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| 1966 Southeastern 500 | 
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| Held on March 20, 1966 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN | |
| 500 L, 266.5 M, 429 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | '66 Ford | 500 | 124 | running | ||
| 2 | 11 | 1 | Paul Lewis | '65 Plymouth | 496 | 0 | running | ||
| 3 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | '65 Dodge | 494 | 0 | running | ||
| 4 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | '64 Ford | 492 | 0 | running | ||
| 5 | 7 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | '66 Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | ||
| 6 | 19 | 74 | Gene Black | '64 Ford | 477 | 0 | running | ||
| 7 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | '64 Ford | 458 | 0 | running | ||
| 8 | 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | '65 Ford | 455 | 0 | engine | ||
| 9 | 24 | 97 | Henley Gray | '66 Ford | 453 | 0 | a frame | ||
| 10 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | '65 Plymouth | 452 | 0 | engine | ||
| 11 | 26 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | '64 Ford | 446 | 0 | a frame | ||
| 12 | 28 | 95 | Gene Cline | '64 Ford | 446 | 0 | a frame | ||
| 13 | 18 | 0 | Johnny Allen | '64 Ford | 431 | 0 | engine | ||
| 14 | 29 | 63 | Larry Manning | '65 Plymouth | 397 | 0 | a frame | ||
| 15 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | '66 Dodge | 396 | 330 | timing chain | ||
| 16 | 22 | 73 | Walter Wallace | '64 Ford | 379 | 0 | differential | ||
| 17 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | '64 Ford | 374 | 0 | a frame | ||
| 18 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | '66 Ford | 328 | 45 | engine | ||
| 19 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | '66 Ford | 320 | 0 | differential | ||
| 20 | 4 | 43 | Jim Paschal | '65 Plymouth | 281 | 0 | oil filter | ||
| 21 | 3 | 9 | Paul Goldsmith | '65 Plymouth | 256 | 0 | alternator | ||
| 22 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | '66 Ford | 250 | 1 | engine | ||
| 23 | 13 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | '66 Ford | 203 | 0 | crash | ||
| 24 | 8 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | '66 Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | ||
| 25 | 21 | 2 | Johnny Steele | '64 Mercury | 161 | 0 | engine | ||
| 26 | 10 | 19 | J.T. Putney | '66 Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | ||
| 27 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | '64 Dodge | 63 | 0 | lug bolts | ||
| 28 | 15 | 24 | Bobby Allison | '65 Ford | 49 | 0 | engine | ||
| 29 | 25 | 38 | Wayne Smith | '66 Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | ignition | ||
| 30 | 20 | 04 | John Sears | '64 Ford | 9 | 0 | engine | ||
| 31 | 23 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | '64 Ford | 5 | 0 | oil pressure | ||
| 32 | 31 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | '66 Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | transmission |
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| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
