Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 7 of 49
Date: March 20, 1966
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dick Hutcherson | Car | No. 29 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (330) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 7 of 49 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 124 | running | 1200 |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 496 | 0 | running | 1152 |
| 3 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 494 | 0 | running | 1104 |
| 4 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 1056 |
| 5 | 7 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 1008 |
| 6 | 19 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 7 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 912 |
| 8 | 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 455 | 0 | engine | 864 |
| 9 | 24 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 453 | 0 | a-frame | 816 |
| 10 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 452 | 0 | bearing | 768 |
| 11 | 26 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 446 | 0 | a-frame | 720 |
| 12 | 28 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 446 | 0 | a-frame | 672 |
| 13 | 18 | 0 | Johnny Allen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 431 | 0 | engine | 624 |
| 14 | 29 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Plymouth | 397 | 0 | a-frame | 576 |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 396 | 330 | timing chain | 528 |
| 16 | 22 | 73 | Walter Wallace | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 379 | 0 | differential | 480 |
| 17 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 374 | 0 | a-frame | 432 |
| 18 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 328 | 45 | engine | 384 |
| 19 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 320 | 0 | differential | 356 |
| 20 | 4 | 43 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 281 | 0 | oil filter | 288 |
| 21 | 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 256 | 0 | alternator | 240 |
| 22 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 250 | 1 | engine | 192 |
| 23 | 13 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 203 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 24 | 8 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 25 | 21 | 2 | Johnny Steele | Kyle Gibson (Owner) | Mercury | 161 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 26 | 10 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 27 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 63 | 0 | lugs | 48 |
| 28 | 15 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 49 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 29 | 25 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | ignition | 48 |
| 30 | 20 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | valve | 48 |
| 31 | 23 | 96 | Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 32 | 31 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | transmission | 48 |
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