Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway.
04-30-1966 | Rebel 400 | Darlington Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 291 | 281 | Running | 12,115 |
| 2 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 288 | 1 | Running | 6,570 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 288 | 6 | Running | 4,145 |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | Bunkie Blackburn | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 283 | 0 | Running | 2,225 |
| 5 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 283 | 2 | Running | 1,670 |
| 6 | 5 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 278 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 7 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 275 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 8 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | 0 | 275 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Econo Wash | 0 | 270 | 0 | Running | 965 |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Plymouth | Paul Lewis | 0 | 270 | 0 | Running | 840 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 266 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 12 | 14 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | J.T. Putney | 0 | 262 | 0 | Running | 725 |
| 13 | 28 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 257 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 14 | 36 | 86 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | Buck Baker | 0 | 253 | 0 | Running | 675 |
| 15 | 30 | 77 | Joel Davis | Plymouth | Harold Mays | 0 | 252 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 16 | 19 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 246 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 645 |
| 17 | 13 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | 0 | 242 | 0 | Engine | 600 |
| 18 | 16 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 239 | 0 | Crank | 575 |
| 19 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 236 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 20 | 29 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 234 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 21 | 24 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 220 | 0 | Engine | 500 |
| 22 | 2 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 218 | 1 | Engine | 490 |
| 23 | 3 | 71 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 186 | 0 | Oil pan | 520 |
| 24 | 33 | 74 | Gene Black | Ford | Gene Black | 0 | 184 | 0 | Axle | 470 |
| 25 | 8 | 22 | Curtis Turner | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | 0 | 150 | 0 | Lug bolts | 460 |
| 26 | 34 | 25 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 144 | 0 | Overheating | 450 |
| 27 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 445 |
| 28 | 31 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 75 | 0 | Clutch | 440 |
| 29 | 4 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Dodge | Jon Thorne | 0 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 445 |
| 30 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 54 | 0 | Overheating | 430 |
| 31 | 21 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 54 | 0 | Clutch | 425 |
| 32 | 18 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Plymouth | Bob Cooper | 0 | 44 | 0 | Engine | 460 |
| 33 | 35 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | Truett Rodgers | 0 | 29 | 0 | Transmission | 415 |
| 34 | 20 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Tom Pistone | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oil pressure | 410 |
| 35 | 27 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | Chevrolet | Wayne Woodward | 0 | 3 | 0 | Engine | 405 |
| 36 | 32 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Ford | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-30-1966
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 400
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1966 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 131.993 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $45,240
- Cautions: 1
- Caution Laps: 5
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 140.815 mph
