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{{short description|Auto race held at Bowman Gray Stadium in 1966}}
{{NASCAR race season infobox
{{NASCAR race season infobox
| Type = CUST
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 41 of 59 in the [[1966 in NASCAR|1966 NASCAR Grand National Series]] season
| Description = Race 41 of 59 in the [[1966 in NASCAR|1966 NASCAR Grand National Series]] season
| country = United States
| Race Name = Myers Brothers 250
| Race Name = Myers Brothers 250
| Details ref = <ref name="weather-information">{{cite web | url = http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NC/Winston-Salem/1966-08-27| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 weather information | publisher = The Old Farmers' Almanac | accessdate = 2012-08-02}}</ref><ref name="1966mb250">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1966-41&series=W| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 racing results | publisher = Racing Reference | accessdate = 2010-11-20}}</ref><ref name="ultimateracinghistory">{{cite web | url = http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=8916| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 racing results (second reference) | publisher = Ultimate Racing History | accessdate = 2010-12-06}}</ref>
| Details ref = <ref name="weather-information">{{cite web | url = http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NC/Winston-Salem/1966-08-27| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 weather information | publisher = The Old Farmers' Almanac | accessdate = 2012-08-02}}</ref><ref name="ultimateracinghistory">{{cite web | url = http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=8916| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 racing results (second reference) | publisher = Ultimate Racing History | accessdate = 2010-12-06}}</ref>
| Fulldate = {{Start date and age|1966|August|27}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date and age|1966|August|27}}
| Year = 1966
| Year = 1966
| Race_No = 41
| Race_No = 41
| Season_No = 49
| Season_No = 49
| Image =
| Image = Bowman Gray Stadium 2024.svg
| Official name = Myers Brothers 250
| Official name = Myers Brothers 250
| Location = [[Bowman Gray Stadium]] <small>([[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]], [[North Carolina]])</small>
| Location = [[Bowman Gray Stadium]], [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
| Course_mi = 0.250
| Course_mi = 0.250
| Course_km = 0.421
| Course_km = 0.421
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| Distance_mi = 62.5
| Distance_mi = 62.5
| Distance_km = 100.5
| Distance_km = 100.5
| Weather = Temperatures up to {{convert|84.9|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|7|mph|km/h}}
| Weather = Very hot with temperatures of {{convert|84.9|F|C}}; wind speeds of {{convert|7|mph|km/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|45.928|mi/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|45.928|mi/h}}
| Attendance = 15,000<ref name="1966mb250">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1966-41&series=W| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 racing results | publisher = Racing Reference | accessdate = 2010-11-20}}</ref>
| Pole_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| Pole_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| Pole_Team = [[Petty Enterprises]]
| Pole_Team = [[Petty Enterprises]]
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}}


The '''''1966 Myers Brothers 250''''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]] (now '''Sprint Cup Series''') event that was held on August 27, 1966 at [[Bowman Gray Stadium]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].
The '''1966 Myers Brothers 250''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] event that was held on August 27, 1966, at [[Bowman Gray Stadium]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].


==Summary==
==Background==
[[Bowman Gray Stadium]] is a [[NASCAR]] sanctioned {{convert|1/4|mi|adj=on}} asphalt flat oval [[Short track motor racing|short track]] and longstanding [[American football|football]] stadium located in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. It is one of stock car racing's most legendary venues, and is referred to as "NASCAR's longest-running weekly race track". Bowman Gray Stadium is part of the [[Winston-Salem Sports and Entertainment Complex]] and is home of the [[Winston-Salem State University]] Rams football team.<ref>{{cite book |last=Zona| first=Chris|author2=Trevin Goodwin| title= 2007 Rams Football| url=http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/wssu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007FBMGComplete.pdf| publisher=Winston-Salem State Athletics |year= 2007|page = 30}}</ref> It was also the home of the [[Wake Forest University]] football team from 1956 until [[Groves Stadium]] (later [[BB&T Field]]) opened in 1968.
The race took one hour and twenty-one minutes to complete.<ref name="1966mb250"/><ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> Three cautions were given out by NASCAR for sixteen laps.<ref name="1966mb250"/><ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> Notable speeds for this race were: {{convert|45.928|mi/h}} as the average speed<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> and {{convert|54.348|mi/h}} for the pole position speed.<ref name="1966mb250"/> Because the paved oval course only spanned {{convert|0.250|mi|km}},<ref name="1966mb250"/><ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> speeds on this track emulated that of America's [[Interstate Highway System]]. Fifteen thousand fans came to see [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] defeat [[Richard Petty]] by ten seconds.<ref name="1966mb250"/><ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> There were 23 [[United States|American]]-born drivers and one foreign driver ([[Don Biederman]]).<ref name="1966mb250"/>


