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Results

The 1966 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Monday, September 5th, 1966

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 16 Ford
  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Dodge
  • 2 Mercury
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 364
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 114.830
  • Cautions: 8 for 80 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 364 105 0 running
2 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 364 131 0 running
3 13 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 361 1 0 running
4 14 42 Marvin Panch Plymouth 0 0 360 14 0 running
5 9 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 360 0 0 running
6 11 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 360 0 0 running
7 10 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 358 1 0 running
8 1 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 0 0 358 35 0 running
9 5 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 358 23 0 running
10 18 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 358 0 0 running
11 7 21 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 356 33 0 running
12 21 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 353 0 0 running
13 20 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 350 0 0 running
14 12 26 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 348 12 0 crash
15 16 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 348 0 0 running
16 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 345 9 0 engine
17 19 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 341 0 0 running
18 23 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 336 0 0 running
19 25 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 333 0 0 running
20 40 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 327 0 0 running
21 44 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 326 0 0 running
22 38 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 323 0 0 running
23 36 88 Neil Castles Chevrolet 0 0 321 0 0 running
24 43 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 317 0 0 running
25 37 72 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 308 0 0 running
26 30 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 305 0 0 engine
27 26 20 Bunkie Blackburn Mercury 0 0 287 0 0 running
28 24 24 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 248 0 0 engine
29 28 09 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 wheel bearing
30 6 71 Earl Balmer Dodge 0 0 185 0 0 crash
31 31 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 172 0 0 engine
32 42 75 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 120 0 0 engine
33 8 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 97 0 0 throttle
34 32 89 Eddie MacDonald Chevrolet 0 0 97 0 0 engine
35 22 47 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 78 0 0 valve
36 33 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 71 0 0 engine
37 17 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 56 0 0 engine
38 39 51 Bob Derrington Chevrolet 0 0 51 0 0 cam
39 29 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 50 0 0 engine
40 34 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 26 0 0 engine
41 27 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 22 0 0 engine
42 35 25 Doug Cooper Ford 0 0 16 0 0 engine
43 15 04 Jerry Grant Plymouth 0 0 7 0 0 transmission
44 41 73 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 1 0 0 driveshaft

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