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1966 Richmond NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Richmond circuit. Full information

1966 Richmond NASCAR

1966 Richmond NASCAR is 765th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Tom Pistone won the pole position, David Pearson won this race. Richard Petty and J.T. Putney also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (201 km).

Previous race: 1966 Monroe NASCAR
Next race: 1966 World 600
Race Start: 15th May 1966

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1966 Richmond NASCAR

22nd victory for the Cotton Owens team
18th victory for the David Pearson
46th podium for the David Pearson
131st podium for the Richard Petty
6th podium for the J.T. Putney

1966 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Dodge ? 1966, #6	0	1h 52m 43s	Cotton Owens
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1966, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #19			J.T. Putney
4	Darel Dieringer	Ford ?? 1964, #0			Reid Shaw
5	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1965, #99			Ray Nichels
6	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4			L.G. DeWitt
7	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1965, #86			Buck Baker
8	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97			Henley Gray
9	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1964, #20			Clyde Lynn
10	Worth McMillion	Pontiac ?? 1964, #80			Allen McMillion
11	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9			Truett Rodgers
12	G.T. Nolen	Pontiac ?? 1966, #83			Allen McMillion
13	J.D. McDuffie	Ford ?? 1964, #70			J.D. McDuffie
14	Wendell Scott	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #34			Wendell Scott
15	Larry Manning	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #65
16	Tom Pistone	Ford ?? 1964, #59			Tom Pistone
17	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
18	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87			Buck Baker
19	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1964, #30
20	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48			Bud Hartje
21	Ernest Eury	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #60			Joan Petre
22	Mack Hanbury	Ford ?? 1964, #69
23	Curtis Turner	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #22			Smokey Yunick
24	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55			Lyle Stelter
25	Gene Cline	Ford ?? 1964, #95			Gene Cline
26	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1964, #72			Bill Champion
27	Doug Cooper	Plymouth ?? 1965, #2			Bob Cooper
28	Jack Lawrence	Mercury ?? 1964, #6			John McCarthy
29	Jim Tatum	Ford ?? 1964, #45			Bill Seifert
30	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1964, #93			Harry Neal

Qualifying Results for the 1966 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tom Pistone	Ford ?? 1964, #59	Tom Pistone
2	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48	Bud Hartje
3	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
4	David Pearson	Dodge ? 1966, #6	Cotton Owens
5	Doug Cooper	Plymouth ?? 1965, #2	Bob Cooper
6	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #19	J.T. Putney
7	Darel Dieringer	Ford ?? 1964, #0	Reid Shaw
8	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87	Buck Baker
9	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4	L.G. DeWitt
10	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1966, #43	Petty Enterprises
11	Jack Lawrence	Mercury ?? 1964, #6	John McCarthy
12	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1965, #99	Ray Nichels
13	Curtis Turner	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #22	Smokey Yunick
14	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55	Lyle Stelter
15	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1964, #20	Clyde Lynn
16	Larry Manning	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #65
17	Mack Hanbury	Ford ?? 1964, #69
18	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97	Henley Gray
19	J.D. McDuffie	Ford ?? 1964, #70	J.D. McDuffie
20	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1965, #86	Buck Baker
21	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1964, #72	Bill Champion
22	Wendell Scott	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #34	Wendell Scott
23	Worth McMillion	Pontiac ?? 1964, #80	Allen McMillion
24	G.T. Nolen	Pontiac ?? 1966, #83	Allen McMillion
25	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1964, #30
26	Ernest Eury	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #60	Joan Petre
27	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9	Truett Rodgers
28	Jim Tatum	Ford ?? 1964, #45	Bill Seifert
29	Gene Cline	Ford ?? 1964, #95	Gene Cline
30	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1964, #93	Harry Neal