Race: Independent 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 49
Date: May 13, 1966
Track: Star Lite Speedway
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Independent 250 Race Information
| Winner | Darel Dieringer | Car | No. 0 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Winner Start | 20th |
| Started First | James Hylton | Most Laps Led | Darel Dieringer (178) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 18 of 49 |
Independent 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 0 | Darel Dieringer | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 178 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 238 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 9 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 237 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 13 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 230 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 15 | 60 | Ernest Eury | Joan Petre (Owner) | Chevrolet | 223 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 21 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 213 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 12 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 206 | 0 | rear end | 288 |
| 9 | 2 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 155 | 33 | rear end | 272 |
| 10 | 19 | 30 | Bob Derrington | — | Ford | 136 | 0 | rear end | 256 |
| 11 | 6 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | accident | 240 |
| 12 | 22 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 126 | 0 | overheating | 224 |
| 13 | 16 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 102 | 0 | oil pressure | 208 |
| 14 | 18 | 51 | Bunk Moore | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | overheating | 192 |
| 15 | 7 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | axle | 176 |
| 16 | 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 86 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 17 | 4 | 40 | Charles Triplett | — | Dodge | 85 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 18 | 24 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | overheating | 128 |
| 19 | 5 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 84 | 1 | rear end | 112 |
| 20 | 25 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 79 | 0 | axle | 96 |
| 21 | 23 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 70 | 0 | axle | 80 |
| 22 | 1 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 50 | 3 | tie rod | 64 |
| 23 | 11 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 32 | 0 | oil line | 48 |
| 24 | 3 | 73 | Buddy Baker | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 25 | 8 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | transmission | 16 |
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1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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