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A 1966 Dodge Charger displays the 426 c.i. Hemi engine which dominated the 1966 NASCAR season. The 1966 NASCAR season opened at Augusta Speedway on November 14, 1965, with Richard Petty winning the season opening event in a 1965 Plymouth. NASCAR then ventured to Riverside International Raceway where Dan Gurney took the checkered flag in a 1965 ...
The 1966 Buddy Shuman 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 9, 1966, at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina.. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade.
In 1989, NASCAR changed rules requiring cars to use current body styles, similar to the Cup cars. However, the cars still used V6 engines. The cars gradually became similar to Cup cars. 1994 was the final year that V6 engines were used in the Busch Series, as many short track series had abandoned six-cylinder engines. In 1995, changes were made.
National-level stock car series: NASCAR Cup Series (known as NASCAR Grand National Series between 1950 and 1970, then the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series between 1971 and 1986) NASCAR Xfinity Series (known as NASCAR Busch Grand National Series between 1986 and 2003) Regional-level stock car series (termed as Grand National Division by ...
1966 NASCAR Grand National Series; NASCAR on television in the 1960s; A. 1966 American 500; B. 1966 Buddy Shuman 250; C. 1966 Columbia 200; D. 1966 Daytona 500; F ...
The 1966 World 600, the 7th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series race held on May 22, 1966, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series season.
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 () 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
The 1966 Smoky Mountain 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 28, 1966, at Smoky Mountain Raceway in Maryville, Tennessee.. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade.