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1966 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 42 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$67,960Race Date:Apr 19, 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 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1316 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBud Moore Engineering0364105Running
2243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0364131Running
3136 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage03611Running
41442 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchPetty Enterprises036014Running
5928 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody03600Running
61114 Jim PaschalJim PaschalFriedkin Enterprises03600Running
71029 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonEast Tennessee Motor Company03581Running
8112 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJon Thorne (Car Owner)035835Running
9598 Sam McQuaggSam McQuaggNichels Engineering035823Running
101849 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03580Running
11721 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughWood Brothers035633Running
12211 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)03530Running
132011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBernard Alvarez (Car Owner)03500Running
141226 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerHolly Farms034812Accident
151648 James Hylton (R)James HyltonEcono Wash03480Running
16499 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering03459Engine
171936 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey Racing03410Running
182364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield03360Running
192519 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)03330Running
20404 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt03270Running
214444 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)03260Running
223897 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03230Running
233688 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)03210Running
244334 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03170Running
253772 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing03080Running
263079 Frank Warren (R)Frank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)03050Engine
272620 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie Blackburn02870Running
282424 Tiny LundTiny LundBetty Lilly (Car Owner)02480Engine
292809 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)01960Wheel Bearing
30671 Earl BalmerEarl BalmerK & K Insurance01850Accident
313193 Blackie WattBlackie WattHarry Neal (Car Owner)01720Engine
324275 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksGene Black (Car Owner)01200Engine
3383 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing0970Throttle Linkage
343289 Eddie MacDonaldEddie MacDonaldBuck Baker (Car Owner)0970Engine
352247 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0780Valves
36332 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)0710Engine
37177 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0560Engine
383951 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)0510Camshaft
392967 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)0500Engine
403438 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)0260Engine
412787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)0220Engine
423525 Doug CooperDoug CooperJeff Handy (Car Owner)0160Engine
431504 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin Enterprises070Transmission
444173 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsJoan Petre (Car Owner)010Driveshaft
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