==Race report==
[[Curtis Turner]] and [[Bobby Allison]] were involved in a crash<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> that got them disqualified from the race in addition to [[police]] intervention. However, no charges were laid. The incident started on lap eight of the race and the two drivers would knock and spin each other for approximately ten laps. Both vehicles were eventually tossed out as they came out of a [[demolition derby]]. However, Allison and Turner eventually became friends again but this incident would be the most heinous in pre-modern NASCAR history. Turner would eventually die in 1970 from an airplane crash which would also take the life of professional golfer Clarence King.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1992/Curtis_Turner_main.htm| title = Curtis Turner's Death | publisher = Motorsports Hall of Fame | accessdate = 2010-12-07}}</ref>
The race took one hour and twenty-one minutes to complete.<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/><ref name="1966mb250"/> Three cautions slowed the race for sixteen laps.<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/><ref name="1966mb250"/> Notable speeds for this race were: {{convert|45.928|mi/h}} as the average speed<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> and {{convert|54.348|mi/h}} for the pole position speed.<ref name="1966mb250"/> Because the paved oval course only spanned {{convert|0.250|mi|km}},<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/><ref name="1966mb250"/> speeds on this track emulated that of America's [[Interstate Highway System]].


Fifteen thousand fans came to see [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] defeat [[Richard Petty]] by ten seconds.<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/><ref name="1966mb250"/> There were 23 [[United States|American]]-born drivers and one foreign driver ([[Don Biederman]]).<ref name="1966mb250"/> [[Dale Inman]] was one of three most notable crew chiefs in the race along with [[Frankie Scott]] and [[Bud Hartje]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1966-41/enwiki/w/C| title = 1966 Myers Brothers 250 crew chief information | publisher = Racing Reference | accessdate = 2017-06-16}}</ref>
The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of [[homologation (motorsport)|homologation]] (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.


[[Curtis Turner]] and [[Bobby Allison]] were involved in a crash<ref name="ultimateracinghistory"/> that got them disqualified from the race in addition to [[police]] intervention. However, no charges were laid. The incident started on lap eight of the race and the two drivers would knock and spin each other for approximately ten laps. Both vehicles were eventually tossed out as they came out of a [[demolition derby]]. However, Allison and Turner eventually became friends again but this incident would be the most heinous in pre-modern NASCAR history. Turner would eventually die in 1970 from an airplane crash which would also take the life of professional golfer Clarence King.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1992/Curtis_Turner_main.htm |title=Curtis Turner's Death |publisher=Motorsports Hall of Fame |accessdate=2010-12-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927133507/http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1992/Curtis_Turner_main.htm |archivedate=2011-09-27 }}</ref>
===Timeline===
* Start of race: Richard Petty started with the pole position but David Pearson quickly took over the lead
* Lap 6: Jimmy Helms had a faulty fuel pump; which forced him off the track for the rest of the day
* Lap 12: Wayne Smith managed blow his vehicle's engine
* Lap 25: Buddy Arrington lost the gas tank from his vehicle
* Lap 32: Axle problems forced Hank Thomas to accept a meager 21st place finish out of 24 drivers
* Lap 50: A problematic ball joint caused Paul Dean Holt to finish in a miserable 20th place
* Lap 96: Bad vehicle brakes ended Bill Seifert's day on the track
* Lap 98: Curtis Turner takes over the lead from David Pearson
* Lap 106: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Curtis Turner
* Lap 111: Bobby Allison had a terminal crash; he was forced to withdraw from the race
* Lap 114: Curtis Turner had a terminal crash; making his exit from the race mandatory
* Lap 153: Rising oil pressure forced Buddy Baker to accept 16th place for the race
* Lap 169: A faulty axle managed to end Elmo Langley's attempt at a top-ten finish
* Lap 209: Canadian driver Don Biederman managed to overheat his vehicle; cauing him to leave the race
* Lap 219: David Pearson takes over the lead from Richard Petty
* End of race: David Pearson wins the race


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.
===Finishing order===

{{div col|cols=3}}
===Qualifying===
# David Pearson
{| class="wikitable"
# Richard Petty
|-
# [[James Hylton]]
! Grid<ref name="1966mb250"/>
# [[John Sears (racing driver)|John Sears]]†
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
# [[Tom Pistone]]
! Driver
# [[Wendell Scott]]†
! Manufacturer
# [[Clyde Lynn]]†
! Owner
# [[J.D. McDuffie]]†
|-
# [[Henley Gray]]
! 1
# [[Eddie Yarboro]]
| 42 || Richard Petty || '66 [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] || Petty Enterprises
# [[Don Biederman]]*†
|-
# [[Ernest Eury]]
! 2
# [[Larry Manning]]
| 6 || David Pearson || '65 [[Dodge]] || Cotton Owens
# [[Joel Davis]]
|-
# [[Elmo Langley]]*†
! 3
# [[Buddy Baker]]*†
| 2 || Bobby Allison || '65 [[Chevrolet]] || Donald Brackins
# Curtis Turner*†
|-
# Bobby Allison*
! 4
# [[Bill Seifert]]*
| 26 || Curtis Turner || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Junior Johnson
# [[Paul Dean Holt]]*
|-
# [[Hank Thomas]]*
! 5
# [[Buddy Arrington]]*
| 59 || Tom Pistone || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Tom Pistone
# [[Wayne Smith (racing driver)|Wayne Smith]]*
|-
# [[Jimmy Helms (racing driver)|Jimmy Helms]]*
! 6
| 64 || Elmo Langley || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
|-
! 7
| 4 || John Sears || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || L.G. DeWitt
|-
! 8
| 48 || James Hylton || '65 [[Dodge]] || Bud Hartje
|-
! 9
| 92 || Hank Thomas || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || W.S. Jenkins
|-
! 10
| 65 || Buddy Arrington || '65 [[Dodge]] || Buddy Arrington
|-
! 11
| 94 || Don Biederman || '64 [[Chevrolet]] || Ron Stotten
|-
! 12
| 40 || Eddie Yarboro || '65 [[Dodge]] || Eddie Yarboro
|-
! 13
| 61 || Joel Davis || '66 [[Chevrolet]] || Toy Bolton
|-
! 14
| 34 || Wendell Scott || '65 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Wendell Scott
|-
! 15
| 70 || J.D. McDuffie || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || J.D. McDuffie
|-
! 16
| 38 || Wayne Smith || '66 [[Chevrolet]] || Archie Smith
|-
! 17
| 20 || Clyde Lynn || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Clyde Lynn
|-
! 18
| 60 || Ernest Eury || '64 [[Chevrolet]] || Joan Petre
|-
! 19
| 15 || Paul Dean Holt || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Lyle Stelter
|-
! 20
| 97 || Henley Gray || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Henley Gray
|-
! 21
| 00 || Buddy Baker || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Clyde Lynn
|-
! 22
| 95 || Bill Seifert || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Bill Seifert
|-
! 23
| 73 || Jimmy Helms || '64 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Joan Petre
|-
! 24
| 50 || Larry Manning || '64 [[Chevrolet]] || Edgar Wallen
|}

==Timeline==
<small>Section reference:<ref name="1966mb250"/></small>
* Start of race: Richard Petty started with the pole position but David Pearson quickly took over the lead.
* Lap 6: Jimmy Helms had a faulty fuel pump, which forced him off the track for the rest of the day.
* Lap 12: Wayne Smith fell out with engine failure.
* Lap 25: Buddy Arrington lost the gas tank from his vehicle.
* Lap 32: Axle problems forced Hank Thomas to accept a meager 21st-place finish out of 24 drivers.
* Lap 50: A problematic ball joint caused Paul Dean Holt to finish in a miserable 20th place.
* Lap 96: Bad vehicle brakes ended Bill Seifert's day on the track.
* Lap 98: Curtis Turner takes over the lead from David Pearson.
* Lap 106: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Curtis Turner.
* Lap 111: Bobby Allison had a terminal crash, he was forced to withdraw from the race.
* Lap 114: Curtis Turner had a terminal crash, making his exit from the race mandatory.
* Lap 153: Rising oil pressure forced Buddy Baker to accept 16th place for the race.
* Lap 169: A faulty axle managed to end Elmo Langley's attempt at a top-ten finish.
* Lap 209: Canadian driver Don Biederman managed to overheat his vehicle, causing him to leave the race.
* Lap 219: David Pearson takes over the lead from Richard Petty.
* Finish: David Pearson was officially declared the winner of the event.

