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1966 Atlanta 300 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Tweet USAC Champ Car Series race number 6 of 16 Sunday, June 26, 1966 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 200 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (300.000 miles) Time of race: 2:09:12 Average speed: 139.319 mph Pole speed: 169.014 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 27000 Lead changes: 0 Glossary    1966 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1966 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chass./Eng. Laps Money Status Led Pts 1 1 1   Mario Andretti Dean Van Lines   (Al Dean) Brawner / Ford 200 12000 running 200 600 2 4 27   Billy Foster Jim Robbins Vollstedt / Ford 199 8500 running 0 480 3 2 72   Gordon Johncock Weinberger Homes   (Weinberger & Wilseck) Gerhardt / Ford 197 5500 running 0 420 4 6 12   Chuck Hulse Wynn's   (Bob Wilke) Watson / Ford 196 4000 running 0 360 5 15 25   Al Smith Dayton Steel Wheel   (George Walther) Watson / Offy 191 3000 running 0 300 6 3 4   Don Branson Bob Wilke Gerhardt / Ford 188 2500 running 0 240 7 21 41   Johnny Boyd Prestone   (George Bryant) BRP / Ford 186 2100 running 0 180 8 29 95   Arnie Knepper Bob Wilke Watson / Offy 184 1775 running 0 150 9 16 86   Sammy Sessions Bob Wilke Watson / Offy 182 1550 running 0 120 10 14 85   Al Miller Caves Buick   (Myron Caves) Gerhardt / Offy 176 1350 running 0 90 11 26 80   Chuck Arnold California Speed Shop   (Joe Barzda) Halibrand / Offy 173 1150 running 0 60 12 20 3   Jim McElreath John Zink Brabham / Ford 172 1050 running 0 30 13 24 39   Bobby Grim Racing Associates Watson / Offy 172 950 magneto 0   14 23 66   Bobby Unser Jim Robbins Vollstedt / Ford 164 850 engine 0   15 18 77   Carl Williams Dayton Steel Wheel   (George Walther) Gerhardt / Ford 159 800 running 0   16 8 24   Al Unser American Red Ball   (John Mecom) Lola / Ford 149 750 oil pressure 0   17 10 96   Ronnie Duman J. Frank Harrison Eisert / Ford 141 700 engine 0   18 27 55   Ron Lux Barnett Brothers Kuzma / Offy 140 650 engine 0   19 19 34   Larry Dickson Michner Petroleum   (Walt Michner) Lola / Ford 123 625 engine 0   20 11 81   Bob Harkey Central Excavating   (Pete Salemi) Gerhardt / Offy 99 600 rear end 0   21 28 11   Joe Leonard Vita Fresh Orange Juice   (Gordon Van Liew) Huffaker / Offy 74 575 fuel line 0   22 5 76   Art Pollard Pure Firebird   (GCR) Gerhardt / Offy 64 550 fire 0   23 30 98   Dick Atkins REV 500   (J.C. Agajanian) Shrike / Offy 64 525 hose 0   24 12 54   Gary Congdon Valvoline   (Tassi Vatis) Huffaker / Offy 59 500 engine 0   25 22 44   Bruce Jacobi Heger & Compton   (Dick Compton) Vollstedt / Offy 50 450 rear end 0   26 17 56   Jim Hurtubise Fred Gerhardt Gerhardt / Offy 48 450 fuel leak 0   27 13 8   Roger McCluskey G.C. Murphy   (Lindsey Hopkins) Eagle / Ford 34 450 fuel pump 0   28 9 22   Bud Tingelstad Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates) Gerhardt / Offy 34 450 fuel line 0   29 7 82   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (Ansted-Thompson Racing) Lotus / Ford 5 450 rear end 0   30 25 94   Tommy Copp Fred Gerhardt Gerhardt / Offy 0 450 crash 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car John Hollansworth 20 S & D Dave Paul 23 Valiant Homes Dave Paul Hailbrand / Offy Wally Dallenbach 24 Kenny Brenn Arnie Knepper 26 Lucy Lola / Offy Dick Guldstrand 49 Anson Troutman Barnes / Offy Greg Weld 59 STP Gary Bettenhausen 61 McManus Brothers David McManus Hailbrand / Offy Gig Stephens 71 Karl Hall Hailbrand / Offy Leo Caldwell 84 Gehlhausen Ray Duckworth 97 Stoye Racing Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Mario Andretti 1 200 200