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Race 5 of 49 in the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
![]() 1966 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
Date | February 27, 1966 | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 198 laps, 495 mi (796.625 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching as high as 60.1 °F (15.6 °C); wind speeds approaching 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[2] | ||
Average speed | 160.927 miles per hour (258.987 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
Qualifying race winners | |||
Duel 1 Winner | Paul Goldsmith | Ray Nichels | |
Duel 2 Winner | Earl Balmer | Ray Fox | |
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Laps | 108 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 43 Plymouth | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
The 1966 Daytona 500, the 8th running of the event, was won by Richard Petty driving a 1966 Plymouth on February 27, 1966. Petty drove his number 43 to victory in just over three hours after starting the race on the pole. There were four caution flags which slowed the race for 22 laps. Petty came from two laps down to win the event after 198 laps were completed.[1] The race was shortened by two laps due to rain.[3] The win was Petty's second victory of the season.[4]
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