Race: Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 49
Date: September 11, 1966
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 300 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 (242) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 44 of 49 |
Capital City 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 300 | 242 | running | 550 |
| 2 | 10 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 295 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 295 | 0 | running | 506 |
| 4 | 8 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 484 |
| 5 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 462 |
| 6 | 25 | 95 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 7 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 418 |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | Bob Cooper | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | running | 396 |
| 9 | 16 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 242 | 0 | engine | 374 |
| 10 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 237 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 11 | 22 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | — | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | spindle | 330 |
| 12 | 3 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 220 | 27 | rear end | 308 |
| 13 | 19 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 286 |
| 14 | 27 | 96 | Jimmy Helms | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | engine | 264 |
| 15 | 2 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 176 | 31 | engine | 242 |
| 16 | 6 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | a-frame | 220 |
| 17 | 24 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | ball joint | 198 |
| 18 | 21 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | oil pan | 176 |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 127 | 0 | rear end | 154 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | drive shaft | 132 |
| 21 | 23 | 15 | Paul Dean Holt | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 87 | 0 | sway bar | 110 |
| 22 | 9 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 80 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 23 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 67 | 0 | radiator | 66 |
| 24 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 25 | 12 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | battery | 22 |
| 26 | 18 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Plymouth | 19 | 0 | oil pressure | 22 |
| 27 | 26 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | engine | 22 |
| 28 | 28 | 58 | Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 7 | 0 | flagged | 22 |
| 29 | 29 | 80 | G.T. Nolan | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 6 | 0 | flagged | 22 |
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