Independent 250
1966 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,740Race Date:May 13, 1966Starlite Speedway
Margin of Victory:8 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 39Min 46Sec.Monroe, North Carolina
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:60.140 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:25No. of Cautions:3

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDriver: James Hylton J. HyltonFord:9
Car No.:#0 FordCar No.:#48 DodgePlymouth:0
Team:Team:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:178 of 250Pole Speed:65.099 MPH
Official 1966 Independent 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1200 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerReid Shaw (Car Owner)0250127Running
21020 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)02420Running
31434 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing02380Running
4986 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)02370Running
51397 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing02300Running
61560 Ernest Eury E. EuryErnest EuryJoan Petre (Car Owner)02230Running
72174 Gene Black G. BlackGene BlackGene Black (Car Owner)02130Running
81277 Joel Davis J. DavisJoel DavisHarold Mays (Car Owner)02060Rear Gear
9264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield01554Rear Gear
101930 Bob Derrington B. DerringtonBob DerringtonBallard Racing01360Rear Gear
11670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01320Accident
122296 Sonny Lamphear S. LamphearSonny LamphearHomer O'Dell (Car Owner)01260Overheating
131606 Jack Lawrence J. LawrenceJack LawrenceJohn McCarthy (Car Owner)01020Oil Pressure
141851 Bunk Moore B. MooreBunk MooreBob Derrington (Car Owner)01010Overheating
15719 J.T. Putney J. PutneyJ.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)0990Axle
161787 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0860Rear Gear
17440 Charles Triplett C. TriplettCharles TriplettCharles Triplett0850Rear Gear
182459 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneTom Pistone (Car Owner)0840Overheating
1954 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt08422Rear Gear
202555 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundLyle Stelter (Car Owner)0790Axle
212395 Gene Cline G. ClineGene ClineGene Cline (Car Owner)0700Axle
22148 James Hylton J. Hylton (R)James HyltonEcono Wash0503Tie Rod
231102 Doug Cooper D. CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)0320Oil Line
24373 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerJoan Petre (Car Owner)0290Overheating
2589 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerTruett Rodgers (Car Owner)0200Transmission

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