1966 Motor Trend 500 Results
Dan Gurney won the 1966 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 23, 1966, leading 148 of 185 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 | 121 | Dan Gurney | 2 | 185 | 148 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | David Pearson | 1 | 185 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 6 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 3 | 183 | 27 | Running |
| 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 10 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 9 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Billy Foster | 12 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 8 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | Norm Nelson | 14 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | Ron Hornaday | 19 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Jerry Grant | 16 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | Bobby Allison | 34 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Johnny Steele | 23 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 98 | Don White | 5 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 10 | Don Walker | 27 | 154 | 0 | Ignition |
| 16 | 71 | Mario Andretti | 25 | 154 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 63 | Walt Price | 38 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 61 | J.T. Putney | 44 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 41 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | Jerry Oliver | 40 | 144 | 0 | Gear shift |
| 21 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 128 | 0 | Transmission |
| 22 | 7W | Jack McCoy | 30 | 123 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 45 | Carl Cardey | 35 | 119 | 0 | Ball joint |
| 24 | 33 | Clem Proctor | 18 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 105 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 103 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 89 | Cliff Garner | 29 | 98 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 00 | Dick Guldstrand | 31 | 65 | 0 | Differential |
| 29 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | 15 | 55 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 30 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 4 | 45 | 0 | Transmission |
| 31 | 47 | A.J. Foyt | 13 | 45 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 198 | Eddie Gray | 21 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 126 | Carl Joiner | 24 | 41 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 34 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 32 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 9 | Skip Hudson | 22 | 30 | 0 | Differential |
| 36 | 145 | Scotty Cain | 20 | 20 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 3 | Bruce Worrell | 36 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 16 | Jim Cook | 42 | 14 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 39 | 34 | Clyde Prickett | 33 | 11 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 74 | Gene Black | 26 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 06 | Dave James | 28 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 14 | Joe Clark | 37 | 4 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 43 | 111 | Arley Scranton | 39 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 44 | 38 | Charles Powell | 43 | 1 | 0 | Differential |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | January 23, 1966 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 185 |