==Finishing order==
<small>Section reference:<ref name="1966mb250"/></small>
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
# David Pearson† (No. 6)
# Richard Petty (No. 42)
# [[James Hylton]] (No. 48)
# [[John Sears (racing driver)|John Sears]]† (No. 4)
# [[Tom Pistone]] (No. 59)
# [[Wendell Scott]]† (No. 34)
# [[Clyde Lynn]]† (No. 20)
# [[J.D. McDuffie]]† (No. 70)
# [[Henley Gray]] (No. 97)
# [[Eddie Yarboro]] (No. 40)
# [[Don Biederman]]*† (No. 94)
# [[Ernest Eury]] (No. 60)
# [[Larry Manning]] (No. 50)
# [[Joel Davis (racing driver)|Joel Davis]] (No. 61)
# [[Elmo Langley]]*† (No. 64)
# [[Buddy Baker]]*† (No. 00)
# Curtis Turner*† (No. 26)
# Bobby Allison* (No. 2)
# [[Bill Seifert]]* (No. 95)
# [[Paul Dean Holt]]* (No. 15)
# [[Hank Thomas]]* (No. 92)
# [[Buddy Arrington]]* (No. 65)
# [[Wayne Smith (racing driver)|Wayne Smith]]* (No. 38)
# [[Jimmy Helms (racing driver)|Jimmy Helms]]* (No. 73)
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
''* Driver failed to finish race'' <br>
''* Driver failed to finish race'' <br>
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{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}


[[Category:1966 in NASCAR|Myers Brothers 250]]
[[Category:1966 NASCAR Grand National Series|Myers Brothers 250]]
[[Category:1966 in North Carolina|Myers Brothers 250]]
[[Category:1966 in sports in North Carolina|Myers Brothers 250]]
[[Category:NASCAR races at Bowman Gray Stadium]]
[[Category:NASCAR races at Bowman Gray Stadium]]


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Latest revision as of 14:54, 28 October 2024

1966 Myers Brothers 250
Race details[1][2]
Race 41 of 59 in the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Date August 27, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-08-27)
Official name Myers Brothers 250
Location Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
0.250 mi (0.421 km)
Distance 250 laps, 62.5 mi (100.5 km)
Weather Very hot with temperatures of 84.9 °F (29.4 °C); wind speeds of 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Average speed 45.928 miles per hour (73.914 km/h)
Attendance 15,000[3]
Pole position
Driver
Petty Enterprises
Most laps led
Driver David Pearson Cotton Owens
Laps 129
Winner
No. 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The 1966 Myers Brothers 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on August 27, 1966, at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Background

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Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR sanctioned 1⁄4-mile (0.40 km) asphalt flat oval short track and longstanding football stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most legendary venues, and is referred to as "NASCAR's longest-running weekly race track". Bowman Gray Stadium is part of the Winston-Salem Sports and Entertainment Complex and is home of the Winston-Salem State University Rams football team.[4] It was also the home of the Wake Forest University football team from 1956 until Groves Stadium (later BB&T Field) opened in 1968.

Race report

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The race took one hour and twenty-one minutes to complete.[2][3] Three cautions slowed the race for sixteen laps.[2][3] Notable speeds for this race were: 45.928 miles per hour (73.914 km/h) as the average speed[2] and 54.348 miles per hour (87.465 km/h) for the pole position speed.[3] Because the paved oval course only spanned 0.250 miles (0.402 km),[2][3] speeds on this track emulated that of America's Interstate Highway System.

Fifteen thousand fans came to see David Pearson defeat Richard Petty by ten seconds.[2][3] There were 23 American-born drivers and one foreign driver (Don Biederman).[3] Dale Inman was one of three most notable crew chiefs in the race along with Frankie Scott and Bud Hartje.[5]

Curtis Turner and Bobby Allison were involved in a crash[2] that got them disqualified from the race in addition to police intervention. However, no charges were laid. The incident started on lap eight of the race and the two drivers would knock and spin each other for approximately ten laps. Both vehicles were eventually tossed out as they came out of a demolition derby. However, Allison and Turner eventually became friends again but this incident would be the most heinous in pre-modern NASCAR history. Turner would eventually die in 1970 from an airplane crash which would also take the life of professional golfer Clarence King.[6]

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.

