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Results

The 1966 Dixie 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Dixie 400

Sunday, August 7th, 1966

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 6 Dodge
  • 12 Ford
  • 2 Mercury
  • 7 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.244
  • Cautions: 6 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Dixie 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
11 14 51 Bob Derrington Chevrolet 0 0 242 0 0 running
10 21 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 248 0 0 running
25 11 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 117 0 0 engine
9 33 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 249 0 0 running
6 20 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 254 0 0 running
2 6 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 267 62 0 running
33 12 39 Bunkie Blackburn Chevrolet 0 0 52 0 0 radiator
41 36 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 12 0 0 engine
24 1 13 Curtis Turner Chevrolet 0 0 130 60 0 distributor
16 10 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 211 15 0 engine
37 40 65 Darrell Bryant Dodge 0 0 17 0 0 oil pressure
20 41 95 EJ Trivette Ford 0 0 183 0 0 running
35 2 71 Earl Balmer Dodge 0 0 41 0 0 crash
32 37 74 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 58 0 0 oil pressure
8 13 89 Eddie MacDonald Chevrolet 0 0 251 0 0 running
29 19 33 Eldon Yarbrough Chevrolet 0 0 74 0 0 engine
30 18 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 67 0 0 engine
31 22 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 66 0 0 engine
23 3 26 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 139 24 0 crash
40 32 09 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 13 0 0 head gasket
27 34 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 106 0 0 engine
15 27 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 216 0 0 running
22 42 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 148 0 0 transmission
12 29 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 241 0 0 running
13 26 06 Jack Lawrence Mercury 0 0 233 0 0 running
4 17 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 259 0 0 running
5 16 04 Jerry Grant Plymouth 0 0 255 1 0 running
26 7 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 108 15 0 engine
17 39 73 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 209 0 0 running
38 24 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 15 0 0 engine
14 28 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 226 0 0 running
42 15 63 Larry Manning Plymouth 0 0 11 0 0 engine
28 8 42 Marvin Panch Plymouth 0 0 98 0 0 clutch
19 30 88 Neil Castles Chevrolet 0 0 183 0 0 engine
39 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 14 0 0 distributor
1 5 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 267 90 0 running
18 25 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 207 0 0 running
3 9 98 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 260 0 0 running
21 23 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 149 0 0 radiator
36 35 24 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 41 0 0 engine
34 31 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 44 0 0 engine
7 38 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 251 0 0 running

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