CUP SERIES · SEASON

1966

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: David Pearson

Cup

‹ 1965 1967 ›

Races

Drivers

168

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Georgia Cracker 300	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	42Richard Petty	42Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Motor Trend 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	121Dan Gurney	6David Pearson	185	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway SS	99Paul Goldsmith	43Richard Petty	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway SS	3Earl Balmer	29Dick Hutcherson	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	198	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Peach Blossom 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	99Paul Goldsmith	99Paul Goldsmith	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	29Dick Hutcherson	6David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	56Jim Hurtubise	43Richard Petty	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	64Elmo Langley	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	59Tom Pistone	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	55Tiny Lund	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	6David Pearson	6David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	14Jim Paschal	14Jim Paschal	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	14Jim Paschal	14Jim Paschal	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	291	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Tidewater 250	Langley Field Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Speedy Morelock 200	Middle Georgia Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Independent 250	Star Lite Speedway DIRT	0Darel Dieringer	48James Hylton	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway ST	6David Pearson	59Tom Pistone	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	42Marvin Panch	43Richard Petty	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	100 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	43Richard Petty	301	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Asheville 300	New Asheville Speedway ST	6David Pearson	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	64Elmo Langley	6David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	East Tennessee 200	Smokey Mountain Raceway DIRT	6David Pearson	59Tom Pistone	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Fireball 300	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Beltsville 200	Beltsville Speedway ST	55Tiny Lund	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	6David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	98Sam McQuagg	12LeeRoy Yarbrough	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	150 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway	Old Dominion Speedway ST	64Elmo Langley	2Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	148 Miles at Bridgehampton Race Circuit	Bridgehampton Race Circuit RC	6David Pearson	6David Pearson	52	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	100 Miles at Oxford Plains Speedway	Oxford Plains Speedway ST	2Bobby Allison	2Bobby Allison	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	100 Miles at Fonda Speedway	Fonda Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	60 Miles at Islip Speedway	Islip Speedway ST	2Bobby Allison	59Tom Pistone	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	99Paul Goldsmith	47Curtis Turner	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	Smokey Mountain 200	Smokey Mountain Raceway DIRT	1Paul Lewis	00Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	13Curtis Turner	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	2Bobby Allison	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	16Darel Dieringer	26Junior Johnson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	Maryland 200	Beltsville Speedway ST	2Bobby Allison	2Bobby Allison	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	6David Pearson	42Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	16Darel Dieringer	12LeeRoy Yarbrough	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	42Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway ST	6David Pearson	6David Pearson	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Joe Weatherly 150	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	29Dick Hutcherson	167	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	28Fred Lorenzen	26Junior Johnson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	29Dick Hutcherson	26Junior Johnson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	12LeeRoy Yarbrough	28Fred Lorenzen	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
49	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	6David Pearson	Owens Racing	35,638	15	26	33	7	3,174	6.4	8
2	48James Hylton	Bud Hartje (Owner)	33,688	0	20	32	1	155	8.6	9
3	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	22,952	8	20	22	16	2,924	11.0

Pace leaders · 1966 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).