33 Ford 37.055   145.729   26   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 37.402   144.375   27   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 37.507   143.971   28   Stick Elliott 47 Chevrolet 37.895   142.499   29   John Sears 4 Ford 38.130   141.620   30   Friday Hassler 09 Chevrolet 38.270   141.102   31   Tiny Lund 55 Ford QR 32   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet QR 33   Buck Baker 87 Oldsmobile QR 34   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet QR 35   Neil Castles 86 Dodge QR 36   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet QR 37   Iggy Katona 30 Dodge QR 38   Larry Hess 44 Ford QR 39   Donnie Allison 05 Chevrolet QR 40   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet QR 41   George England 51 Chevrolet QR 42   Wendell Scott 34 Ford QR 43   Earl Brooks 75 Ford QR 44   Clyde Lynn 20 Ford QR 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:   not available