1966 Indianapolis 500
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Results of the 1966 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis
on Monday, May 30, 1966.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
on Monday, May 30, 1966.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 24 |  United Kingdom Graham HillGraham Hill Norman Graham Hill was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. He is the only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport — the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Formula One World Championship.Graham Hill and his son Damon are the only father and son pair both to... |
159.243 | 23 | 200 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | United Kingdom Jim Clark Jim Clark James "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965.... |
164.114 | 2 | 200 | 66 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 3 |  United States Jim McElreathJim McElreath Jim McElreath , is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series.-Racing career:He raced in the 1961-1983 seasons, with 178 combined career starts, including 15 in the Indianapolis 500 in 1962-1970, 1973–1974, and 1977-1980. He finished in the top ten 101 times, with five victories... |
160.908 | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 72 | United States Gordon Johncock Gordon Johncock Gordon Johncock is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and the 1976 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail champion. Johncock was most often simply referred to as "Gordy."... |
161.059 | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 17 | 94 | United States Mel Kenyon Mel Kenyon Mel Kenyon is a former midget car driver. He is known as the "King of the Midgets", "Miraculous Mel", and "Champion of Midget Auto Racing." The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America says "Many consider him to be midget car racing's greatest driver ever." -Racing career:He attended his first auto... |
158.555 | 32 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 6 | 11 | 43 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart Sir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am... |
159.972 | 14 | 190 | 40 | Oil Pressure |
| 7 | 29 | 54 | United States Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson (auto racer) Eddie Johnson was an American racecar driver.Born in Richmond, Virginia, Johnson died in a plane crash near Cleveland, Ohio. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950-1952 and 1955-1966 seasons with 33 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in all of those... |
158.898 | 28 | 175 | 0 | Stalled |
| 8 | 28 | 11 | United States Bobby Unser Bobby Unser Robert William "Bobby" Unser is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser, Jerry Unser and Louie Unser, the father of Robby Unser, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr. and Johnny Unser... |
159.109 | 27 | 171 | 0 | Flagged |
| 9 | 20 | 6 | United States Joe Leonard Joe Leonard Joe Leonard , is a retired American motorcycle racer and racecar driver.Leonard won the first A.M.A. Grand National Championship Series in 1954 and won it again in 1956 and 1957. His record totals 27 wins, including the 1957 and 1958 Daytona 200... |
159.560 | 17 | 170 | 0 | Stalled |
| 10 | 10 | 88 | United States Jerry Grant Jerry Grant Jerry Grant , is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1965-1977 seasons, with 54 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1965-1968, 1970 and 1972-1976... |
160.335 | 13 | 167 | 0 | Flagged |
| 11 | 5 | 14 | United States Lloyd Ruby Lloyd Ruby Lloyd Ruby was an American racecar driver.Ruby raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1958-1977 seasons, with 177 career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 race during 1960-1977. He finished in the top ten 88 times, with 7 victories. His best Indy finish was 3rd in 1964... |
162.433 | 5 | 166 | 68 | Cam Stud |
| 12 | 23 | 18 | United States Al Unser Al Unser Alfred "Al" Unser is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr.... |
162.372 | 6 | 161 | 0 | Crash T4 |
| 13 | 21 | 8 | United States Roger McCluskey Roger McCluskey Roger McCluskey was an American race car driver. He was from Tucson, Arizona.He won championship titles in three divisions of USAC -Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock car title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973... |
159.271 | 22 | 129 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 14 | 4 | 98 | United States Parnelli Jones Parnelli Jones Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones , is a retired American racing driver and racecar owner. He is most remembered for his 1963 Indianapolis 500 win, and almost winning the 1967 Indy 500 in a turbine car... |
162.484 | 4 | 87 | 0 | Wheel Bearing |
| 15 | 13 | 26 | United States Rodger Ward Rodger Ward Rodger M. Ward was an American racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and 1962 USAC Championship Car champion.-Early history:... |
159.468 | 19 | 74 | 0 | Handling |
| 16 | 25 | 77 | United States Carl Williams Carl Williams (driver) Carl Williams , was an American racecar driver.Born in Grandview, Missouri, Williams was killed in a motorcycle accident in Kansas City. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1972 seasons, with 63 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1966-1970 and 1972... |
159.645 | 16 | 38 | 0 | Valve |
