Results

The 1966 Southeastern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Southeastern 500

Sunday, March 20th, 1966

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 19 Ford
  • 4 Dodge
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 69.952
  • Cautions: 7 for 92 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 6 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 500 124 0 running
2 11 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 496 0 0 running
3 17 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 494 0 0 running
4 16 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 492 0 0 running
5 7 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 489 0 0 running
6 19 74 Gene Black Ford 0 0 477 0 0 running
7 27 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 458 0 0 running
8 30 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 455 0 0 engine
9 24 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 453 0 0 a frame
10 9 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 452 0 0 engine
11 26 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 446 0 0 a frame
12 28 95 Gene Cline Ford 0 0 446 0 0 a frame
13 18 0 Johnny Allen Ford 0 0 431 0 0 engine
14 29 63 Larry Manning Plymouth 0 0 397 0 0 a frame
15 1 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 396 330 0 timing chain
16 22 73 Walter Wallace Ford 0 0 379 0 0 differential
17 32 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 374 0 0 a frame
18 5 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 328 45 0 engine
19 14 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 320 0 0 differential
20 4 43 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 281 0 0 oil filter
21 3 9 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 256 0 0 alternator
22 2 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 250 1 0 engine
23 13 26 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 203 0 0 crash
24 8 27 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 179 0 0 engine
25 21 2 Johnny Steele Mercury 0 0 161 0 0 engine
26 10 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 65 0 0 engine
27 12 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 63 0 0 lug bolts
28 15 24 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 49 0 0 engine
29 25 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 10 0 0 ignition
30 20 04 John Sears Ford 0 0 9 0 0 engine
31 23 96 Sonny Lamphear Ford 0 0 5 0 0 oil pressure
32 31 52 EJ Trivette Chevrolet 0 0 2 0 0 transmission

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