1966 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: David Pearson

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	David Pearson	35638		15
2	James Hylton	33688	−1,950
3	Richard Petty	22952	−12,686	8
4	Henley Gray	22468	−13,170
5	Paul Goldsmith	22078	−13,560	3
6	Wendell Scott	21702	−13,936
7	John Sears	21432	−14,206
8	J.T. Putney	21208	−14,430
9	Bobby Allison	19470	−16,168	3
10	Neil Castles	19234	−16,404
11	Elmo Langley	19116	−16,522	2
12	Darel Dieringer	18214	−17,424	3
13	Ned Jarrett	17636	−18,002
14	Jim Paschal	16404	−19,234	2
15	Sam McQuagg	16068	−19,570	1
16	Buck Baker	15716	−19,922
17	Paul Lewis	15352	−20,286	1
18	Marvin Panch	15308	−20,330	1
19	Cale Yarborough	15188	−20,450
20	G.C. Spencer	15028	−20,610

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Augusta International Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
2	Riverside International Raceway	Dan Gurney	Wood Brothers Racing
3	Daytona International Speedway	Paul Goldsmith	Nichels Engineering
4	Daytona International Speedway	Earl Balmer	Fox Racing
5	Daytona International Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
6	Rockingham Speedway	Paul Goldsmith	Nichels Engineering
7	Bristol Motor Speedway	Dick Hutcherson	Holman Moody
8	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Jim Hurtubise	Norm Nelson (Owner)
9	Hickory Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
10	Columbia Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
11	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
12	Bowman Gray Stadium	David Pearson	Owens Racing
13	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Jim Paschal	Tom Friedkin (Owner)
14	Martinsville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Tom Friedkin (Owner)
15	Darlington Raceway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
16	Langley Field Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
17	Middle Georgia Raceway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
18	Star Lite Speedway	Darel Dieringer	Reid Shaw (Owner)
19	Richmond Raceway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
20	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Marvin Panch	Petty Enterprises
21	Dog Track Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
22	New Asheville Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
23	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Elmo Langley	Langley-Woodfield Racing
24	Smokey Mountain Raceway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
25	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
26	Beltsville Speedway	Tiny Lund	Lyle Stelter (Owner)
27	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
28	Daytona International Speedway	Sam McQuagg	Nichels Engineering
29	Old Dominion Speedway	Elmo Langley	Langley-Woodfield Racing
30	Bridgehampton Race Circuit	David Pearson	Owens Racing
31	Oxford Plains Speedway	Bobby Allison	J.D. Bracken (Owner)
32	Fonda Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
33	Islip Speedway	Bobby Allison	J.D. Bracken (Owner)
34	Bristol Motor Speedway	Paul Goldsmith	Nichels Engineering
35	Smokey Mountain Raceway	Paul Lewis	Paul Lewis (Owner)
36	Nashville Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
37	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
38	Columbia Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
39	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Darel Dieringer	Bud Moore Engineering
40	Beltsville Speedway	Bobby Allison	J.D. Bracken (Owner)
41	Bowman Gray Stadium	David Pearson	Owens Racing
42	Darlington Raceway	Darel Dieringer	Bud Moore Engineering
43	Hickory Speedway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
44	Richmond Raceway	David Pearson	Owens Racing
45	Occoneechee Speedway	Dick Hutcherson	Bondy Long (Owner)
46	Martinsville Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody
47	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Dick Hutcherson	Bondy Long (Owner)
48	Charlotte Motor Speedway	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Jon Thorne (Owner)
49	Rockingham Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody

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