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1966 Dixie 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 37 of 49 Sunday, August 7, 1966 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 3:04:30 Average speed: 130.244 mph Pole speed: 148.331 mph Cautions: 6 for 37 laps Margin of victory: 2 sec Attendance: 25000 Lead changes: 18 Glossary    1966 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1966 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Curtis Turner 13 Chevrolet 2:27.756   148.331   2   Earl Balmer 71 Dodge 2:27.817   148.270   3   Fred Lorenzen 26 Ford 2:27.959   148.127   4   LeeRoy Yarbrough 12 Dodge 2:28.213   147.874   5   Paul Goldsmith 99 Plymouth 2:29.025   147.068   6   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:29.167   146.928   7   David Pearson 6 Dodge 2:29.279   146.818   8   Buddy Baker 3 Dodge 2:29.623   146.480   9   Jim Paschal 14 Plymouth 2:30.039   146.074   10   Marvin Panch 42 Plymouth 2:30.070   146.044   11   Sam McQuagg 98 Dodge 2:28.060   148.026   12   Darel Dieringer 16 Mercury 2:29.522   146.579   13   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet 2:30.039   146.074   14   Bunkie Blackburn 39 Chevrolet 2:34.727   141.648   15   Eddie MacDonald 89 Chevrolet 2:40.845   136.260   16   Bob Derrington 51 Chevrolet 2:42.854   134.579   17   Larry Manning 63 Plymouth 2:46.142   131.916   18   Jerry Grant 04 Plymouth 2:32.637   143.588   19   James Hylton 48 Dodge 2:34.889   141.500   20   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 2:37.173   139.444   21   Eldon Yarbrough 33 Chevrolet 2:38.410   138.355   22   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 2:38.552   138.231   23   Bobby Allison 2 Chevrolet 2:38.603   138.186   24   Frank Warren 79 Chevrolet 2:38.776   138.036   25   Stick Elliott 18 Chevrolet 2:38.947   137.887   26   John Sears 4 Ford 2:39.273   137.605   27   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 2:39.536   137.378   28   06 Mercury 2:41.089   136.054   29   Henley Gray 97 Ford 2:41.262   135.908   30   Larry Hess 44 Ford 2:42.479   134.890   31   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet 2:39.344   137.544   32   Neil Castles 88 Chevrolet 2:40.075   136.916   33   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet 2:40.255   136.762   34   Friday Hassler 09 Chevrolet 2:42.084   135.219   35   Buck Baker 87 Oldsmobile 2:42.864   134.571   36   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth QR 37   Tiny Lund 24 Ford QR 38   Clyde Lynn 20 Ford QR 39   Earl Brooks 74 Ford QR 40   Wendell Scott 34 Ford QR 41   Jimmy Helms 73 Ford QR 42   Darrell Bryant 65 Dodge QR 43   E.J. Trivette 95 Ford QR 44   J.D. McDuffie 70 Ford QR 45   Joel Davis 61 Chevrolet 46   Doug Cooper 02 Dodge 47   Jabe Thomas 25 Ford 48   Donnie Allison 05 Chevrolet 49   Buzz Gregory 73 Ford 50   Bill Champion 72 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:   LeeRoy Yarbrough (#12), David Pearson (#6), Joel Davis (#61), Doug Cooper (#02), Jabe Thomas (#25), Donnie Allison (#05), Buzz Gregory (#73), Bill Champion (#72)