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1966 Southern 500


Race 42 of 49


Darlington
364 laps
Time of race: 4:21:31
Average speed of winner: 114.830 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 28 among 10 drivers
Cautions: 8 for 80 laps
Lap leaders: Yarbrough pole, Goldsmith 1-5, Petty 6, Yarbrough 7-41, Turner 42-53, McQuagg 54-76, Dieringer 77-87, Hutcherson 88, Petty 89-96, Yarborough 97-105, Dieringer 106-109, Yarborough 110-126, Pearson 127, Goldsmith 128, Dieringer 129-163, Goldsmith 164-166, Petty 167-180, Yarborough 181-187, Panch 188-193, Dieringer 194, Panch 195-202, Petty 203-215, Dieringer 216-245, Petty 246-249, Dieringer 250-261, Petty 262-287, Dieringer 288-292, Petty 293-357, Dieringer 358-364

Race notes: Finale for Bob Derrington and Eddie MacDonald.

Video links: Balmer rides guardrail



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
13Darel Dieringer16'66 MercuryMooreMoore3648105running209000
22Richard Petty43'66 PlymouthPettyInman3647131running89750
313David Pearson6'66 DodgeOwensOwens36111running47000
414Marvin Panch42'66 PlymouthPetty360214running27250
59Fred Lorenzen28'66 FordHolman-Moody36000running23000
611Jim Paschal14'66 PlymouthFriedkin36000running25950
710Dick Hutcherson29'65 FordHolman-Moody35811running12800
81LeeRoy Yarbrough12'66 DodgeJon Thorne140.058358135running16500
95Sam McQuagg98'66 DodgeNichels358123running9000
1018G.C. Spencer49'66 PlymouthG.C. Spencer35800running11800
117Cale Yarborough21'66 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood356333running7000
1221Paul Lewis1'65 PlymouthPaul Lewis35300running9250
1320Ned Jarrett11'66 FordBondy Long35000running13750
1412Curtis Turner26'66 FordJohnson348112accident6000
1516James Hylton48'65 DodgeHartje34800running8000
164Paul Goldsmith99'66 PlymouthNichels34539engine6050
1719H.B. Bailey36'66 PontiacH.B. Bailey34100running8400
1823Elmo Langley64'64 FordLangley33600running7100
1925J.T. Putney19'66 ChevroletPutney33300running7250
2040John Sears4'64 FordL.G. DeWitt32700running6950
2144Larry Hess44'64 FordLarry Hess32600running6650
2238Henley Gray97'66 FordHenley Gray32300running6600
2336Neil Castles88'66 ChevroletBuck Baker32100running6550
2443Wendell Scott34'65 FordWendell Scott31700running6500
2537Bill Champion72'64 FordBill Champion30800running6450
2630Frank Warren79'64 ChevroletHarold Rhodes30500engine5900
2726Bunkie Blackburn20'64 Mercury28700running6150
2824Tiny Lund24'66 FordBetty Lilly24800engine5800
2928Friday Hassler09'66 Chevrolet19600wheel bearing5750
306Earl Balmer71K&K Insurance'65 DodgeKrauskopfHyde18500accident4700
3131Blackie Watt93'64 FordHarry Neal17200engine4650
3242Earl Brooks75'66 FordGene Black12000engine5100
338Buddy Baker3'65 DodgeRay FoxRay Fox9700throttle4550
3432Eddie MacDonald89'65 ChevroletBuck Baker9700engine4500
3522Stick Elliott47'66 ChevroletBolton7800valve4450
3633Bobby Allison2'65 ChevroletJ.D. Bracken7100engine6400
3717Bobby Johns7'66 ChevroletShorty Johns5600engine5350
3839Bob Derrington51'65 ChevroletDerrington5100cam4800
3929Buddy Arrington67'65 DodgeArrington5000engine4250
4034Wayne Smith38'66 ChevroletWayne Smith2600engine5200
4127Buck Baker87'66 OldsmobileBuck Baker2200engine4350
4235Doug Cooper25'64 FordHandy1600engine4600
4315Jerry Grant04'65 PlymouthFriedkin700transmission4050
4441Jimmy Helms73'64 FordPetre100drive shaft4500


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