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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

Darel Dieringer won the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

09-05-1966 | Southern 500 | 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 3 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury Bud Moore 0 364 105 Running 20,900
2 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 364 131 Running 8,975
3 13 6 David Pearson Dodge Cotton Owens 0 361 1 Running 4,700
4 14 42 Marvin Panch Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 360 14 Running 2,725
5 9 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford Holman-Moody 0 360 0 Running 2,300
6 11 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth Friedkin Enterprises 0 360 0 Running 2,595
7 10 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford East Tennessee Motor Co. 0 358 1 Running 1,280
8 1 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge Jon Thorne 0 358 35 Running 1,650
9 5 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge Nichels Engineering 0 358 23 Running 900
10 18 49 G.C. Spencer Plymouth G.C. Spencer 0 358 0 Running 1,180
11 7 21 Cale Yarborough Ford Wood Brothers 0 356 33 Running 700
12 21 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth Paul Lewis 0 353 0 Running 925
13 20 11 Ned Jarrett Ford Bondy Long 0 350 0 Running 1,375
14 12 26 Curtis Turner Ford Holly Farms 0 348 12 Crash 600
15 16 48 James Hylton Dodge Econo Wash 0 348 0 Running 800
16 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth Nichels Engineering 0 345 9 Engine 605
17 19 36 H.B. Bailey Pontiac H.B. Bailey 0 341 0 Running 840
18 23 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield 0 336 0 Running 710
19 25 19 J.T. Putney Chevrolet J.T. Putney 0 333 0 Running 725
20 40 4 John Sears Ford L.G. DeWitt 0 327 0 Running 695
21 44 44 Larry Hess Ford Larry Hess 0 326 0 Running 665
22 38 97 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 323 0 Running 660
23 36 88 Neil Castles Chevrolet Buck Baker 0 321 0 Running 655
24 43 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 317 0 Running 650
25 37 72 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 308 0 Running 645
26 30 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet Harold Rhodes 0 305 0 Engine 590
27 26 20 Bunkie Blackburn Mercury -- 0 287 0 Running 615
28 24 24 Tiny Lund Ford Betty Lilly 0 248 0 Engine 580
29 28 09 Friday Hassler Chevrolet Red Sharp 0 196 0 Wheel bearing 575
30 6 71 Earl Balmer Dodge K & K Insurance 0 185 0 Crash 470
31 31 93 Blackie Watt Ford Harry Neal 0 172 0 Engine 465
32 42 75 Earl Brooks Ford Gene Black 0 120 0 Engine 510
33 8 3 Buddy Baker Dodge Ray Fox 0 97 0 Throttle 455
34 32 89 Eddie MacDonald Chevrolet Buck Baker 0 97 0 Engine 450
35 22 47 Stick Elliott Chevrolet Toy Bolton 0 78 0 Valve 445
36 33 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet J.D. Bracken 0 71 0 Engine 640
37 17 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Shorty Johns 0 56 0 Engine 535
38 39 51 Bob Derrington Chevrolet Bob Derrington 0 51 0 Cam 480
39 29 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 50 0 Engine 425
40 34 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet Archie Smith 0 26 0 Engine 520
41 27 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile Buck Baker 0 22 0 Engine 435
42 35 25 Doug Cooper Ford Jeff Handy 0 16 0 Engine 460
43 15 04 Jerry Grant Plymouth Friedkin Enterprises 0 7 0 Transmission 405
44 41 73 Jimmy Helms Ford Joan Petre 0 1 0 Driveshaft 450

Race Recap

  • Date: 09-05-1966
  • Track: Darlington Raceway
  • Race: Southern 500
  • Race #: 42
  • Cars: 44
  • Winner: Darel Dieringer
  • Start Position: 3rd
  • Car Make: 1966 Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 114.830 mph
  • Distance: 501 miles
  • Purse: $67,960
  • Cautions: 8
  • Caution Laps: 80
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Pole: 140.058 mph

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