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1966 Rebel 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:20.610   140.815   2   Darel Dieringer 16 Mercury 2:22.340   139.103   3   Earl Balmer 71 Dodge 2:22.430   139.015   4   LeeRoy Yarbrough 12 Dodge 2:22.960   138.500   5   Jim Paschal 14 Plymouth 2:23.030   138.432   6   Sam McQuagg 98 Dodge 2:23.730   137.758   7   Paul Goldsmith 99 Plymouth 2:24.020   137.480   8   Curtis Turner 22 Chevrolet 2:25.660   135.932   9   Bunkie Blackburn 3 Dodge 2:23.310   138.162   10   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 2:23.720   137.767   11   David Pearson 6 Dodge 2:23.990   137.509   12   Paul Lewis 1 Plymouth 2:26.330   135.310   13   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet 2:26.600   135.061   14   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet 2:27.190   134.520   15   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 2:27.690   134.064   16   Stick Elliott 18 Chevrolet 2:28.930   132.948   17   James Hylton 48 Dodge 2:26.330   135.310   18   Doug Cooper 02 Plymouth 2:27.590   134.155   19   Bobby Allison 24 Ford 2:27.640   134.109   20   Tom Pistone 59 Ford 2:28.280   133.531   21   Tiny Lund 55 Ford 2:28.640   133.207   22   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 2:28.650   133.198   23   John Sears 4 Ford 2:29.950   132.044   24   Buddy Baker 88 Chevrolet 2:30.310   131.727   25   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 2:31.280   130.883   26   Buck Baker 87 Oldsmobile 2:32.970   129.437   27   Wayne Woodward 66 Chevrolet 2:33.770   128.763   28   Henley Gray 97 Ford 2:34.240   128.371   29   Walter Ballard 30 Ford 2:34.380   128.254   30   Joel Davis 77 Plymouth 2:34.580   128.089   31   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet 2:34.890   127.832   32   Sonny Lamphear 96 Ford 2:35.210   127.569   33   Gene Black 74 Ford 2:37.140   126.002   34   Jabe Thomas 25 Ford 2:37.260   125.906   35   Roy Tyner 9 Chevrolet 2:38.110   125.227   36   Neil Castles 86 Plymouth 2:38.470   124.944   37   Jimmy Helms 53 Ford 2:38.710   124.755   38   J.D. McDuffie 70 Ford 2:39.340   124.262   39   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 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)