1966 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sunday, January 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Motor Trend 500 | - | 44 | 185 | 9 | 2 | - | Dan Gurney | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 97.952 mph |
| 4 | Friday, February 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 33 | 40 | 5 | 1 | - | Earl Balmer | 6 | Dodge | Under Caution | 153.191 mph |
| 3 | Friday, February 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 33 | 40 | 5 | 1 | - | Paul Goldsmith | 8 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 160.427 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, February 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 50 | 198 | 14 | 4 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 160.927 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Peach Blossom 500 | - | 44 | 500 | 26 | 10 | - | Paul Goldsmith | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 100.027 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, March 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 7 | 7 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 69.952 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, March 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 44 | 334 | 23 | 5 | - | Jim Hurtubise | 5 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 131.247 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, April 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Hickory 250 | - | 26 | 250 | 7 | 6 | - | David Pearson | 4 | Dodge | Under Caution | 68.428 mph |
| 10 | Thursday, April 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Columbia 200 | - | 24 | 200 | 4 | 8 | - | David Pearson | 6 | Dodge | Under Caution | 65.574 mph |
| 11 | Saturday, April 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Greenville 200 | - | 25 | 200 | 3 | 3 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 65.850 mph |
| 12 | Monday, April 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | 1966-12 | - | 22 | 200 | 2 | 1 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 51.341 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, April 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 37 | 400 | 6 | 8 | - | Jim Paschal | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 89.045 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, April 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 6 | 1 | - | Jim Paschal | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 69.156 mph |
| 15 | Saturday, April 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 400 | - | 36 | 291 | 6 | 1 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 131.993 mph |
| 16 | Saturday, May 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Langley Field Speedway | Tidewater 250 | - | 22 | 250 | 2 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 60.616 mph |
| 17 | Tuesday, May 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Middle Georgia Raceway | Speedy Morelock 200 | - | 15 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 82.023 mph |
| 18 | Friday, May 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Star Lite Speedway | Independent 250 | - | 25 | 250 | 0 | 3 | - | Darel Dieringer | 20 | Ford | Under Caution | 60.140 mph |
| 19 | Sunday, May 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 250 | - | 30 | 250 | 5 | 2 | - | David Pearson | 4 | Dodge | Under Caution | 66.539 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, May 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 44 | 400 | 14 | 5 | - | Marvin Panch | 7 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 135.042 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, May 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dog Track Speedway | 1966-21 | - | 25 | 301 | 1 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 61.913 mph |
| 22 | Thursday, June 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | New Asheville Speedway | Asheville 300 | - | 22 | 300 | 1 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 64.917 mph |
| 23 | Saturday, June 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1966-23 | - | 22 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Elmo Langley | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 60.050 mph |
| 24 | Thursday, June 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Smokey Mountain Raceway | East Tennessee 200 | - | 26 | 200 | 1 | 2 | - | David Pearson | 4 | Dodge | Under Caution | 71.986 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, June 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Fireball 300 | - | 29 | 300 | 4 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 81.423 mph |
| 26 | Wednesday, June 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Beltsville Speedway | Beltsville 200 | - | 31 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Tiny Lund | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 73.409 mph |
| 27 | Saturday, June 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Pickens 200 | - | 18 | 200 | 0 | 1 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 66.286 mph |
| 28 | Monday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 17 | 4 | - | Sam McQuagg | 4 | Dodge | Under Caution | 153.813 mph |
| 29 | Thursday, July 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Old Dominion Speedway | 1966-29 | - | 24 | 400 | 5 | 2 | - | Elmo Langley | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 68.079 mph |
| 30 | Sunday, July 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | 1966-30 | - | 28 | 52 | 2 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 86.949 mph |
| 31 | Tuesday, July 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Oxford Plains Speedway | 1966-31 | - | 27 | 300 | 0 | 4 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 56.782 mph |
| 32 | Thursday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fonda Speedway | 1966-32 | - | 31 | 200 | 8 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 12 | Dodge | Under Caution | 61.010 mph |
| 33 | Saturday, July 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Islip Speedway | 1966-33 | - | 29 | 300 | 2 | 0 | - | Bobby Allison | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 47.285 mph |
| 34 | Sunday, July 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 3 | 2 | - | Paul Goldsmith | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 77.963 mph |
| 35 | Thursday, July 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Smokey Mountain Raceway | Smoky Mountain 200 | - | 29 | 200 | 4 | 0 | - | Paul Lewis | 27 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 69.822 mph |
| 36 | Saturday, July 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 400 | - | 28 | 400 | 0 | 4 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 71.770 mph |
| 37 | Sunday, August 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 400 | - | 42 | 267 | 18 | 6 | - | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 130.244 mph |
| 38 | Thursday, August 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Sandlapper 200 | - | 26 | 200 | 4 | 2 | - | David Pearson | 4 | Dodge | Under Caution | 66.128 mph |
| 39 | Sunday, August 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Western North Caroli… | - | 30 | 500 | 8 | 3 | - | Darel Dieringer | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 76.700 mph |
| 40 | Wednesday, August 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Beltsville Speedway | Maryland 200 | - | 22 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 68.899 mph |
| 41 | Saturday, August 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | Myers Brothers 250 | - | 24 | 250 | 4 | 3 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 45.928 mph |
| 42 | Monday, September 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 44 | 364 | 28 | 8 | - | Darel Dieringer | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 114.830 mph |
| 43 | Friday, September 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 250 | - | 21 | 250 | 3 | 5 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 70.533 mph |
| 44 | Sunday, September 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 300 | - | 29 | 300 | 4 | 5 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 62.886 mph |
| 45 | Sunday, September 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | Joe Weatherly 150 | - | 23 | 167 | 2 | 0 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 90.603 mph |
| 46 | Sunday, September 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 6 | 4 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 69.177 mph |
| 47 | Sunday, October 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 35 | 400 | 4 | 5 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 89.012 mph |
| 48 | Sunday, October 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 500 | - | 44 | 334 | 14 | 6 | - | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 17 | Dodge | Under Caution | 130.576 mph |
| 49 | Sunday, October 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 44 | 500 | 20 | 4 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 104.348 mph |
| 1 | Monday, November 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | Georgia Cracker 300 | - | 30 | 300 | 6 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 73.569 mph |