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NASCAR Grand National race number 15 of 49
Saturday, April 30, 1966 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
291 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (400.125 miles)

Time of race: 3:01:53
Average speed: 131.993 mph
Pole speed: 140.815 mph
Cautions: 1 for 5 laps
Margin of victory: 3 laps +
Attendance: 7000
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Richard Petty43Plymouth2:20.610   140.815  
2   Darel Dieringer16Mercury2:22.340   139.103  
3   Earl Balmer71Dodge2:22.430   139.015  
4   LeeRoy Yarbrough12Dodge2:22.960   138.500  
5   Jim Paschal14Plymouth2:23.030   138.432  
6   Sam McQuagg98Dodge2:23.730   137.758  
7   Paul Goldsmith99Plymouth2:24.020   137.480  
8   Curtis Turner22Chevrolet2:25.660   135.932  
9   Bunkie Blackburn3Dodge2:23.310   138.162  
10   G.C. Spencer49Plymouth2:23.720   137.767  
11   David Pearson6Dodge2:23.990   137.509  
12   Paul Lewis1Plymouth2:26.330   135.310  
13   Bobby Johns7Chevrolet2:26.600   135.061  
14   J.T. Putney19Chevrolet2:27.190   134.520  
15   Elmo Langley64Ford2:27.690   134.064  
16   Stick Elliott18Chevrolet2:28.930   132.948  
17   James Hylton48Dodge2:26.330   135.310  
18   Doug Cooper02Plymouth2:27.590   134.155  
19   Bobby Allison24Ford2:27.640   134.109  
20   Tom Pistone59Ford2:28.280   133.531  
21   Tiny Lund55Ford2:28.640   133.207  
22   Buddy Arrington67Dodge2:28.650   133.198  
23   John Sears4Ford2:29.950   132.044  
24   Buddy Baker88Chevrolet2:30.310   131.727  
25   Roy Mayne46Chevrolet2:31.280   130.883  
26   Buck Baker87Oldsmobile2:32.970   129.437  
27   Wayne Woodward66Chevrolet2:33.770   128.763  
28   Henley Gray97Ford2:34.240   128.371  
29   Walter Ballard30Ford2:34.380   128.254  
30   Joel Davis77Plymouth2:34.580   128.089  
31   Wayne Smith38Chevrolet2:34.890   127.832  
32   Sonny Lamphear96Ford2:35.210   127.569  
33   Gene Black74Ford2:37.140   126.002  
34   Jabe Thomas25Ford2:37.260   125.906  
35   Roy Tyner9Chevrolet2:38.110   125.227  
36   Neil Castles86Plymouth2:38.470   124.944  
37   Jimmy Helms53Ford2:38.710   124.755  
38   J.D. McDuffie70Ford2:39.340   124.262  
39   Wendell Scott34Ford

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:   Jimmy Helms (#53), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Wendell Scott (#34)