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{{short description|Auto race run in Virginia in 1967}}
{{short description|American NASCAR auto race in 1967}}
{{NASCAR race season infobox
{{NASCAR race season infobox
| Type = CUST
| Type = CUST
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| Distance_km = 180
| Distance_km = 180
| Weather = Mild with temperatures up to {{convert|75|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|12|mph|km/h}}
| Weather = Mild with temperatures up to {{convert|75|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|12|mph|km/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|57.631|mi/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|57.631|mph|abbr=on}}
| Attendance = 11,000<ref name="1967cc300">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1967-42&series=W | title = 1967 Capital City 300 information | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2011-01-01}}</ref>
| Attendance = 11,000<ref name="1967cc300">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1967-42&series=W | title = 1967 Capital City 300 information | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2011-01-01}}</ref>
| Pole_Driver = [[Earl Brooks]]
| Pole_Driver = [[Earl Brooks]]
| Pole_Team = [[Don Culpepper]]
| Pole_Team = Don Culpepper
| Pole_Time =
| Pole_Time =
| Most_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| Most_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
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The '''1967 Capital City 300''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|Grand National Series]] event that was held on September 10, 1967, at [[Richmond Raceway|Virginia State Fairgrounds]] (now Richmond Raceway) in [[Richmond, Virginia]].
The '''1967 Capital City 300''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[NASCAR Cup Series|Grand National Series]] event that was held on September 10, 1967, at [[Richmond Raceway|Virginia State Fairgrounds]] (now Richmond Raceway) in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Until the [[2020 The Real Heroes 400]], this was the last race to have a random draw for the pole position.


The time of the race was two hours, thirty-six minutes, and ten seconds with the average speed being {{convert|57.631|mi/h}}.<ref name="1967cc300"/> The pole position spot was chosen by a random drawing;<ref name="1967cc300"/> the rain that swept through the area had made the track far too muddy for qualifying sessions.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/20-years-before-talladega-bobby-allison-crashed-through | title = 1967 Capital City 300 qualifying cancellation | publisher = Racers' Reunion | date = | accessdate = 2013-05-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130511092721/http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/20-years-before-talladega-bobby-allison-crashed-through | archive-date = 2013-05-11 | dead-url = yes | df = }}</ref> Brooks drew the pole and the race was then started under green-yellow. The cars paced for 24 laps to help pack the clay; Richard Petty took over the lead on lap 25 to help bring about true racing.
The time of the race was two hours, thirty-six minutes, and ten seconds with the average speed being {{convert|57.631|mi/h}}.<ref name="1967cc300"/> The pole position spot was chosen by a random drawing;<ref name="1967cc300"/> the rain that swept through the area had made the track far too muddy for qualifying sessions.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/20-years-before-talladega-bobby-allison-crashed-through | title = 1967 Capital City 300 qualifying cancellation | publisher = Racers' Reunion | accessdate = 2013-05-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130511092721/http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/20-years-before-talladega-bobby-allison-crashed-through | archive-date = 2013-05-11 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Brooks drew the pole and the race was then started under green-yellow. The cars paced for 24 laps to help pack the clay; Richard Petty took over the lead on lap 25 to help bring about true racing.


Those 24 laps were the only laps that Earl Brooks would lead in his NASCAR Grand National career.<ref name="1967cc300"/>
Those 24 laps were the only laps that Earl Brooks would lead in his NASCAR Grand National career.<ref name="1967cc300"/>
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The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".
The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".


