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September 18, 1966
The Joe Weatherly 150 was the 45 race of the 1966 NASCAR Cup Series season and took place at Occoneechee Speedway on 09-18-1966.
Dick Hutcherson won the race in his 1966 Ford from the 1 starting position against 22 other drivers with an average race speed of 90.603 mph.
The race distance was 150 miles and offered a total prize purse of $6,600. The Joe Weatherly 150 was slowed by 0 caution flags for a total of 0 caution laps.
There were a total of 2 lead changes during the race. The pole speed was 95.716.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 167/157 | Running | 1,400 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 167/0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Plymouth | Paul Lewis | 0 | 165/0 | Running | 700 |
| 4 | 3 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Econo Wash | 0 | 163/0 | Running | 575 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 163/0 | Running | 425 |
| 6 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley… | 0 | 154/0 | Running | 325 |
| 7 | 11 | 88 | Neil Castles | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | 0 | 151/0 | Running | 275 |
| 8 | 8 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 146/0 | Running | 225 |
| 9 | 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 144/0 | Running | 200 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 141/0 | Running | 175 |
| 11 | 14 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 141/0 | Running | 100 |
| 12 | 23 | 92 | Hank Thomas | Ford | W.S. Jenkins | 0 | 141/0 | Running | 100 |
| 13 | 21 | 94 | Don Biederman | Chevrolet | Ron Stotten | 0 | 136/0 | Running | 100 |
| 14 | 12 | 60 | Ernest Eury | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 135/0 | Running | 100 |
| 15 | 13 | 50 | Mike Page | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 132/0 | Running | 100 |
| 16 | 17 | 63 | Larry Manning | Plymouth | Bob Adams | 0 | 109/0 | Running | 100 |
| 17 | 18 | 73 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Joan Petre | 0 | 57/0 | Brakes | 100 |
| 18 | 16 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Tom Pistone | 0 | 52/0 | Overheating | 100 |
| 19 | 15 | 95 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 51/0 | Differential | 100 |
| 20 | 2 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 28/10 | A frame | 100 |
| 21 | 22 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 16/0 | Fuel line | 100 |
| 22 | 19 | 15 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 2/0 | Head gasket | 100 |
| 23 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ford | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 1/0 | Oil pressure | 100 |