1966 Motor Trend 500
Riverside International Raceway · 1966 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Gurney | 2 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 148 | 185 | 499.5 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 121 | Dan Gurney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 185 | 148 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 185 | 10 | running | 2,500 |
| 3 | 6 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 183 | running | 2,400 | |
| 4 | 3 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 183 | 27 | running | 2,300 |
| 5 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 182 | engine | 2,200 | |
| 6 | 9 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | running | 0 | |
| 7 | 12 | 22 | Billy Foster | Rudy Hoerr (Owner) | Dodge | 181 | running | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 178 | running | 2,100 | |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | Norm Nelson | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 176 | running | 0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 18 | Ron Hornaday | Mercury | 171 | running | 2,000 | ||
| 11 | 16 | 4 | Jerry Grant | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | running | 1,900 | |
| 12 | 34 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 169 | running | 1,800 | |
| 13 | 23 | 2 | Johnny Steele | Kyle Gibson (Owner) | Mercury | 164 | running | 1,700 | |
| 14 | 5 | 98 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 162 | running | 0 | |
| 15 | 27 | 10 | Don Walker | Ford | 154 | ignition | 1,600 | ||
| 16 | 25 | 71 | Mario Andretti | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 154 | accident | 0 | |
| 17 | 38 | 63 | Walt Price | Buick | 154 | running | 1,500 | ||
| 18 | 44 | 61 | J.T. Putney | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 150 | running | 1,400 | |
| 19 | 41 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 146 | running | 1,300 | |
| 20 | 40 | 8 | Jerry Oliver | Chevrolet | 144 | shift lever | 1,200 | ||
| 21 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 128 | transmission | 1,100 | |
| 22 | 30 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Dodge | 123 | accident | 1,000 | ||
| 23 | 35 | 45 | Carl Cardey | Ford | 119 | ball joint | 0 | ||
| 24 | 18 | 33 | Clem Proctor | Clem Proctor (Owner) | Ford | 114 | engine | 900 | |
| 25 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 105 | engine | 800 | |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 103 | transmission | 700 | |
| 27 | 29 | 89 | Cliff Garner | Mercury | 98 | accident | 600 | ||
| 28 | 31 | 00 | Dick Guldstrand | Chevrolet | 65 | ratchet | 500 | ||
| 29 | 15 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 55 | head gasket | 400 | |
| 30 | 4 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 49 | transmission | 300 | |
| 31 | 13 | 47 | A.J. Foyt | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 48 | transmission | 0 | |
| 32 | 21 | 198 | Eddie Gray | Ralph Shelton (Owner) | Mercury | 43 | engine | 200 | |
| 33 | 24 | 126 | Carl Joiner | Joiner Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | oil leak | 100 | |
| 34 | 32 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 34 | engine | 100 | |
| 35 | 22 | 9 | Skip Hudson | Chevrolet | 30 | rear end | 100 | ||
| 36 | 20 | 145 | Scotty Cain | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Mercury | 20 | transmission | 100 | |
| 37 | 36 | 3 | Bruce Worrell | Plymouth | 15 | engine | 100 | ||
| 38 | 42 | 16 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 14 | oil pressure | 100 | |
| 39 | 33 | 34 | Clyde Prickett | Ford | 11 | transmission | 100 | ||
| 40 | 26 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 4 | engine | 100 | |
| 41 | 28 | 06 | Dave James | Jim Whitehead (Owner) | Plymouth | 4 | engine | 100 | |
| 42 | 37 | 14 | Joe Clark | Bob Bristol (Owner) | Mercury | 4 | oil pressure | 100 | |
| 43 | 39 | 111 | Arley Scranton | Arley Scranton (Owner) | Mercury | 3 | accident | 100 | |
| 44 | 43 | 38 | Charles Powell | Ford | 1 | rear end | 100 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Gurney | 148 | 80.0% | P1 |
| 2 | Curtis Turner | 27 | 14.6% | P4 |
| 3 | David Pearson | 10 | 5.4% | P2 |