==Summary==
==Race report==
[[Richard Petty]] would defeat [[Dick Hutcherson]] after all the laps in the race were completed;<ref name="1967cc300"/> which became the 71st win in his 200-win career as a Cup Series race. The other top ten finishers were: [[Paul Goldsmith]], [[Sam McQuagg]], [[James Hylton]], [[Wendell Scott]], [[Worth McMillion]], [[E.J. Trivette]], [[Henley Gray]], and [[George Davis (racing driver)|George Davis]].<ref name="1967cc300"/> There were twenty-eight American competitors and two Canadian competitors ([[Frog Fagan]] and [[Don Biederman]]).<ref name="1967cc300"/> [[Econo Wash]] and [[Nichels Engineering]] were the main sponsors for the drivers.<ref name="1967cc300"/> Most of the team owners in this race were individuals rather than multi-car teams; as the case usually was with NASCAR races prior to the mid-1970s.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1967042 | title = 1967 Capital City 300 information (team ownership) | publisher = Driver Averages | date = | accessdate = 2013-05-25}}</ref>
[[Richard Petty]] would defeat [[Dick Hutcherson]] after all the laps in the race were completed;<ref name="1967cc300"/> which became the 71st win in his 200-win career as a Cup Series race. The other top ten finishers were: [[Paul Goldsmith]], [[Sam McQuagg]], [[James Hylton]], [[Wendell Scott]], [[Worth McMillion]], [[E.J. Trivette]], [[Henley Gray]], and George Davis.<ref name="1967cc300"/> There were twenty-eight American competitors and two Canadian competitors ([[Frog Fagan]] and [[Don Biederman]]).<ref name="1967cc300"/> Econo Wash and [[Nichels Engineering]] were the main sponsors for the drivers.<ref name="1967cc300"/>
Bobby Allison broke a tie rod coming out of turn 4 on the 131st lap.<ref name="1967cc300"/> Similar to his wreck at Talladega 20 years later, Allison flipped down the front stretch, cleared a guard rail, smashed through a fence and came to rest near the scorers' table - a table at which his wife Judy was sitting. Fortunately, Bobby, Judy and others were OK.
Most of the team owners in this race were individuals rather than multi-car teams; as the case usually was with NASCAR races prior to the mid-1970s.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1967042 | title = 1967 Capital City 300 information (team ownership) | publisher = Driver Averages | accessdate = 2013-05-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921084202/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1967042 | archive-date = 2015-09-21 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


Richard Petty would receive (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|2450|1967|r=0}}}} when considering inflation) $2,450 for winning the race while Don Biederman would be the lowest finishing driver (27th) to receive a prize bonus for $150 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|150|1967|r=0}}}} when considering inflation).<ref name="1967cc300"/> The drivers who finished 29th and 30th (last place) would not receive any prize money.<ref name="1967cc300"/> Total winnings for this race would be $11,610 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|111610|1967|r=0}}}} when considering inflation).
Richard Petty would receive (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|2450|1967|r=0}}}} when considering inflation) $2,450 for winning the race while Don Biederman would be the lowest finishing driver (27th) to receive a prize bonus for $150 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|150|1967|r=0}}}} when considering inflation).<ref name="1967cc300"/> The drivers who finished 29th and 30th (last place) would not receive any prize money.<ref name="1967cc300"/> Total winnings for this race would be $11,610 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|111610|1967|r=0}}}} when considering inflation).


Frog Fagan would make his official NASCAR Cup Series debut in this race.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1967&race=42&series_id=2 | title = Frog Fagan's NASCAR debut | publisher = Race Database | date = | accessdate = 2013-05-04}}</ref> Eleven thousand fans would see a race with eleven cautions for seventy-one laps and three hundred laps were completed on a track spanning {{convert|0.500|mi|km}}.<ref name="1967cc300"/> [[J.P. Barthelette]] would serve as one of the crew chiefs in the race alongside [[Frankie Scott]], [[Dale Inman]] and [[Bud Hartje]]. Their drivers were Dick Hutcherson, Wendell Scott, Richard Petty and James Hylton.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1967-42/enwiki/w/C | title = 1967 Capital City 300 crew chief | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2017-06-11}}</ref>
Frog Fagan would make his official NASCAR Cup Series debut in this race.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1967&race=42&series_id=2 | title = Frog Fagan's NASCAR debut | publisher = Race Database | date = | accessdate = 2013-05-04}}</ref> Eleven thousand fans would see a race with eleven cautions for seventy-one laps and three hundred laps were completed on a track spanning {{convert|0.500|mi|km}}.<ref name="1967cc300"/> J.P. Barthelette would serve as one of the crew chiefs in the race alongside Frankie Scott, [[Dale Inman]] and Bud Hartje. Their drivers were Dick Hutcherson, Wendell Scott, Richard Petty and James Hylton.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1967-42/enwiki/w/C | title = 1967 Capital City 300 crew chief | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2017-06-11}}</ref>


