Results
The 1966 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.
Southern 500
Monday, September 5th, 1966
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- 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
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 37 | 72 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 31 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Ford | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 38 | 39 | 51 | Bob Derrington | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | cam |
| 36 | 33 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 37 | 17 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 41 | 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 39 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 33 | 8 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | throttle |
| 27 | 26 | 20 | Bunkie Blackburn | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 7 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 356 | 33 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 12 | 26 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 348 | 12 | 0 | crash |
| 1 | 3 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 364 | 105 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 13 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 361 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 358 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 35 | 25 | Doug Cooper | Ford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 30 | 6 | 71 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 42 | 75 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 34 | 32 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 18 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 5 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 28 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | wheel bearing |
| 10 | 18 | 49 | GC Spencer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 358 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 19 | 36 | HB Bailey | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 38 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | JT Putney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 348 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 15 | 04 | Jerry Grant | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
| 6 | 11 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 44 | 41 | 73 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
| 20 | 40 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 44 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 358 | 35 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 14 | 42 | Marvin Panch | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 360 | 14 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 20 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 36 | 88 | Neil Castles | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 345 | 9 | 0 | engine |
| 12 | 21 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 353 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 364 | 131 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 5 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 358 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 22 | 47 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | valve |
| 28 | 24 | 24 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 40 | 34 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 24 | 43 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.