Results

The 1966 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 27th, 1966

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 21 Ford
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Dodge
  • 6 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 131.247
  • Cautions: 5 for 31 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
10 19 24 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 315 0 0 running
29 10 26 Bobby Isaac Ford 0 0 73 0 0 crash
35 21 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 34 0 0 oil leak
28 40 73 Buddy Arrington Ford 0 0 88 0 0 engine
43 36 87 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 1 0 0 engine
44 35 74 Bunkie Blackburn Ford 0 0 1 0 0 engine
6 14 27 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 329 0 0 running
20 42 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 278 0 0 running
13 8 41 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 305 10 0 engine
14 9 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 304 3 0 running
3 2 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 333 0 0 running
8 11 07 Don White Dodge 0 0 326 8 0 running
41 27 67 EJ Trivette Dodge 0 0 2 0 0 steering
30 16 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 66 0 0 ignition
11 22 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 313 0 0 running
2 3 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 333 28 0 running
32 13 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 58 0 0 handling
42 44 95 Gene Cline Ford 0 0 2 0 0 engine
19 25 71 Gordon Johncock Dodge 0 0 278 12 0 engine
40 41 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 2 0 0 engine
12 31 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 309 0 0 running
38 39 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 11 0 0 steering
15 20 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 301 0 0 engine
1 5 56 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth 0 0 334 139 0 running
5 17 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 330 0 0 running
22 38 53 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 268 0 0 running
34 24 04 John Sears Ford 0 0 39 0 0 engine
31 23 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 58 0 0 engine
21 4 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 0 0 273 1 0 engine
36 32 57 Lionel Johnson Ford 0 0 28 0 0 engine
16 6 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 297 0 0 engine
18 7 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 290 2 0 engine
39 43 86 Neil Castles Chevrolet 0 0 6 0 0 engine
4 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 331 0 0 running
17 36 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 296 0 0 running
25 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 185 131 0 engine
26 29 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 162 0 0 headers
37 33 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 20 0 0 engine
7 18 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 327 0 0 running
33 30 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 48 0 0 clutch
9 28 55 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 318 0 0 running
24 15 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 220 0 0 engine
27 37 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 oil cooler
23 34 52 Wayne Woodward Chevrolet 0 0 258 0 0 running

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