1966 American 500 Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1966 American 500 at Rockingham on October 30, 1966, leading 320 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 500 | 320 | Running |
| 2 | 31 | Don White | 8 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 18 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 12 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 47 | Junior Johnson | 25 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | David Pearson | 13 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 5 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 05 | Donnie Allison | 27 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 31 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | Darel Dieringer | 14 | 464 | 0 | Alternator |
| 14 | 1 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | Jack Bowsher | 19 | 462 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | 33 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | 37 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Henley Gray | 38 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 22 | 449 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 34 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 44 | Larry Hess | 35 | 442 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 94 | Don Biederman | 43 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 09 | Friday Hassler | 32 | 438 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 30 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 45 | Clyde Lynn | 42 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 36 | 402 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 26 | Gordon Johncock | 3 | 375 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 320 | 180 | Engine |
| 29 | 42 | Paul Lewis | 15 | 308 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 5 | Bobby Isaac | 26 | 293 | 0 | Vibration |
| 31 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | 11 | 270 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 71 | Earl Balmer | 9 | 188 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 33 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 4 | 127 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 13 | Curtis Turner | 10 | 126 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 59 | Wendell Scott | 40 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 4 | John Sears | 21 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 6 | 80 | 0 | Cont arm |
| 38 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 24 | 78 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 39 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 17 | 67 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 86 | Neil Castles | 39 | 58 | 0 | Distributor |
| 41 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 28 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 53 | Don Tilley | 44 | 48 | 0 | Steering |
| 43 | 22 | Tommy Bostick | 41 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 23 | 2 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 1966 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 500 |