The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
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! 1
! 1
| 76 || Earl Brooks || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Don Culpepper]]
| 76 || Earl Brooks || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Don Culpepper
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! 2
! 2
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! 4
! 4
| 25 || Jabe Thomas || '67 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Don Robertson (auto racing)|Don Robertson]]
| 25 || Jabe Thomas || '67 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Don Robertson
|-
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! 5
! 5
| 64 || Elmo Langley || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Elmo Langley / [[Henry Woodfield]]
| 64 || Elmo Langley || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| 2 || Bobby Allison || '65 [[Chevrolet]] || [[Donald Brackins]]
| 2 || Bobby Allison || '65 [[Chevrolet]] || Donald Brackins
|-
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! 7
! 7
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! 14
! 14
| 63 || Melvin Bradley || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Bob Adams (NASCAR owner)|Bob Adams]]
| 63 || Melvin Bradley || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Bob Adams
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! 15
! 15
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! 20
! 20
| 48 || James Hylton || '65 [[Dodge]] || [[Bud Hartje]]
| 48 || James Hylton || '65 [[Dodge]] || Bud Hartje
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! 21
! 21
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! 25
! 25
| 75 || Frog Fagan || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Bob Gilreath]]
| 75 || Frog Fagan || '66 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Bob Gilreath
|-
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! 26
! 26
| 38 || Wayne Smith || '66 [[Chevrolet]] || [[Archie Smith (racing driver)|Archie Smith]]
| 38 || Wayne Smith || '66 [[Chevrolet]] || Archie Smith
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! 28
! 28
| 94 || Don Biederman || '66 [[Chevrolet]] || [[Ron Stotten]]
| 94 || Don Biederman || '66 [[Chevrolet]] || Ron Stotten
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! 29
! 29
| 83 || Worth McMillion || '66 [[Pontiac]] || [[Allen McMillion]]
| 83 || Worth McMillion || '66 [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || Allen McMillion
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{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
# [[Richard Petty]] (No. 43)
# [[Richard Petty]] (No. 43)
# [[Dick Hutcherson]]† (No. 29)
# [[Dick Hutcherson]] (No. 29)
# [[Paul Goldsmith]]† (No. 99)
# [[Paul Goldsmith]] (No. 99)
# [[Sam McQuagg]]* (No. 6)
# [[Sam McQuagg]]* (No. 6)
# [[James Hylton]]† (No. 48)
# [[James Hylton]] (No. 48)
# [[Wendell Scott]]† (No. 34)
# [[Wendell Scott]] (No. 34)
# [[Worth McMillion]] (No. 83)
# [[Worth McMillion]] (No. 83)
# [[E.J. Trivette]] (No. 19)
# [[E.J. Trivette]] (No. 19)
# [[Henley Gray]] (No. 97)
# [[Henley Gray]] (No. 97)
# [[George Davis (racing driver)|George Davis]] (No. 07)
# George Davis (No. 07)
# [[George Poulous]] (No. 57)
# George Poulous (No. 57)
# [[Elmo Langley]]*† (No. 67)
# [[Elmo Langley]]* (No. 67)
# [[Bill Seifert]]* (No. 45)
# [[Bill Seifert]]* (No. 45)
# [[Wayne Smith (racing driver)|Wayne Smith]]* (No. 38)
# Wayne Smith* (No. 38)
# [[Johnny Steele]]* (No. 12)
# Johnny Steele* (No. 12)
# [[Earl Brooks]]† (No. 76)
# [[Earl Brooks]] (No. 76)
# [[Melvin Bradley]]* (No. 63)
# Melvin Bradley* (No. 63)
# [[J.T. Putney]]*† (No. 11)
# [[J.T. Putney]]* (No. 11)
# [[Bobby Allison]]* (No. 2)
# [[Bobby Allison]]* (No. 2)
# [[John Sears (racing driver)|John Sears]]*† (No. 4)
# [[John Sears (racing driver)|John Sears]]* (No. 4)
# [[Ray Hendrick]]*† (No. 5)
# [[Ray Hendrick]]* (No. 5)
# [[Bill Ervin]]* (No. 31)
# [[Bill Ervin]]* (No. 31)
# [[Jabe Thomas]]* (No. 25)
# [[Jabe Thomas]]* (No. 25)
# [[Paul Dean Holt]]* (No. 01)
# [[Paul Dean Holt]]* (No. 01)
# [[Doug Cooper (racing driver)|Doug Cooper]]* (No. 02)
# [[Doug Cooper (racing driver)|Doug Cooper]]* (No. 02)
# [[Frog Fagan]]*† (No. 75)
# [[Frog Fagan]]* (No. 75)
# [[Don Biederman]]*† (No. 94)
# [[Don Biederman]]* (No. 94)
# [[Neil Castles]]* (No. 91)
# [[Neil Castles]]* (No. 91)
# [[Tom Raley]]* (No. 54)
# Tom Raley* (No. 54)
# [[Clyde Lynn]]*† (No. 20)
# [[Clyde Lynn]]* (No. 20)
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
''† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased'' <br>
''* Driver failed to finish race''
''* Driver failed to finish race''


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
<small>Section reference: <ref name="1967cc300"/></small>
<small>Section reference: <ref name="1967cc300"/></small>
* Start of race: Earl Brooks lead the other cars as they started the event
* Start of race: Earl Brooks lead the other cars as they started the event.
* Lap 25: Richard Petty took over the lead from Earl Brooks
* Lap 25: Richard Petty took over the lead from Earl Brooks.
* Lap 26: Paul Goldsmith took over the lead from Richard Petty
* Lap 26: Paul Goldsmith took over the lead from Richard Petty.
* Lap 30: Neil Castles had a terminal crash
* Lap 30: Neil Castles had a terminal crash.
* Lap 79: Sway bar issues managed to knock Don Biederman out of contention
* Lap 79: Sway bar issues managed to knock Don Biederman out of contention.
* Lap 90: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Paul Goldsmith
* Lap 90: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Paul Goldsmith.
* Lap 91: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Dick Hutcherson
* Lap 91: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Dick Hutcherson.
* Lap 97: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison
* Lap 97: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison.
* Lap 100: Paul Dean Holt would have transmission issues with his vehicle
* Lap 100: Paul Dean Holt would have transmission issues with his vehicle.
* Lap 102: The frame on Jabe Thomas' vehicle would come off, causing him to leave the race for safety reasons
* Lap 102: The frame on Jabe Thomas' vehicle would come off, causing him to leave the race for safety reasons.
* Lap 107: Ray Hendrick's engine problem would relegate him to the sidelines
* Lap 107: Ray Hendrick's engine problem would relegate him to the sidelines.
* Lap 116: Sam McQuagg took over the lead from Richard Petty
* Lap 116: Sam McQuagg took over the lead from Richard Petty.
* Lap 124: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Sam McQuagg
* Lap 124: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Sam McQuagg.
* Lap 125: John Sears' engine developed problems, forcing him to exit the race prematurely
* Lap 125: John Sears' engine developed problems, forcing him to exit the race prematurely.
* Lap 128: Bobby Allison had a terminal crash
* Lap 128: Bobby Allison had a terminal crash.
* Lap 138: Richard Petty took over the lead from Sam McQuagg
* Lap 138: Richard Petty took over the lead from Sam McQuagg.
* Lap 165: J.T. Putney developed problems with his vehicle's transmission
* Lap 165: J.T. Putney developed problems with his vehicle's transmission.
* Lap 169: A frame came loose off Melvin Bradley's vehicle
* Lap 169: A frame came loose off Melvin Bradley's vehicle.
* Lap 197: Johnny Steele managed to blow his engine, bringing a premature end to his race
* Lap 197: Johnny Steele managed to blow his engine, bringing a premature end to his race.
* Lap 202: Bill Seifert managed to lose the frame of his vehicle; Wayne Smith's vehicle would suffer from a faulty transmission
* Lap 202: Bill Seifert managed to lose the frame of his vehicle; Wayne Smith's vehicle would suffer from a faulty transmission.
* Lap 203: An axle came loose off Elmo Langley's vehicle
* Lap 203: An axle came loose off Elmo Langley's vehicle.
* Lap 289: Sam McQuagg lost the rear end of the vehicle, he was called off the track due to safety reasons
* Lap 289: Sam McQuagg lost the rear end of the vehicle, he was called off the track due to safety reasons.
* Finish: Richard Petty was official declared the winner of the event
* Finish: Richard Petty was official declared the winner of the event.


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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:05, 9 May 2022

1967 Capital City 300
Race details[1]
Race 42 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Layout of Richmond Speedway
Layout of Richmond Speedway
Date September 10, 1967 (1967-September-10)
Official name Capital City 300
Location Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.500 mi (0.800 km)
Distance 300 laps, 150 mi (180 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures up to 75 °F (24 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Average speed 57.631 mph (92.748 km/h)
Attendance 11,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Don Culpepper
Most laps led
Driver Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Laps 177
Winner
No. 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Television in the United States
Network Untelevised
Announcers None

The 1967 Capital City 300 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 10, 1967, at Virginia State Fairgrounds (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. Until the 2020 The Real Heroes 400, this was the last race to have a random draw for the pole position.

The time of the race was two hours, thirty-six minutes, and ten seconds with the average speed being 57.631 miles per hour (92.748 km/h).[2] The pole position spot was chosen by a random drawing;[2] the rain that swept through the area had made the track far too muddy for qualifying sessions.[3] Brooks drew the pole and the race was then started under green-yellow. The cars paced for 24 laps to help pack the clay; Richard Petty took over the lead on lap 25 to help bring about true racing.

