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1966 Richmond NASCAR

1966 Richmond NASCAR is 790th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Buck Baker and Paul Lewis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 300 laps (241 km).

Previous race: 1966 Hickory NASCAR
Next race: 1966 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start: 11th September 1966

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1966 Richmond NASCAR

32nd victory for the Cotton Owens team
28th victory for the David Pearson
60th podium for the David Pearson
154th podium for the Buck Baker
6th podium for the Paul Lewis

1966 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Dodge ? 1966, #6	0	2h 23m 7s	Cotton Owens
2	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87			Buck Baker
3	Paul Lewis	Plymouth ?? 1965, #1			Paul Lewis
4	Curtis Turner	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #47			Toy Bolton
5	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
6	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1964, #95			Bill Seifert
7	Wendell Scott	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #34			Wendell Scott
8	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #17			Toy Bolton
9	Hank Thomas	Ford ?? 1964, #92			W.S. Jenkins
10	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48			Bud Hartje
11	Darrell Bryant	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #50
12	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1966, #42			Petty Enterprises
13	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1964, #20			Clyde Lynn
14	Jimmy Helms	Ford ?? 1964, #96			Homer O'Dell
15	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1966, #26			Junior Johnson
16	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #19			J.T. Putney
17	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97			Henley Gray
18	Neil Castles	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #88			Buck Baker
19	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4			L.G. DeWitt
20	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #2			Donald Brackins
21	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1966, #15			Lyle Stelter
22	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1964, #16			Bud Moore
23	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1965, #67			Buddy Arrington
24	J.D. McDuffie	Ford ?? 1964, #70			J.D. McDuffie
25	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1964, #72			Bill Champion
26	Larry Manning	Plymouth ?? 1965, #63			Bob Adams
27	Worth McMillion	Pontiac ?? 1965, #83			Allen McMillion
28	Gene Hobby	Dodge ?? 1964, #58			Gene Hobby
29	G.T. Nolen	Pontiac ?? 1964, #80			Allen McMillion

Qualifying Results for the 1966 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	David Pearson	Dodge ? 1966, #6	Cotton Owens
2	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1966, #26	Junior Johnson
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1966, #42	Petty Enterprises
4	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1965, #48	Bud Hartje
5	Paul Lewis	Plymouth ?? 1965, #1	Paul Lewis
6	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #19	J.T. Putney
7	John Sears	Ford ?? 1964, #4	L.G. DeWitt
8	Curtis Turner	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #47	Toy Bolton
9	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1964, #16	Bud Moore
10	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1966, #87	Buck Baker
11	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
12	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1964, #72	Bill Champion
13	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #2	Donald Brackins
14	Wendell Scott	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #34	Wendell Scott
15	J.D. McDuffie	Ford ?? 1964, #70	J.D. McDuffie
16	Hank Thomas	Ford ?? 1964, #92	W.S. Jenkins
17	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1965, #67	Buddy Arrington
18	Larry Manning	Plymouth ?? 1965, #63	Bob Adams
19	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1964, #20	Clyde Lynn
20	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #17	Toy Bolton
21	Neil Castles	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #88	Buck Baker
22	Darrell Bryant	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #50
23	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1966, #15	Lyle Stelter
24	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #97	Henley Gray
25	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1964, #95	Bill Seifert
26	Worth McMillion	Pontiac ?? 1965, #83	Allen McMillion
27	Jimmy Helms	Ford ?? 1964, #96	Homer O'Dell
28	Gene Hobby	Dodge ?? 1964, #58	Gene Hobby
29	G.T. Nolen	Pontiac ?? 1964, #80	Allen McMillion