Race: 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 49
Date: April 11, 1966
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 6 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (194) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 12 of 49 |
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 200 | 194 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 198 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 3 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 4 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 16 | 0 | Cale Yarborough | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 9 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 10 | 21 | Hank Thomas | — | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 18 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 20 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 6 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | accident | 224 |
| 13 | 11 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | out of fuel | 208 |
| 14 | 13 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 95 | 0 | tire | 192 |
| 15 | 15 | 74 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 50 | 0 | brakes | 176 |
| 16 | 8 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 48 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 17 | 14 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 18 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | engine | 128 |
| 19 | 7 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | transmission | 112 |
| 20 | 21 | 45 | Jim Tatum | Seifert Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | oil pressure | 96 |
| 21 | 22 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | drive shaft | 80 |
| 22 | 19 | 73 | Buddy Arrington | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 64 |
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