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Entry List

The official 1966 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 5th, 1966

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 16 Ford
  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Dodge
  • 2 Mercury
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 364
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 114.830
  • Cautions: 8 for 80 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 72 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
2 93 Blackie Watt , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Harry Neal Harry Neal
3 51 Bob Derrington , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Bob Derrington Bob Derrington
4 2 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet J.D. Bracken J.D. Bracken
5 7 Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
6 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Oldsmobile Buck Baker Buck Baker
7 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
8 3 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Dodge Ray Fox Ray Fox
9 20 Bunkie Blackburn , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Mercury -- --
10 21 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers Racing
11 26 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Holly Farms Junior Johnson
12 16 Darel Dieringer , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Mercury Bud Moore Bud Moore
13 6 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Dodge Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
14 29 Dick Hutcherson , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford East Tennessee Motor Co. Holman-Moody
15 25 Doug Cooper , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Jeff Handy Jeff Handy
16 71 Earl Balmer , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
17 75 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Gene Black Gene Black
18 89 Eddie MacDonald , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
19 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
20 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Harold Rhodes Harold Rhodes
21 28 Fred Lorenzen , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
22 09 Friday Hassler , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Red Sharp Red Sharp
23 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
24 36 HB Bailey , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Pontiac H.B. Bailey H.B. Bailey
25 97 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Henley Gray Henley Gray
26 19 JT Putney , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet J.T. Putney J.T. Putney
27 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 32 Dodge Econo Wash Bud Hartje
28 04 Jerry Grant , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth Friedkin Enterprises Tom Friedkin
29 14 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth Friedkin Enterprises Tom Friedkin
30 73 Jimmy Helms , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Joan Petre Joan Petre
31 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
32 44 Larry Hess , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Larry Hess Larry Hess
33 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Dodge Jon Thorne Jon Thorne
34 42 Marvin Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
35 11 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Bondy Long Bernard Alvarez
36 88 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Buck Baker Buck Baker
37 99 Paul Goldsmith , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth Nichels Engineering Ray Nichels
38 1 Paul Lewis , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth Paul Lewis Paul Lewis
39 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
40 98 Sam McQuagg , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Dodge Nichels Engineering Ray Nichels
41 47 Stick Elliott , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Toy Bolton Toy Bolton
42 24 Tiny Lund , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Betty Lilly Betty Lilly
43 38 Wayne Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Chevrolet Archie Smith Archie Smith
44 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1966 Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott