1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Season

The 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series (today's Cup Series) season: 49 points races, 17 different winners, and David Pearson won the most races, 15. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

Season	Champion
1966	David Pearson

Schedule and winners

No.	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Laps led by winner
1	November 14, 1965	Georgia Cracker 300	Augusta Speedway	Richard Petty	132
2	January 23, 1966	Motor Trend 500	Riverside International Raceway	Dan Gurney	148
3	February 25, 1966	Daytona 500 Qualifier #1	Daytona	Paul Goldsmith	12
4	February 25, 1966	Daytona 500 Qualifier #2	Daytona	Earl Balmer	1
5	February 27, 1966	Daytona 500	Daytona	Richard Petty	108
6	March 13, 1966	Peach Blossom 500	Rockingham	Paul Goldsmith	159
7	March 20, 1966	Southeastern 500	Bristol	Dick Hutcherson	124
8	March 27, 1966	Atlanta 500	Atlanta	Jim Hurtubise	139
9	April 3, 1966	Hickory 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	David Pearson	73
10	April 7, 1966	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway	David Pearson	130
11	April 9, 1966	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	David Pearson	158
12	April 11, 1966	Bowman Gray Stadium, April 11	Bowman Gray Stadium	David Pearson	194
13	April 17, 1966	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro	Jim Paschal	308
14	April 24, 1966	Virginia 500	Martinsville	Jim Paschal	368
15	April 30, 1966	Rebel 400	Darlington	Richard Petty	281
16	May 7, 1966	Tidewater 250	Langley Field Speedway	Richard Petty	177
17	May 10, 1966	Speedy Morelock 200	Middle Georgia Raceway	Richard Petty	159
18	May 13, 1966	Independent 250	Starlite Speedway	Darel Dieringer	178
19	May 15, 1966	Richmond 250	Richmond	David Pearson	216
20	May 22, 1966	World 600	Charlotte	Marvin Panch	99
21	May 29, 1966	Dog Track Speedway, May 29	Dog Track Speedway	David Pearson	217
22	June 3, 1966	Asheville 300	Asheville Speedway	David Pearson	291
23	June 4, 1966	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, June 4	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Elmo Langley	40
24	June 9, 1966	East Tennessee 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	David Pearson	128
25	June 12, 1966	Fireball 300	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Richard Petty	176
26	June 15, 1966	Beltsville 200	Beltsville Speedway	Tiny Lund	129
27	June 25, 1966	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	David Pearson	200
28	July 4, 1966	Firecracker 400	Daytona	Sam McQuagg	126
29	July 7, 1966	Old Dominion 150	Old Dominion Speedway	Elmo Langley	231
30	July 10, 1966	Bridgehampton Raceway, July 10	Bridgehampton Raceway	David Pearson	46
31	July 12, 1966	Maine 100	Oxford Plains Speedway	Bobby Allison	238
32	July 14, 1966	Fonda Speedway, July 14	Fonda Speedway	David Pearson	114
33	July 16, 1966	Islip Speedway, July 16	Islip Speedway	Bobby Allison	8
34	July 24, 1966	Volunteer 500	Bristol	Paul Goldsmith	84
35	July 28, 1966	Smoky Mountain 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Paul Lewis	64
36	July 30, 1966	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway	Richard Petty	400
37	August 7, 1966	Dixie 400	Atlanta	Richard Petty	90
38	August 18, 1966	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	David Pearson	33
39	August 21, 1966	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Darel Dieringer	179
40	August 24, 1966	Maryland 200	Beltsville Speedway	Bobby Allison	170
41	August 27, 1966	Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium	David Pearson	129
42	September 5, 1966	Southern 500	Darlington	Darel Dieringer	105
43	September 9, 1966	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	David Pearson	195
44	September 11, 1966	Capital City 300	Richmond	David Pearson	242
45	September 18, 1966	Joe Weatherly 150	Occoneechee Speedway	Dick Hutcherson	157
46	September 25, 1966	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville	Fred Lorenzen	172
47	October 2, 1966	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro	Dick Hutcherson	94
48	October 16, 1966	National 500	Charlotte	LeeRoy Yarbrough	301
49	October 30, 1966	American 500	Rockingham	Fred Lorenzen	320

Most wins

Driver	Wins	Starts
David Pearson	15	43
Richard Petty	8	39
Paul Goldsmith	3	21
Bobby Allison	3	33
Dick Hutcherson	3	14
Darel Dieringer	3	25
Elmo Langley	2	47
Jim Paschal	2	18
Fred Lorenzen	2	11
Paul Lewis	1	21

Most top 5s

Driver	Top 5	Starts
David Pearson	26	43
Richard Petty	20	39
James Hylton	20	41
Elmo Langley	12	47
Paul Goldsmith	11	21
John Sears	11	46
Bobby Allison	10	33
Paul Lewis	9	21
Dick Hutcherson	8	14
Darel Dieringer	7	25

Most top 10s

Driver	Top 10	Starts
David Pearson	33	43
James Hylton	32	41
John Sears	30	46
Richard Petty	22	39
Elmo Langley	20	47
Henley Gray	18	45
Neil Castles	17	41
Wendell Scott	17	45
Bobby Allison	15	33
Clyde Lynn	15	40

Most laps led

Driver	Laps led	Starts
David Pearson	3174	43
Richard Petty	2924	39
Fred Lorenzen	782	11
Jim Paschal	759	18
Bobby Allison	714	33
Tiny Lund	654	31
Darel Dieringer	515	25
Junior Johnson	467	7
Paul Goldsmith	452	21
Dick Hutcherson	400	14

Best average finish (at least 25 starts)

Driver	Avg finish	Starts
David Pearson	7.3	43
James Hylton	8.6	41
Richard Petty	11	39
John Sears	12.7	46
Henley Gray	13.3	45
Neil Castles	13.7	41
Wendell Scott	14.2	45
Elmo Langley	14.5	47
Clyde Lynn	14.6	40
Bobby Allison	15.1	33