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1966 Atlanta NASCAR

1966 Atlanta NASCAR is 754th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position, Jim Hurtubise won this race. Fred Lorenzen and Dick Hutcherson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 334 laps (806 km).

Previous race: 1966 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1966 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 27th March 1966

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1966 Atlanta NASCAR

1st victory for the Norm Nelson team
1st victory for the Jim Hurtubise
2nd podium for the Jim Hurtubise
47th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
30th podium for the Dick Hutcherson

Plymouth ? 1966 - 1966 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Plymouth ? 1966 #56 - 1966 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1966 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ? 1966, #56	0	3h 49m 2s	Norm Nelson
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1966, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Dick Hutcherson	Ford ?? 1966, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
4	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1966, #99			Ray Nichels
5	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1966, #14			Tom Friedkin
6	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1966, #27			Banjo Matthews
7	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1966, #98			Ray Nichels
8	Don White	Dodge ?? 1965, #7			Ray Nichels
9	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55			Lyle Stelter
10	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1966, #24			Betty Lilly
11	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #79			Harold Rhodes
12	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #19			J.T. Putney
13	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1966, #41			Wood Brothers
14	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1965, #6			Cotton Owens
15	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48			Bud Hartje
16	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1966, #21			Wood Brothers
17	Paul Lewis	Plymouth ?? 1965, #1			Paul Lewis
18	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1966, #11			Bondy Long
19	Gordon Johncock	Dodge ?? 1965, #71			Nord Krauskopf
20	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1964, #20			Clyde Lynn
21	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Dodge ?? 1966, #12			Jon Thorne
22	Jimmy Helms	Ford ?? 1964, #53			David Warren
23	Wayne Woodward	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #52			Bill Church
24	Tom Pistone	Ford ?? 1964, #59			Tom Pistone
25	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1966, #43			Petty Enterprises
26	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46			Tom Hunter
27	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #38			Archie Smith
28	Buddy Arrington	Ford ?? 1964, #73			Joan Petre
29	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1966, #26			Junior Johnson
30	Elmo Langley	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
31	Larry Hess	Ford ?? 1964, #44			Larry Hess
32	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1965, #49			G.C. Spencer
33	Stick Elliott	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #18			Toy Bolton
34	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4			L.G. DeWitt
35	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #7			Shorty Johns
36	Lionel Johnson	Ford ?? 1964, #57			Clay Eastridge
37	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #9			Truett Rodgers
38	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1964, #25			Jeff Handy
39	Neil Castles	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #86			Buck Baker
40	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97			Henley Gray
41	E.J. Trivette	Dodge ?? 1964, #67			Buddy Arrington
42	Gene Cline	Ford ?? 1964, #95			Gene Cline
43	Buddy Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87			Buck Baker
44	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1964, #74			Gene Black

Qualifying Results for the 1966 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1966, #43	Petty Enterprises
2	Dick Hutcherson	Ford ?? 1966, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1966, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
4	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Dodge ?? 1966, #12	Jon Thorne
5	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ? 1966, #56	Norm Nelson
6	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1966, #21	Wood Brothers
7	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1966, #11	Bondy Long
8	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1966, #41	Wood Brothers
9	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1965, #6	Cotton Owens
10	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1966, #26	Junior Johnson
11	Don White	Dodge ?? 1965, #7	Ray Nichels
12	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1966, #99	Ray Nichels
13	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1965, #49	G.C. Spencer
14	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1966, #27	Banjo Matthews
15	Tom Pistone	Ford ?? 1964, #59	Tom Pistone
16	Elmo Langley	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
17	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1966, #14	Tom Friedkin
18	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1966, #98	Ray Nichels
19	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1966, #24	Betty Lilly
20	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48	Bud Hartje
21	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #7	Shorty Johns
22	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #79	Harold Rhodes
23	Larry Hess	Ford ?? 1964, #44	Larry Hess
24	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4	L.G. DeWitt
25	Gordon Johncock	Dodge ?? 1965, #71	Nord Krauskopf
26	Paul Lewis	Plymouth ?? 1965, #1	Paul Lewis
27	E.J. Trivette	Dodge ?? 1964, #67	Buddy Arrington
28	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55	Lyle Stelter
29	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46	Tom Hunter
30	Stick Elliott	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #18	Toy Bolton
31	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #19	J.T. Putney
32	Lionel Johnson	Ford ?? 1964, #57	Clay Eastridge
33	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #9	Truett Rodgers
34	Wayne Woodward	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #52	Bill Church
35	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1964, #74	Gene Black
36	Buddy Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87	Buck Baker
37	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #38	Archie Smith
38	Jimmy Helms	Ford ?? 1964, #53	David Warren
39	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1964, #25	Jeff Handy
40	Buddy Arrington	Ford ?? 1964, #73	Joan Petre
41	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97	Henley Gray
42	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1964, #20	Clyde Lynn
43	Neil Castles	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #86	Buck Baker
44	Gene Cline	Ford ?? 1964, #95	Gene Cline