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535:. Richard Petty's victory at the 1966 Daytona 500 was the first and only time that he captured the pole position, despite winning the event a record seven times. As of 2009, Richard Petty is the only driver to win the event seven times: 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981. The driver with the second highest number of victories would be Cale Yarborough, with a total of 4 victories; 1968, 1977, 1983 and 1984. The 1966 Daytona 500 was the first time that a driver won the event for a second time. 45: 514:
drove his number 29 1966 Ford into the lead on lap 34. Petty suffered from tire problems early in the race, yet work by his pit crew, and having one of the fastest cars allowed him to work his way back to the front of the field. In 2008 Petty said: "...we was the quickest car all week long. That
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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. The race was shortened by two
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car, again, like the '64 car, was just a real fast car, and we just outrun everybody." Petty returned to the lead on lap 97 when he overtook Goldsmith. A total of 6 drivers exchanged the lead 15 times throughout the event, with Petty, Goldsmith, Hutcherson,
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took a one-year leave from competition before realizing that the ploy was detrimental to their sales. The 1966 Daytona 500 was the fifth event of 49 in the 1966 season, which included the two qualifying races for the 500. The 1966 season opened in
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all leading at least one lap. On lap 113 Petty took the lead for the final time, and went on to finish more than a full lap ahead of second-place finisher Yarborough. Petty went on to lead a race-high 108 laps by the time the checkered flag fell.
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driving his number 3 1965 Dodge. A total of 50 drivers started the Daytona 500 in 1966, and a total of 18 cars were still running at the conclusion of the race.
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for the event with a speed of 175.165 miles per hour (281.901 km/h). The two 100 mile qualifying events were won by
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Temperatures reaching as high as 60.1 °F (15.6 °C); wind speeds approaching 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
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Championship after winning 15 events while 168 drivers competed in at least one event during the 1966 season.
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The victory by Petty was his second at the Daytona International Speedway, having won the event in
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driving a number 99 1965 Plymouth, who bested second-place finisher Richard Petty, and
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for the 500-mile (800 km) event. NASCAR ran a total of 49 events, ending at the
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laps due to rain. The win was Petty's second victory of the season.
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with Petty taking the win in the season inaugural event.
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Index

1966 NASCAR Grand National Series
1966 Daytona 500 program cover
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
Pole position
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Paul Goldsmith
Ray Nichels
Earl Balmer
Ray Fox
event
Richard Petty
Plymouth
1966 in NASCAR
1966 season
Chrysler
Hemi engine
Ford
Augusta
Dan Gurney
Riverside
Daytona International Speedway
Rockingham Speedway
David Pearson
Grand National Series
pole position
Paul Goldsmith
Earl Balmer
Paul Goldsmith

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