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Southern 500 1966
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· 1966 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Darel Dieringer
Bud Moore Engineering
Mercury
364
2600
2
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
364
2496
3
David Pearson
Owens Racing
Dodge
361
2392
4
Marvin Panch
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
360
2288
5
Fred Lorenzen
Holman Moody
Ford
360
0
6
Jim Paschal
Tom Friedkin (Owner)
Plymouth
360
2184
7
Dick Hutcherson
Holman Moody
Ford
358
0
8
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Jon Thorne (Owner)
Dodge
358
2080
9
Sam McQuagg
Nichels Engineering
Dodge
358
1976
10
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Plymouth
358
1872
11
Cale Yarborough
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
356
0
12
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis (Owner)
Plymouth
353
1768
13
Ned Jarrett
Bernard Alvarez (Owner)
Ford
350
1664
14
Curtis Turner
Junior Johnson & Associates
Ford
348
1560
15
James Hylton
Bud Hartje (Owner)
Dodge
348
1456
16
Paul Goldsmith
Nichels Engineering
Plymouth
345
1352
17
H.B. Bailey
Bailey Racing
Pontiac
341
1248
18
Elmo Langley
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
336
1144
19
J.T. Putney
J.T. Putney (Owner)
Chevrolet
333
1040
20
John Sears
DeWitt Racing
Ford
327
936
21
Larry Hess
Larry Hess (Owner)
Ford
326
832
22
Henley Gray
Gray Racing
Ford
323
728
23
Neil Castles
Buck Baker Racing
Chevrolet
321
624
24
Wendell Scott
Scott Racing
Ford
317
520
25
Bill Champion
Champion Racing
Ford
308
416
26
Frank Warren
Harold Rhodes (Owner)
Chevrolet
305
312
27
Bunkie Blackburn
Mercury
287
208
28
Tiny Lund
Betty Lilly (Owner)
Ford
248
104
29
Friday Hassler
Red Sharp (Owner)
Chevrolet
196
104
30
Earl Balmer
K&K Insurance Racing
Dodge
185
104
31
Blackie Watt
Harry Neal (Owner)
Ford
172
104
32
Earl Brooks
Gene Black (Owner)
Ford
120
104
33
Buddy Baker
Fox Racing
Dodge
97
104
34
Eddie MacDonald (Tifton, GA)
Buck Baker Racing
Chevrolet
97
104
35
Stick Elliott
Toy Bolton (Owner)
Chevrolet
78
104
36
Bobby Allison
J.D. Bracken (Owner)
Chevrolet
71
104
37
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Chevrolet
56
104
38
Bob Derrington
Bob Derrington (Owner)
Chevrolet
51
104
39
Buddy Arrington
Arrington Racing
Dodge
50
104
40
Wayne Smith
Archie Smith (Owner)
Chevrolet
26
104
41
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Oldsmobile
22
104
42
Doug Cooper
Handy Racing
Ford
16
104
43
Jerry Grant
Tom Friedkin (Owner)
Plymouth
7
104
44
Jimmy Helms
Joan Petre (Owner)
Ford
1
104
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1966 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Darel Dieringer
Bud Moore Engineering
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