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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 - National 500 Race Results


Race Name - National 500
Date - 10/16/1966
Race Track - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 1.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 501 miles
Pole Speed - 150.533 mph
Number of Cautions - 6
Caution Laps - 46
Average Race Speed - 130.57 mph
Lead Changes - 14
Total Race Purse - $64,489
Race Number - 48
 More Races from 1966
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 17 LeeRoy Yarbrough 12 Jon Thorne 334 66 Dodge 301 $17,455
2 18 Darel Dieringer 15 Junior Johnson 334 66 Ford 5 $7,670
3 7 Paul Goldsmith 99 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 334 66 Plymout 1 $4,205
4 2 Gordon Johncock 26 Holly Farms (Junior Johnson) 334 66 Ford 9 $2,865
5 8 Earl Balmer 71 K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf) 332 66 Dodge 0 $1,975
6 11 Marvin Panch 42 Petty Enterprises 329 66 Plymout 0 $1,550
7 19 Paul Lewis 1 Paul Lewis 328 65 Plymout 0 $1,250
8 20 James Hylton 48 Econo Wash (Bud Hartje) 320 65 Dodge 0 $1,150
9 29 John Sears 4 LG DeWitt 319 64 Ford 0 $1,075
10 14 David Pearson 6 Cotton Owens 314 66 Dodge 0 $1,025
11 25 Jack Bowsher 33 Jack Bowsher 313 66 Ford 0 $1,025
12 34 JT Putney 19 JT Putney 313 66 Chevrol 0 $935
13 35 Neil Castles 86 Buck Baker 313 64 Dodge 0 $905
14 22 Butch Hartman 5 Butch Hartman 307 65 Dodge 0 $875
15 9 Jim Hurtubise 56 Norm Nelson 306 66 Plymout 0 $905
16 40 Wayne Smith 38 Archie Smith 305 66 Chevrol 0 $825
17 42 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 302 65 Ford 0 $790
18 43 Henley Gray 75 Gene Black 296 65 Ford 0 $764
19 41 George England 51 Tinker Faulkner 293 65 Chevrol 0 $745
20 28 Stick Elliott 47 Toy Bolton 290 66 Chevrol 0 $735
21 37 Iggy Katona 30 Iggy Katona 286 65 Dodge 0 $715
22 13 Don White 31 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 272 66 Dodge 0 $715
23 44 Clyde Lynn 20 Clyde Lynn 265 64 Ford 0 $685
24 12 Jim Paschal 14 Friedkin Enterprises (Tom Friedkin) 262 66 Plymout 0 $710
25 1 Fred Lorenzen 28 HolmanMoody 248 66 Ford 0 $800
26 6 Cale Yarborough 21 Wood Brothers 207 66 Ford 9 $750
27 39 Donnie Allison 5 Harper FDY and MCH Co (Robert Harper) 186 65 Chevrol 0 $655
28 31 Tiny Lund 55 Lyle Stelter 161 64 Ford 0 $720
29 32 Roy Mayne 46 Tom Hunter 144 66 Chevrol 0 $685
30 21 Elmo Langley 64 Elmo Langley Henry Woodfield 141 64 Ford 0 $635
31 30 Friday Hassler 9 Red Sharp 130 66 Chevrol 0 $615
32 33 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 124 66 Oldsmob 0 $630
33 24 Frank Warren 79 Harold Rhodes 114 64 Chevrol 0 $585
34 27 GC Spencer 49 GC Spencer 98 65 Plymout 0 $600
35 5 Buddy Baker 3 Ray Fox 97 65 Dodge 0 $600
36 3 Curtis Turner 13 Smokey Yunick 93 66 Chevrol 9 $635
37 26 Ned Jarrett 11 Bondy Long (Bernard Alvarez) 73 66 Ford 0 $1,095
38 4 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 48 66 Plymout 0 $580
39 38 Larry Hess 44 Larry Hess 41 64 Ford 0 $550
40 16 Sam McQuagg 98 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 35 66 Dodge 0 $620
41 36 Bobby Johns 7 Shorty Johns 28 66 Chevrol 0 $545
42 15 Dick Hutcherson 29 HolmanMoody 17 66 Ford 0 $535
43 10 AJ Foyt 27 Banjo Matthews 12 66 Ford 0 $580
44 23 Buddy Arrington 67 Buddy Arrington 7 64 Dodge 0 $525