Results

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

Nashville 400

Saturday, July 30th, 1966

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

  • 12 Ford
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Dodge
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 71.770
  • Cautions: 4 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Nashville 400 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
26 22 93 Blackie Watt Ford 0 0 21 0 0 radiator
3 2 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 394 0 0 running
2 13 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 395 0 0 running
15 21 3 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 262 0 0 differential
7 20 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 378 0 0 running
8 8 97 Coo Coo Marlin Ford 0 0 375 0 0 running
28 10 24 Darel Dieringer Ford 0 0 0 0 0 crash
19 25 94 Don Biederman Chevrolet 0 0 214 0 0 oil leak
24 5 02 Doug Cooper Plymouth 0 0 49 0 0 engine
17 6 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 250 0 0 a frame
16 7 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 256 0 0 driveshaft
13 3 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 287 0 0 differential
4 19 74 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 383 0 0 running
23 24 70 JD McDuffie Ford 0 0 54 0 0 overheating
20 11 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 171 0 0 engine
27 12 06 Jack Lawrence Mercury 0 0 2 0 0 crash
10 9 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 352 0 0 throttle
14 27 61 Joel Davis Chevrolet 0 0 268 0 0 oil leak
5 14 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 383 0 0 running
11 26 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 320 0 0 running
25 17 53 Marty Robbins Ford 0 0 48 0 0 oil leak
6 18 88 Neil Castles Chevrolet 0 0 378 0 0 running
22 4 1 Paul Lewis Plymouth 0 0 100 0 0 engine
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 400 400 0 running
21 28 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 141 0 0 oil leak
12 15 18 Stick Elliott Chevrolet 0 0 308 0 0 engine
18 23 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 220 0 0 engine
9 16 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 375 0 0 running

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