| 1966 Richmond 250 NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $9,550 | Race Date: | May 15, 1966 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Laps | Race Duration: | 1Hr 52Min 43Sec. | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 5 | Average Speed: | 66.539 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 14 Laps | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Tom Pistone T. Pistone | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #6 Dodge | Car No.: | #59 Ford | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Owens Racing | Team: | Pistone Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Cotton Owens | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 216 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 70.978 MPH | |||||
| Official 1966 Richmond 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 216 |
| 2 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 248 | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 244 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | Darel Dieringer | Reid Shaw (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Running | | 0 | 241 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 241 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 231 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | 97 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 219 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 80 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 83 | G.T. Nolan | Allen McMillion (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 215 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 207 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 65 | Larry Manning | Engine | | 0 | 203 | 0 | |
| 16 | 1 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Engine | | 0 | 151 | 22 |
| 17 | 3 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Rear Gear | | 0 | 137 | 3 |
| 18 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 125 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 30 | Bob Derrington | Ballard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 114 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 48 | James Hylton (R) | Econo Wash | Engine | | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 60 | Ernest Eury | Joan Petre (Car Owner) | A Frame | | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | 69 | Mack Hanbury | Driveshaft | | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 23 | 13 | 22 | Curtis Turner | Smokey's Best Damn Garage | Engine | | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 26 | 21 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | 11 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | John McCarthy (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure |  | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 45 | Jim Tatum | Siefert Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 93 | Bill Seifert (R) | Harry Neal (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
