The 1966 Dixie 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, August 7th, 1966
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 267 | 90 | 0 | running |
2 | 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 267 | 62 | 0 | running |
3 | 9 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 16 | 04 | Jerry Grant | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 255 | 1 | 0 | running |
6 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 38 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 13 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 33 | 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 21 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 14 | 51 | Bob Derrington | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 29 | 19 | JT Putney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 26 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 28 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 27 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 10 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 211 | 15 | 0 | engine |
17 | 39 | 73 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 30 | 88 | Neil Castles | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 41 | 95 | EJ Trivette | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 23 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
22 | 42 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Ford | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
23 | 3 | 26 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 139 | 24 | 0 | crash |
24 | 1 | 13 | Curtis Turner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 130 | 60 | 0 | distributor |
25 | 11 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 7 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 108 | 15 | 0 | engine |
27 | 34 | 49 | GC Spencer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 8 | 42 | Marvin Panch | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
29 | 19 | 33 | Eldon Yarbrough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 37 | 74 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
33 | 12 | 39 | Bunkie Blackburn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
34 | 31 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 2 | 71 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 35 | 24 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 40 | 65 | Darrell Bryant | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
38 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
40 | 32 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
41 | 36 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | engine |
42 | 15 | 63 | Larry Manning | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.