| 1966 Hickory 250 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $5,340 | Race Date: | Apr 3, 1966 | Hickory Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 4.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1h 27m 41s | Newton, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 7 | Average Speed: | 68.428 MPH | .363 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 26 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 29 Laps | hickorymotorspeedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Elmo Langley E. Langley | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #6 Dodge | Car No.: | #64 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Owens Racing | Team: | Plymouth: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Cotton Owens | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 73 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 75.117 MPH | |||||
| Official 1966 Hickory 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 73 |
| 2 | 2 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 31 |
| 3 | 5 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson Racing | Running | | 0 | 248 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 248 | 138 |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Paul Goldsmith | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 247 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 246 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 238 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 61 | Toy Bolton | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 237 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 237 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 236 | 7 |
| 11 | 9 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | Wayne Woodward (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 235 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 234 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 97 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 228 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 226 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 224 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 212 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 202 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | 45 | Cale Yarborough | Siefert Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 21 | 25 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Car Owner) | Tire | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Engine | | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Overheating |  | 0 | 21 | 0 |
