1966 Tidewater 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,740Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Langley Speedway
Margin of Victory:16.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 38Min 49Sec.Hampton, Virginia
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:60.616 MPH.400 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:22No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesFord:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanMercury:0
Laps Led:177 of 250Pole Speed:66.821 MPH
Official 1966 Tidewater 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0250177
2348 James Hylton (R)James HyltonEcono WashRunning02500
3886 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running02460
4464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning02440
5659 Tom PistoneTom PistonePistone RacingRunning02440
61306 Jack LawrenceJack LawrenceJohn McCarthy (Car Owner)Running02430
71434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02430
8189 Roy TynerRoy TynerTruett Rodgers (Car Owner)Driveshaft02330
9719 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)Running02260
101020 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running02220
111197 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingAccident02030
121245 Bill Seifert (R)Bill SeifertSiefert RacingAccident01950
1324 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning019473
142280 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionAllen McMillion (Car Owner)A Frame01530
151953 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0690
161787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Brakes0520
17996 Sonny LamphearSonny LamphearHomer O'Dell (Car Owner)Throttle Linkage0350
181525 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJeff Handy (Car Owner)Transmission0300
1956 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageIgnition0260
202151 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)Handling0170
211655 Tiny LundTiny LundLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Timing Chain0130
222030 Ed JordanEd JordanIgnition020

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