Race: Richmond 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 19 of 49
Date: May 15, 1966
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 250 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 6 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Tom Pistone | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (216) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 19 of 49 |
Richmond 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 250 | 216 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 248 | 9 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 6 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | Darel Dieringer | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 241 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 20 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 231 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 18 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 15 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 216 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 23 | 80 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 216 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 24 | 83 | G.T. Nolan | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 215 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 19 | 17 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 207 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 16 | 65 | Larry Manning | — | Plymouth | 175 | 0 | engine | 220 |
| 16 | 1 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 151 | 22 | engine | 200 |
| 17 | 3 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 137 | 3 | rear end | 180 |
| 18 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 125 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 25 | 30 | Bob Derrington | — | Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | 140 |
| 20 | 2 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 101 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 21 | 26 | 60 | Ernest Eury | Joan Petre (Owner) | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | a-frame | 100 |
| 22 | 17 | 69 | Mack Hanbury | — | Ford | 28 | 0 | drive shaft | 80 |
| 23 | 13 | 22 | Curtis Turner | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | push rod | 60 |
| 24 | 14 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 27 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 25 | 29 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 24 | 0 | rear end | 20 |
| 26 | 21 | 72 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 27 | 5 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | transmission | 20 |
| 28 | 11 | 06 | Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 8 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 29 | 28 | 45 | Jim Tatum | Seifert Racing | Ford | 6 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 93 | Bill Seifert | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
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