| 17 | 22 | 56 | United States Jim Hurtubise Jim Hurtubise In 1957, Hurtubise started his NASCAR career running two races. Over the next twenty years, he would race 36 races, winning one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and amassing eleven top ten finishes.-Award:... |
159.208 | 24 | 29 | 0 | Oil line |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | United States Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Mario Gabriele Andretti is a retired Italian American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR... |
165.849 | 1 | 27 | 16 | Valve |
| 19 | 3 | 82 | United States George Snider George Snider George "Ziggy" Snider is a retired American race car driver. A longtime driver in the United States Automobile Club Silver Crown series, Snider is also a 22-time starter of the Indianapolis 500, the most starts without winning the race. His best finish was eighth in the 1975 Indianapolis 500... |
162.521 | 3 | 22 | 0 | Crash T2 |
| 20 | 8 | 12 | United States Chuck Hulse Chuck Hulse Chuck Hulse is a retired American racecar driver.Hulse raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1959-1964 and 1966-1968 seasons, with 60 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1962, 1963, 1966 and 1967. He finished in the top ten 26 times, with his best finish in 2nd... |
160.844 | 10 | 22 | 0 | Crash T2 |
| 21 | 27 | 22 | United States Bud Tingelstad Bud Tingelstad Bud Tingelstad was an American racecar driver.Born in Frazee, Minnesota, Tingelstad drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1960-1971 seasons with 120 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in each year except 1961 and 1970. He finished in the top ten 56 times, with his one... |
159.144 | 26 | 16 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 14 | 28 | United States Johnny Boyd Johnny Boyd Johnny Boyd was an American racecar driver.Born in Fresno, California, Boyd drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series from 1954 to 1966 with 56 starts... |
159.384 | 21 | 5 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | United States Don Branson Don Branson Don Branson was an American racecar driver.Born in Rantoul, Illinois, Branson was killed in a racing crash at Ascot Park in Gardena, California. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series and also in sprint cars, racing champ cars in the 1956-1966 seasons with 129 starts, including the... |
160.385 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 24 | 12 | 27 |  Canada Billy FosterBilly Foster Billy Foster , was a Canadian racecar driver.Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Foster died in a crash during practice at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1964-1966 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the... |
159.490 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 25 | 16 | 53 | United States Gary Congdon Gary Congdon Gary Congdon , was an American racecar driver.Born in Palmyra, Wisconsin, Congdon died at the Hut 100 in Terre Haute, Indiana in a crash in a midget car race, driving for Gene Hamilton. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1967 seasons, with 29 career starts, including... |
158.688 | 29 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 26 | 18 | 2 | United States A.J. Foyt |
161.355 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 27 | 19 | 31 | United States Dan Gurney Dan Gurney Daniel Sexton Gurney is an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.The son of a Metropolitan Opera star, he was born in Port Jefferson, New York, but moved to California as a teenager... |
160.499 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 28 | 24 | 66 | United States Cale Yarborough Cale Yarborough William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough , is a farmer, businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships... |
159.794 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 29 | 26 | 37 | United States Arnie Knepper Arnie Knepper Arnold A. "Arnie" Knepper , was an American racecar driver.Born in Belleville, Illinois, Knepper also died there as from cancer. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1963-1972 seasons, with 75 career starts, including the 1965-1969 Indianapolis 500 races... |
159.440 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 30 | 30 | 75 | United States Al Miller II |
158.681 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 31 | 31 | 39 | United States Bobby Grim Bobby Grim Robert "Bobby" Grim was an American racecar driver.Born in Coal City, Indiana, Grim died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1969 seasons with 66 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races each year from 1959-1968 except 1965... |
158.367 | 33 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 32 | 32 | 34 | United States Larry Dickson Larry Dickson Larry Dickson , is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1965-1981 seasons, with 105 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1966-1969, 1971, 1978–1979, and 1981. He finished in the top ten 44 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in... |
159.144 | 25 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 33 | 33 | 96 | United States Ronnie Duman Ronnie Duman Ronnie Duman , was an American racecar driver.Born in Dearborn, Michigan, Duman died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during a fatal crash in the Rex Mays 150 at the Milwaukee Mile. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961-1968 seasons, with 63 career starts, including the 1964-1968... |
158.646 | 31 | 0 | 0 | Crash FS |