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1966 Asheville 300


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NASCAR Grand National race number 22 of 49
Friday, June 3, 1966 at New Asheville Speedway, Asheville, NC
300 laps on a 0.333 mile paved track (99.900 miles)

Time of race: 1:32:20
Average speed: 64.917 mph
Pole speed: 72.964 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 7000
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 26   David Pearson Cotton Owens'64 Dodge3001000running291
2 319   J.T. Putney J.T. Putney'66 Chevrolet299600running0
3114   John Sears L.G. DeWitt'64 Ford286400running0
4 648   James Hylton Econo Wash   (Bud Hartje)'65 Dodge285300running0
5 892   Hank Thomas W.S. Jenkins'64 Ford284275running0
61434   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott'65 Ford282240running0
71297   Henley Gray Henley Gray'66 Ford281200running0
82270   J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie'64 Ford278175running0
9 987   Buck Baker Buck Baker'66 Oldsmobile273150running0
101720   Clyde Lynn Clyde Lynn'64 Ford262140running0
11 564   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield'64 Ford262130running0
121693   Blackie Watt Harry Neal'64 Ford261120running0
131835   Max Ledbetter Ken Carpenter'65 Oldsmobile234110running0
141318   Stick Elliott Toy Bolton'66 Chevrolet169100engine0
152145   Bill Latham Bill Seifert'64 Ford153100oil pressure0
16209   Roy Tyner Truett Rodgers'65 Chevrolet103100transmission0
17 143   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'65 Plymouth89100crash9
181002   Doug Cooper Bob Cooper'65 Plymouth51100steering0
19 400   Jack Ingram Emory Gilliam'64 Dodge14100fuel line0
20 773   Buddy Baker Joan Petre'64 Ford12100differential0
211586   Neil Castles Buck Baker'65 Plymouth8100engine0
221953   Jimmy Helms David Warren'64 Ford8100oil pressure0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Richard Petty199
  David Pearson10300291