1966 Hickory 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,340Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Hickory Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 27Min 41Sec.Newton, North Carolina
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:68.428 MPH.363 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:6 For 29 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Elmo Langley E. LangleyDodge:9
Car No.:#6 DodgeCar No.:#64 FordFord:0
Team:Owens RacingTeam:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Cotton OwensCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:73 of 250Pole Speed:75.117 MPH
Official 1966 Hickory 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
146 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning025073
2241 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerWood BrothersRunning025031
3526 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacJunior Johnson RacingRunning02480
4311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Running0248138
5802 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithBob Cooper (Car Owner)Running02470
6164 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning02461
71470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning02380
81061 Toy BoltonToy BoltonToy Bolton (Car Owner)Running02370
9219 Roy TynerRoy TynerTruett Rodgers (Car Owner)Running02370
101643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02367
11966 Wayne WoodwardWayne WoodwardWayne Woodward (Car Owner)Running02350
121319 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)Running02340
132497 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning02280
142034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02260
151920 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running02240
161118 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Running02120
171788 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running02020
181255 Tiny LundTiny LundLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Engine01230
192245 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughSiefert RacingOverheating01210
202353 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)Rear Gear0960
212595 Gene ClineGene ClineGene Cline (Car Owner)Tire0960
22659 Tom PistoneTom PistonePistone RacingOverheating0890
231874 Gene BlackGene BlackGene Black (Car Owner)Overheating0870
241577 Joel DavisJoel DavisHarold Mays (Car Owner)Overheating0840
25704 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittEngine0650
262687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Overheating0210

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