1966 Dixie 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1966 Dixie 400 at Atlanta on August 7, 1966, leading 90 of 267 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 267 | 90 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 267 | 62 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | 9 | 260 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 259 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 04 | Jerry Grant | 16 | 255 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 38 | 251 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 89 | Eddie MacDonald | 13 | 251 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | 33 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 21 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 51 | Bob Derrington | 14 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 29 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 06 | Jack Lawrence | 26 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 44 | Larry Hess | 28 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 97 | Henley Gray | 27 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 10 | 211 | 15 | Engine |
| 17 | 73 | Jimmy Helms | 39 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 25 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Neil Castles | 30 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 95 | E.J. Trivette | 41 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 23 | 149 | 0 | Radiator |
| 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 42 | 148 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 26 | Fred Lorenzen | 3 | 139 | 24 | Crash |
| 24 | 13 | Curtis Turner | 1 | 130 | 60 | Distributor |
| 25 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 11 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 7 | 108 | 15 | Engine |
| 27 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 34 | 106 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 42 | Marvin Panch | 8 | 98 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 33 | Eldon Yarbrough | 19 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 18 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | 22 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 74 | Earl Brooks | 37 | 58 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 33 | 39 | Bunkie Blackburn | 12 | 52 | 0 | Radiator |
| 34 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 31 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 71 | Earl Balmer | 2 | 41 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 24 | Tiny Lund | 35 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 65 | Darrell Bryant | 40 | 17 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 38 | 4 | John Sears | 24 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 4 | 14 | 0 | Distributor |
| 40 | 09 | Friday Hassler | 32 | 13 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 41 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 36 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 63 | Larry Manning | 15 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 43 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
| 44 | 6 | David Pearson | 44 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 7, 1966 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 267 |