1966 Peach Blossom 500 Results
Paul Goldsmith won the 1966 Peach Blossom 500 at Rockingham on March 13, 1966, leading 159 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 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 1 | 500 | 159 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 500 | 177 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Bobby Allison | 19 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 55 | Harold Smith | 27 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 04 | John Sears | 24 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 26 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | David Pearson | 2 | 470 | 25 | Running |
| 9 | 97 | Henley Gray | 35 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 83 | Worth McMillion | 38 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 13 | 440 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 12 | 87 | Neil Castles | 29 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 424 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 16 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 02 | Doug Cooper | 32 | 423 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 44 | 420 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 6 | 402 | 17 | Engine |
| 18 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 3 | 376 | 12 | Crash |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 302 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 17 | 276 | 33 | Engine |
| 21 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 25 | 275 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 10 | Tiny Lund | 33 | 267 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 74 | Gene Black | 42 | 266 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 24 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 39 | 221 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 22 | 196 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 26 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 10 | 193 | 24 | Engine |
| 27 | 33 | Bub Strickler | 28 | 148 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 95 | Gene Cline | 43 | 147 | 0 | Brakes |
| 29 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 5 | 132 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | 9 | 131 | 26 | Engine |
| 31 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 37 | 101 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 18 | 89 | 17 | Ignition |
| 33 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 21 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 50 | Bunkie Blackburn | 23 | 53 | 0 | Handling |
| 35 | 43 | Darel Dieringer | 11 | 52 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 7 | 35 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | 4 | 34 | 10 | Crash |
| 38 | 61 | Toy Bolton | 30 | 27 | 0 | Steering |
| 39 | 77 | Joel Davis | 41 | 17 | 0 | Handling |
| 40 | 85 | Harold Dunaway | 36 | 14 | 0 | Ignition |
| 41 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 20 | 13 | 0 | Transmission |
| 42 | 45 | Tex McCullough | 40 | 5 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 43 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 34 | 4 | 0 | Clutch |
| 44 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 31 | 1 | 0 | Head gasket |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1966 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 500 |