Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 42 of 49
Date: September 5, 1966
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darel Dieringer | Car | No. 16 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (131) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (364 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 42 of 49 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 364 | 105 | running | 2600 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 364 | 131 | running | 2496 |
| 3 | 13 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 361 | 1 | running | 2392 |
| 4 | 14 | 42 | Marvin Panch | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 360 | 14 | running | 2288 |
| 5 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 360 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 360 | 0 | running | 2184 |
| 7 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 358 | 1 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 358 | 35 | running | 2080 |
| 9 | 5 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 358 | 23 | running | 1976 |
| 10 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 358 | 0 | running | 1872 |
| 11 | 7 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 356 | 33 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 353 | 0 | running | 1768 |
| 13 | 20 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 350 | 0 | running | 1664 |
| 14 | 12 | 26 | Curtis Turner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 348 | 12 | accident | 1560 |
| 15 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 348 | 0 | running | 1456 |
| 16 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 345 | 9 | engine | 1352 |
| 17 | 19 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 341 | 0 | running | 1248 |
| 18 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 336 | 0 | running | 1144 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 1040 |
| 20 | 39 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 936 |
| 21 | 43 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 832 |
| 22 | 38 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 728 |
| 23 | 36 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 624 |
| 24 | 42 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 520 |
| 25 | 37 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 416 |
| 26 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 305 | 0 | engine | 312 |
| 27 | 26 | 20 | Bunkie Blackburn | — | Mercury | 287 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 28 | 24 | 24 | Tiny Lund | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 248 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 29 | 28 | 09 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | wheel bearing | 104 |
| 30 | 6 | 71 | Earl Balmer | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 185 | 0 | accident | 104 |
| 31 | 31 | 93 | Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 172 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 32 | 41 | 75 | Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 120 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 33 | 8 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 97 | 0 | throttle | 104 |
| 34 | 32 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald (Tifton, GA) | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 35 | 22 | 47 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | valve | 104 |
| 36 | 33 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 37 | 17 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 38 | 44 | 51 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | cam | 104 |
| 39 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 50 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 40 | 34 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 41 | 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 22 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 42 | 35 | 25 | Doug Cooper | Handy Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 43 | 15 | 04 | Jerry Grant | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 7 | 0 | transmission | 104 |
| 44 | 40 | 73 | Jimmy Helms | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | drive shaft | 104 |
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