Bowman Gray Stadium
Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC.
Bowman Gray Stadium is a .25 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Short Track (an oval racetrack that is 1 mile or less in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium was in 1958 and the last Cup Series race was in 1971.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 8 |
| 2 | Rex White | 5 |
| 2 | Junior Johnson | 5 |
| 4 | Glen Wood | 4 |
| 5 | Lee Petty | 2 |
| 6 | David Pearson | 1 |
| 6 | George Dunn | 1 |
| 6 | Jack Smith | 1 |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | 1 |
| 6 | Marvin Panch | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | 6 |
| 2 | Glen Wood | 4 |
| 2 | Junior Johnson | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 4 |
| 5 | David Pearson | 3 |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | 2 |
| 7 | Bob Welborn | 1 |
| 7 | Lee Petty | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
| 7 | Marvin Panch | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Bowman Gray Stadium
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-06-71 | Myers Brothers 250 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mustang | 6/36 | 1 |
| 08-28-70 | Myers Brothers 250 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 2 |
| 08-22-69 | Myers Brothers 250 | Richard Petty | 1 | Ford | 3/17 | 2 |
| 08-10-68 | Myers Brothers 250 | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | 5/34 | 1 |
| 08-12-67 | Myers Brothers 250 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 03-27-67 | 1967-09 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1/8 | 3 |
| 08-27-66 | Myers Brothers 250 | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | 3/16 | 4 |
| 04-11-66 | 1966-12 | David Pearson | 1 | Dodge | 1/4 | 2 |
| 08-28-65 | Myers Brothers 250 | Junior Johnson | 2 | Ford | 0/0 | 1 |
| 05-15-65 | 1965-17 | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-22-64 | Myers Brothers 250 | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | 1/4 | 0 |
| 03-30-64 | 1964-12 | Marvin Panch | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-16-63 | International 200 | Junior Johnson | 1 | Chevrolet | 1/4 | 0 |
| 07-13-63 | 1963-33 | Glen Wood | 1 | Ford | 3/0 | 3 |
| 04-15-63 | 1963-18 | Jim Paschal | 3 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-18-62 | International 200 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 3 |
| 06-16-62 | Myers Brothers 200 | Johnny Allen | 2 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 1 |
| 04-23-62 | 1962-16 | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-09-61 | 1961-38 | Rex White | 3 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 2 |
| 06-10-61 | Myers Brothers 200 | Rex White | 4 | Chevrolet | 1/5 | 0 |
| 04-03-61 | 1961-12 | Rex White | 2 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-23-60 | 1960-34 | Glen Wood | 1 | Ford | 1/3 | 0 |
| 06-26-60 | International 200 | Glen Wood | 3 | Ford | 0/0 | 1 |
| 04-18-60 | 1960-13 | Glen Wood | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-21-59 | 1959-33 | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | 2/0 | 0 |
| 06-27-59 | 1959-24 | Rex White | 2 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 1 |
| 03-30-59 | 1959-08 | Jim Reed | 20 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-22-58 | 1958-39 | Lee Petty | 2 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 3 |
| 05-24-58 | 1958-19 | Bob Welborn | 10 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 1 |
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Bowman Gray Stadium Track Facts
- Track Length: .25 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1958-19 on 05-24-1958
- Last Race: Myers Brothers 250 on 08-06-1971
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 29
- Qualifying Record: Richard Petty, 55.283 mph on 08-06-1971
- Race Record: Richard Petty (1970 Plymouth) 51.527 mph on 08-28-1970
- Largest Purse: $8,375 for the Myers Brothers 250 on 08-06-1971
- Most Cautions: 6 at the Myers Brothers 250 on 08-06-1971
- Most Caution Laps: 36 at the Myers Brothers 250 on 08-06-1971
- Least Cautions: 1 at the 1966-12 on 04-11-1966
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1959-33 on 08-21-1959
- Most Lead Changes: 4 at the Myers Brothers 250 on 08-27-1966
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1963-18 on 04-15-1963
- Most Wins: 6 - Rex White
- Most Poles: 8 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Fives: 20 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Tens: 23 - Richard Petty
