The 1966 Southeastern 500 was a NASCAR

NASCAR

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 Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) race that took place on March 20, 1966 at Bristol International Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961...

 in the American

United States

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 community of Bristol

Bristol, Tennessee

Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundaries of both cities run parallel to each other along State...

, Tennessee

Tennessee

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Summary

Five hundred laps were done on a paved oval track spanning 0.5 mile (0.80467 km). The total time of the race was three hours, twenty-four minutes, and twenty-six seconds. There were seven cautions for 92 laps. Speeds were: 69.952 mi/h and 86.248 mi/h for the pole position speed (accomplished by David Pearson). Dick Hutcherson

Dick Hutcherson

Dick Hutcherson was an American businessman and a former stock car racer. A native of Keokuk, Iowa, Hutcherson drove in NASCAR competition from 1964 to 1967. In 1965 he finished second in the overall NASCAR Drivers Championship and had nine wins...

 defeated Paul Lewis by outlapping him more than four times.

Twenty-five thousand fans saw thirty-two drivers start a race that only seven would complete. Attrition levels were worse in this Bristol race than it is in the 2010 NASCAR Cup Series

2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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 season; a rare instance where lower speeds on a track are more dangerous than faster speeds. By contrast, the 2010 Food City 500

2010 Food City 500

The 2010 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee was the fifth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The race began at 1 p.m. EDT on March 21, 2010. The 2010 Food City 500 was televised on Fox and broadcast on PRN radio. This race marked the last appearance of the...

 would see an average speed of 79.618 mi/h and a pole position speed of 124.63 mi/h with only eight drivers not being able to complete the race.

The total winnings for the race were $21,735 in American dollars ($ when inflation is taken into effect).

Finishing order

1. Dick Hutcherson
2. Paul Lewis
3. James Hylton
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4. Elmo Langley
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5. Sam McQuagg
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6. Gene Black
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7. Bill Seifert
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    (lowest finishing driver to finish the race)
8. Wendell Scott
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9. Henley Gray
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10. G.C. Spencer
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11. Clyde Lynn
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12. Gene Cline
13. Johnny Allen
14. Larry Manning
15. David Pearson
16. Walter Wallace
17. J.D. McDuffie
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18. Marvin Panch
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19. Ned Jarrett
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20. Jim Paschal
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21. Paul Goldsmith
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22. Fred Lorenzen
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23. Bobby Isaac
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24. Cale Yarborough
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25. Johnny Steele
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26. J.T. Putney
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27. Buddy Arrington
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28. Bobby Allison
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29. Wayne Smith
30. John Sears
31. Sonny Lamphear
32. E.J. Trivette
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