1966 NASCAR Grand National Series

photo of David Pearson taken in 2008
David Pearson, winner of the 1966 NASCAR Championship, here pictured in 2008.

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.[1] NASCAR allowed the return of the Chrysler Hemi engine in 1966, and at the same time Ford decided to boycott NASCAR for the season.[2] The season marked series first visit to the state of Maine. Pearson captured the championship with 35,638 points over second place James Hylton who finished the season with no wins, but 33,638 points for his consistency and efforts.[3]

  1. ^ Fleischman, Bill; Al Pearce (2004). "At A Glance: Year-by-Year Summaries; 1966". The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide: 2004 (10 ed.). Canton, MI: Checkered Flag Press; Visible Ink Press. pp. 154 of 576. ISBN 978-0-681-27587-4.
  2. ^ "1966 NASCAR Grand National Recap". HowStuffWorks. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  3. ^ "Grand National standings for 1966". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2009-09-05.