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1966 Nashville 400


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NASCAR Grand National race number 36 of 49
Saturday, July 30, 1966 at Nashville Speedway, Nashville, TN
400 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (200.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:47:11
Average speed: 71.77 mph
Pole speed: 82.493 mph
Cautions: 4 for 41 laps
Margin of victory: 5 laps +
Attendance: 15161
Lead changes: 0

Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 143   Richard Petty Plymouth   (Petty Enterprises)'66 Plymouth4002750running400
21387   Buck Baker Buck Baker'66 Oldsmobile3951400running0
3 22   Bobby Allison Donald Brackins'65 Chevrolet394850running0
41974   Henley Gray Gene Black'66 Ford383500running0
5144   John Sears L.G. DeWitt'64 Ford383475running0
61888   Neil Castles Buck Baker'66 Chevrolet378450running0
72020   Clyde Lynn Clyde Lynn'64 Ford378425running0
8 897   Coo Coo Marlin Henley Gray'66 Ford375375running0
91634   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott'65 Ford375325running0
10 948   James Hylton Econo Wash   (Bud Hartje)'65 Ford352300throttle0
112644   Larry Hess Larry Hess'64 Ford320275running0
121518   Stick Elliott Toy Bolton'66 Chevrolet308240engine0
13 349   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer'65 Plymouth287220differential0
142761   Joel Davis Toy Bolton'66 Chevrolet268200oil leak0
15213   Buddy Arrington Ray Fox'64 Dodge262170differential0
16 739   Friday Hassler Jim Reed Chevy   (J.H. Crawford)'66 Chevrolet256150driveshaft0
17 664   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield'64 Ford250130a frame0
182338   Wayne Smith Archie Smith'66 Chevrolet220120engine0
192594   Don Biederman Ron Stotten'64 Chevrolet214100oil leak0
201119   J.T. Putney J.T. Putney'66 Chevrolet171100engine0
21289   Roy Tyner Truett Rodgers'66 Chevrolet141100oil leak0
22 41   Paul Lewis Paul Lewis'65 Plymouth100100engine0
232470   J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie'64 Ford54100overheating0
24 502   Doug Cooper Bob Cooper'65 Plymouth49100engine0
251753   Marty Robbins David Warren'64 Ford48100oil leak0
262293   Blackie Watt Harry Neal'64 Ford21100radiator0
271206   Jack Lawrence John McCarthy'64 Mercury2100crash0
281024   Darel Dieringer Betty Lilly'66 Ford0100crash0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Richard Petty1400400