1966 Southern 500
The 1966 Southern 500, the 17th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 5, 1966, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
1966 Buddy Shuman 2501966 Myers Brothers 2501966 NASCAR Grand National SeriesA. J. FoytBob DerringtonBobby_AllisonBobby IsaacBuck BakerBud Moore (racing driver)Buddy ArringtonBuddy BakerCale YarboroughCoo Coo MarlinCurtis TurnerDan_GurneyDavid_Pearson_(racing_driver)Dick HutchersonDon BiedermanDonnie AllisonEarl BalmerElmo LangleyFred LorenzenG. C. SpencerGordon JohncockH. B. BaileyHenley GrayJ. D. McDuffieJack Ingram (racing driver)James_HyltonJohnny RutherfordJunior JohnsonL. D. OttingerMario AndrettiMarty RobbinsMarvin PanchNASCAR on television in the 1960sNed JarrettRene CharlandRichard Petty
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1966 Southern 500
The 1966 Southern 500, the 17th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 5, 1966, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
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Race 42 of 59 in the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series season
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Southern 500
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