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1966 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 42 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$67,960Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:4Hr 21Min 31Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:28Average Speed:114.830 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:8 For 80 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDriver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughMercury:9
Car No.:#16 MercuryCar No.:#12 DodgePlymouth:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:105 of 365Pole Speed:140.058 MPH

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Official 1966 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1316 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBud Moore EngineeringRunning0364105
2243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0364131
3136 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning03611
41442 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchPetty EnterprisesRunning036014
5928 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyRunning03600
61114 Jim PaschalJim PaschalFriedkin EnterprisesRunning03600
71029 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning03581
8112 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJon Thorne (Car Owner)Running035835
9598 Sam McQuaggSam McQuaggNichels EngineeringRunning035823
101849 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning03580
11721 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughWood BrothersRunning035633
12211 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)Running03530
132011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBernard Alvarez (Car Owner)Running03500
141226 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerHolly FarmsAccident034812
151648 James Hylton (R)James HyltonEcono WashRunning03480
16499 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringEngine03459
171936 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingRunning03410
182364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning03360
192519 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)Running03330
20404 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning03270
214444 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)Running03260
223897 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03230
233688 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03210
244334 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03170
253772 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning03080
263079 Frank Warren (R)Frank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)Engine03050
272620 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnRunning02870
282424 Tiny LundTiny LundBetty Lilly (Car Owner)Engine02480
292809 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Wheel Bearing01960
30671 Earl BalmerEarl BalmerK & K InsuranceAccident01850
313193 Blackie WattBlackie WattHarry Neal (Car Owner)Engine01720
324275 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksGene Black (Car Owner)Engine01200
3383 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingThrottle Linkage0970
343289 Eddie MacDonaldEddie MacDonaldBuck Baker (Car Owner)Engine0970
352247 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Valves0780
36332 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)Engine0710
37177 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Engine0560
383951 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)Camshaft0510
392967 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Engine0500
403438 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Engine0260
412787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Engine0220
423525 Doug CooperDoug CooperJeff Handy (Car Owner)Engine0160
431504 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesTransmission070
444173 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsJoan Petre (Car Owner)Driveshaft010
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