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1966 Southeastern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 7 of 49 Sunday, March 20, 1966 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:34:26 Average speed: 69.952 mph Pole speed: 86.248 mph Cautions: 7 for 92 laps Margin of victory: 4 laps + Attendance: 25000 Lead changes: 7 Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 6 Dodge 20.870   86.248   2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 21.050   85.510   3   Paul Goldsmith 99 Plymouth 21.060   85.470   4   Jim Paschal 43 Plymouth 21.090   85.348   5   Marvin Panch 21 Ford 21.190   84.945   6   Dick Hutcherson 29 Ford 21.260   84.666   7   Sam McQuagg 98 Dodge 21.320   84.427   8   Cale Yarborough 27 Ford 21.440   83.955   9   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 21.520   83.643   10   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet 21.750   82.758   11   Paul Lewis 1 Plymouth 21.800   82.568   12   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 21.910   82.154   13   Bobby Isaac 26 Ford 21.290   84.546   14   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 21.400   84.112   15   Bobby Allison 24 Ford 21.510   83.682   16   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 21.570   83.449   17   James Hylton 48 Dodge 21.750   82.758   18   Johnny Allen 0 Ford 21.890   82.229   19   Gene Black 74 Ford 22.070   81.558   20   John Sears 04 Ford 22.590   79.681   21   Johnny Steele 2 Mercury 22.690   79.330   22   Walter Wallace 73 Ford 23.280   77.319   23   Sonny Lamphear 96 Ford 23.350   77.087   24   Henley Gray 97 Ford 23.410   76.889   25   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet QR 26   Clyde Lynn 20 Ford QR 27   Bill Seifert 45 Ford QR 28   Gene Cline 95 Ford QR 29   Larry Manning 63 Plymouth QR 30   Wendell Scott 34 Ford QR 31   E.J. Trivette 52 Chevrolet QR 32   J.D. McDuffie 70 Ford QR OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available