1966 Southeastern 500, the Glossary
The 1966 Southeastern 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on March 20, 1966, at Bristol International Speedway in the Bristol, Tennessee.[1]
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45 relations: Banjo Matthews, Bill Seifert, Bobby Allison, Bobby Isaac, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee, Buddy Arrington, Cale Yarborough, Clyde Lynn, Cotton Owens, David Pearson (racing driver), Dick Hutcherson, E. J. Trivette, Elmo Langley, Ford Motor Company, Fred Lorenzen, G. C. Spencer, Gene Black, Henley Gray, Herman Beam, Holman-Moody, J. D. McDuffie, J. T. Putney, Jake Elder, James Hylton, Jim Paschal, John Sears (racing driver), Johnny Allen (racing driver), Larry Manning, Marvin Panch, NASCAR, NASCAR Grand National Series, Ned Jarrett, Nichels, Oval track racing, Paul Goldsmith, Paul Lewis (racing driver), Petty Enterprises, Richard Petty, Sam McQuagg, Wendell Scott, Wood Brothers Racing, 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series, 2010 Food City 500, 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Banjo Matthews
Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews (February 14, 1932 – October 2, 1996) was an American NASCAR driver, car owner, and builder.
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Bill Seifert
William John Seifert (born July 2, 1939 - Skyland, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Sprint Cup Series who raced from 1966 to 1979.
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Bobby Allison
Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937) is a former American professional stock car racing driver and owner.
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Bobby Isaac
Robert Vance Isaac (August 1, 1932 – August 14, 1977) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Bristol International Raceway from 1978 to 1996 and as the Bristol International Speedway from 1961 to 1978) is a oval short track in Bristol, Tennessee. 1966 Southeastern 500 and Bristol Motor Speedway are NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States.
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Buddy Arrington
Buddy Rogers Arrington (July 26, 1938 – August 2, 2022) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner.
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Cale Yarborough
William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher.
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Clyde Lynn
Clyde Lynn (March 3, 1936 – November 1, 1996) was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Christiansburg, Virginia and a runner-up for the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in the year 1965.
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Cotton Owens
Everett "Cotton" Owens (May 21, 1924 – June 7, 2012) was a NASCAR driver.
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David Pearson (racing driver)
David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car driver, who raced from 1960 to 1986 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No.
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Dick Hutcherson
Richard "Dick" Hutcherson (November 30, 1931 – November 6, 2005) was an American businessman and a former stock car racer.
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E. J. Trivette
E.
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Elmo Langley
Elmo Harold Langley (August 21, 1928 – November 21, 1996) was a NASCAR driver and owner.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
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Fred Lorenzen
Frederick Lorenzen Jr. (born December 30, 1934), nicknamed "the Golden Boy", "Fast Freddie", "the Elmhurst Express" and "Fearless Freddy", is a former NASCAR driver from Elmhurst, Illinois.
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G. C. Spencer
Grover Clifton "G.
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Gene Black
Gene Black (September 23, 1943 - October 4, 2010) was an American NASCAR Grand National driver who competed from 1965 to 1968.
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Henley Gray
Clarence Henley Gray Jr. (born January 12, 1933) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1964 to 1977.
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Herman Beam
Herman Beam (December 11, 1929 – August 27, 1980) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver and team owner from Johnson City, Tennessee who was active as a driver from 1957 until 1963.
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Holman-Moody
Holman-Moody is an American racecar manufacturer, marine engine manufacturer and former auto racing team.
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J. D. McDuffie
John Delphus McDuffie Jr. (December 5, 1938 – August 11, 1991) was an American racing driver.
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J. T. Putney
J.
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Jake Elder
J.
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James Hylton
James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Jim Paschal
James Roy Paschal, Jr. (December 5, 1926 – July 5, 2004) was a NASCAR Grand National Series and Winston Cup Series driver.
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John Sears (racing driver)
John Hamilton "Big" John Sears (May 9, 1936 – November 1, 1999) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver from Ellerbe, North Carolina, USA.
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Johnny Allen (racing driver)
Johnny Allen (born September 17, 1934, in Greenville, South Carolina) is a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from 1955 to 1967.
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Larry Manning
Larry Niles Manning, Senior (October 4, 1942 – May 23, 2012) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Marvin Panch
Marvin Emil Panch (May 28, 1926December 31, 2015) was an American stock car racing driver.
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NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing.
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NASCAR Grand National Series
The name NASCAR Grand National Series refers to former names of the following NASCAR series.
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Ned Jarrett
Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American retired race car driver and broadcaster.
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Nichels
Nichels Engineering was an American racing car builder and team owner.
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Oval track racing
Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track.
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Paul Goldsmith
Paul Edward Goldsmith (born October 2, 1925) is a retired American racing driver.
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Paul Lewis (racing driver)
Paul Lewis (born September 28, 1932) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series race car driver whose career spanned from 1960 to 1968 racing information at Racing Reference while primarily driving a #2 Dodge vehicle owned by Bobby Allison.
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Petty Enterprises
Petty Enterprises (formerly Lee Petty Engineering) was a NASCAR racing team based in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA.
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Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No.
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Sam McQuagg
Samuel "Sam" McQuagg (November 11, 1937 – January 3, 2009) was an American former NASCAR Rookie of the Year driver.
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Wendell Scott
Wendell Oliver Scott Sr. (August 29, 1921 – December 23, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver.
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Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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1966 NASCAR Grand National Series
The 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series evolved into the first of three NASCAR Grand National championships for David Pearson, whose 15 wins through the season was second only to Tim Flock's 18 victories in 1955 at that time.
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2010 Food City 500
The 2010 Food City 500 was held on March 21, 2010 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee as the fifth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. 1966 Southeastern 500 and 2010 Food City 500 are NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Kevin Conway, Rookie of the Year. Manufacturer's championship with 18 wins & 261 points. The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, the 39th modern-era cup series, and the first Cup season of the 2010s, the 21st century's second decade.
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See also
1966 NASCAR Grand National Series
- 1966 American 500
- 1966 Buddy Shuman 250
- 1966 Columbia 200
- 1966 Daytona 500
- 1966 Firecracker 400
- 1966 Myers Brothers 250
- 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series
- 1966 Nashville 400
- 1966 Smoky Mountain 200
- 1966 Southeastern 500
- 1966 Southern 500
- 1966 World 600
- NASCAR on television in the 1960s
1966 in sports in Tennessee
- 1966 Chattanooga Moccasins football team
- 1966 Grantland Rice Bowl
- 1966 Liberty Bowl
- 1966 Memphis State Tigers football team
- 1966 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
- 1966 Nashville 400
- 1966 Smoky Mountain 200
- 1966 Southeastern 500
- 1966 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team
- 1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team
- 1966 Vanderbilt Commodores football team