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Sprint Cup

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1966 - Daytona 500 Qualifier 1 Race Results


Race Name - Daytona 500 Qualifier 1
Date - 2/25/1966
Race Track - Daytona International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 175.165 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 3
Average Race Speed - 160.42 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $5,175
Race Number - 3
 More Races from 1966
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 8 Paul Goldsmith 99 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 40 65 Plymout 12 $1,100
2 1 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 40 66 Plymout 25 $600
3 6 Don White 7 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 40 65 Dodge 0 $400
4 5 Marvin Panch 21 Wood Brothers 40 66 Ford 0 $300
5 2 Fred Lorenzen 28 HolmanMoody 40 66 Ford 0 $300
6 12 Sam McQuagg 98 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 40 66 Dodge 0 $250
7 10 Gordon Johncock 71 K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf) 40 65 Dodge 0 $225
8 4 Darel Dieringer 16 Bud Moore 40 64 Mercury 3 $200
9 11 Larry Frank 9 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 40 66 Plymout 0 $150
10 9 Cale Yarborough 27 Banjo Matthews 40 66 Ford 0 $150
11 3 Curtis Turner 41 Wood Brothers 39 66 Ford 0 $150
12 7 James Hylton 48 Econo Wash (Bud Hartje) 39 65 Dodge 0 $125
13 13 Roy Mayne 46 Tom Hunter 39 66 Chevrol 0 $125
14 20 Calvin Kelly 23 Hubert Howard 37 64 Ford 0 $100
15 28 Ned Setzer 61 Toy Bolton 37 66 Chevrol 0 $100
16 24 Henley Gray 97 Henley Gray 37 66 Ford 0 $100
17 25 Wayne Smith 38 Archie Smith 36 66 Chevrol 0 $100
18 33 Bob Derrington 8 Bub Strickler 36 64 Ford 0 $100
19 27 Buddy Baker 88 Buck Baker 36 65 Chevrol 0 $100
20 18 Larry Hess 44 Larry Hess 36 64 Ford 0 $100
21 16 Johnny Allen 0 Reid Shaw 35 64 Ford 0 $100
22 32 Gene Petro 6 Charles Johnson 35 64 Ford 0 $100
23 14 Johnny Rutherford 33 Curtis Satterfield 35 66 Chevrol 0 $100
24 21 Ronnie Chumley 76 HB Bailey 34 64 Pontiac 0 $100
25 23 Tiny Lund 10 Gary Weaver 33 64 Ford 0 $
26 19 Blackie Watt 93 Harry Neal 29 64 Ford 0 $
27 30 Nick Rampling 78 Ron Staughton 27 64 Chevrol 0 $
28 31 Doug Cooper 75 Gene Black 25 64 Ford 0 $
29 22 Rock Harn 32 AT Mulherin 23 64 Ford 0 $
30 15 Jabe Thomas 25 Jeff Handy 21 64 Ford 0 $
31 17 Lionel Johnson 57 Clay Eastridge 21 64 Ford 0 $
32 26 Gene Cline 95 Gene Cline 6 64 Ford 0 $
33 29 Neil Castles 85 Buck Baker 5 65 Plymout 0 $