Qualifying

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Grid[3] No. Driver Manufacturer Owner
1 42 Richard Petty '66 Plymouth Petty Enterprises
2 6 David Pearson '65 Dodge Cotton Owens
3 2 Bobby Allison '65 Chevrolet Donald Brackins
4 26 Curtis Turner '66 Ford Junior Johnson
5 59 Tom Pistone '64 Ford Tom Pistone
6 64 Elmo Langley '64 Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
7 4 John Sears '64 Ford L.G. DeWitt
8 48 James Hylton '65 Dodge Bud Hartje
9 92 Hank Thomas '64 Ford W.S. Jenkins
10 65 Buddy Arrington '65 Dodge Buddy Arrington
11 94 Don Biederman '64 Chevrolet Ron Stotten
12 40 Eddie Yarboro '65 Dodge Eddie Yarboro
13 61 Joel Davis '66 Chevrolet Toy Bolton
14 34 Wendell Scott '65 Ford Wendell Scott
15 70 J.D. McDuffie '64 Ford J.D. McDuffie
16 38 Wayne Smith '66 Chevrolet Archie Smith
17 20 Clyde Lynn '64 Ford Clyde Lynn
18 60 Ernest Eury '64 Chevrolet Joan Petre
19 15 Paul Dean Holt '64 Ford Lyle Stelter
20 97 Henley Gray '66 Ford Henley Gray
21 00 Buddy Baker '64 Ford Clyde Lynn
22 95 Bill Seifert '64 Ford Bill Seifert
23 73 Jimmy Helms '64 Ford Joan Petre
24 50 Larry Manning '64 Chevrolet Edgar Wallen

Timeline

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Section reference:[3]

  • Start of race: Richard Petty started with the pole position but David Pearson quickly took over the lead.
  • Lap 6: Jimmy Helms had a faulty fuel pump, which forced him off the track for the rest of the day.
  • Lap 12: Wayne Smith fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 25: Buddy Arrington lost the gas tank from his vehicle.
  • Lap 32: Axle problems forced Hank Thomas to accept a meager 21st-place finish out of 24 drivers.
  • Lap 50: A problematic ball joint caused Paul Dean Holt to finish in a miserable 20th place.
  • Lap 96: Bad vehicle brakes ended Bill Seifert's day on the track.
  • Lap 98: Curtis Turner takes over the lead from David Pearson.
  • Lap 106: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Curtis Turner.
  • Lap 111: Bobby Allison had a terminal crash, he was forced to withdraw from the race.
  • Lap 114: Curtis Turner had a terminal crash, making his exit from the race mandatory.
  • Lap 153: Rising oil pressure forced Buddy Baker to accept 16th place for the race.
  • Lap 169: A faulty axle managed to end Elmo Langley's attempt at a top-ten finish.
  • Lap 209: Canadian driver Don Biederman managed to overheat his vehicle, causing him to leave the race.
  • Lap 219: David Pearson takes over the lead from Richard Petty.
  • Finish: David Pearson was officially declared the winner of the event.

Finishing order

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Section reference:[3]

  1. David Pearson† (No. 6)
  2. Richard Petty (No. 42)
  3. James Hylton (No. 48)
  4. John Sears† (No. 4)
  5. Tom Pistone (No. 59)
  6. Wendell Scott† (No. 34)
  7. Clyde Lynn† (No. 20)
  8. J.D. McDuffie† (No. 70)
  9. Henley Gray (No. 97)
  10. Eddie Yarboro (No. 40)
  11. Don Biederman*† (No. 94)
  12. Ernest Eury (No. 60)
  13. Larry Manning (No. 50)
  14. Joel Davis (No. 61)
  15. Elmo Langley*† (No. 64)
  16. Buddy Baker*† (No. 00)
  17. Curtis Turner*† (No. 26)
  18. Bobby Allison* (No. 2)
  19. Bill Seifert* (No. 95)
  20. Paul Dean Holt* (No. 15)
  21. Hank Thomas* (No. 92)
  22. Buddy Arrington* (No. 65)
  23. Wayne Smith* (No. 38)
  24. Jimmy Helms* (No. 73)

* Driver failed to finish race
† Driver is deceased

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Myers Brothers 250 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "1966 Myers Brothers 250 racing results (second reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1966 Myers Brothers 250 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  4. ^ Zona, Chris; Trevin Goodwin (2007). 2007 Rams Football (PDF). Winston-Salem State Athletics. p. 30.
  5. ^ "1966 Myers Brothers 250 crew chief information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  6. ^ "Curtis Turner's Death". Motorsports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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