Those 24 laps were the only laps that Earl Brooks would lead in his NASCAR Grand National career.[2]

Background

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In 1953, Richmond International Raceway began hosting the Grand National Series with Lee Petty winning that first race in Richmond.[4] The original track was paved in 1968.[5] In 1988, the track was re-designed into its present D-shaped configuration

The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".

Race report

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Richard Petty would defeat Dick Hutcherson after all the laps in the race were completed;[2] which became the 71st win in his 200-win career as a Cup Series race. The other top ten finishers were: Paul Goldsmith, Sam McQuagg, James Hylton, Wendell Scott, Worth McMillion, E.J. Trivette, Henley Gray, and George Davis.[2] There were twenty-eight American competitors and two Canadian competitors (Frog Fagan and Don Biederman).[2] Econo Wash and Nichels Engineering were the main sponsors for the drivers.[2]

Bobby Allison broke a tie rod coming out of turn 4 on the 131st lap.[2] Similar to his wreck at Talladega 20 years later, Allison flipped down the front stretch, cleared a guard rail, smashed through a fence and came to rest near the scorers' table - a table at which his wife Judy was sitting. Fortunately, Bobby, Judy and others were OK.

Most of the team owners in this race were individuals rather than multi-car teams; as the case usually was with NASCAR races prior to the mid-1970s.[6]

Richard Petty would receive ($22,387 when considering inflation) $2,450 for winning the race while Don Biederman would be the lowest finishing driver (27th) to receive a prize bonus for $150 ($1,371 when considering inflation).[2] The drivers who finished 29th and 30th (last place) would not receive any prize money.[2] Total winnings for this race would be $11,610 ($1,019,861 when considering inflation).

Frog Fagan would make his official NASCAR Cup Series debut in this race.[7] Eleven thousand fans would see a race with eleven cautions for seventy-one laps and three hundred laps were completed on a track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km).[2] J.P. Barthelette would serve as one of the crew chiefs in the race alongside Frankie Scott, Dale Inman and Bud Hartje. Their drivers were Dick Hutcherson, Wendell Scott, Richard Petty and James Hylton.[8]

The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.

Qualifying

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Grid[2] No. Driver Manufacturer Owner
1 76 Earl Brooks '66 Ford Don Culpepper
2 43 Richard Petty '67 Plymouth Petty Enterprises
3 91 Neil Castles '65 Plymouth Neil Castles
4 25 Jabe Thomas '67 Ford Don Robertson
5 64 Elmo Langley '66 Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
6 2 Bobby Allison '65 Chevrolet Donald Brackins
7 54 Tom Raley '66 Ford Tom Raley
8 4 John Sears '66 Ford L.G. DeWitt
9 45 Bill Seifert '66 Ford Bill Seifert
10 6 Sam McQuagg '67 Dodge Cotton Owens
11 20 Clyde Lynn '66 Ford Clyde Lynn
12 99 Paul Goldsmith '67 Plymouth Ray Nichels
13 11 J.T. Putney '66 Chevrolet J.T. Putney
14 63 Melvin Bradley '66 Ford Bob Adams
15 5 Ray Hendrick '66 Dodge Cotton Owens
16 02 Doug Cooper '66 Chevrolet Bob Cooper
17 07 George Davis '66 Chevrolet George Davis
18 34 Wendell Scott '66 Ford Wendell Scott
19 29 Dick Hutcherson '67 Ford Bondy Long
20 48 James Hylton '65 Dodge Bud Hartje
21 57 George Poulos '65 Plymouth George Poulos
22 01 Paul Dean Holt '67 Ford Dennis Holt
23 31 Bill Ervin '66 Ford Ralph Murphy
24 97 Henley Gray '66 Ford Henley Gray
25 19 E.J. Trivette '66 Chevrolet Roy Dutton
25 75 Frog Fagan '66 Ford Bob Gilreath
26 38 Wayne Smith '66 Chevrolet Archie Smith
28 94 Don Biederman '66 Chevrolet Ron Stotten
29 83 Worth McMillion '66 Pontiac Allen McMillion
30 12 Johnny Steele '67 Ford Johnny Steele

Finishing order

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Section reference: [2]

  1. Richard Petty (No. 43)
  2. Dick Hutcherson (No. 29)
  3. Paul Goldsmith (No. 99)
  4. Sam McQuagg* (No. 6)
  5. James Hylton (No. 48)
  6. Wendell Scott (No. 34)
  7. Worth McMillion (No. 83)
  8. E.J. Trivette (No. 19)
  9. Henley Gray (No. 97)
  10. George Davis (No. 07)
  11. George Poulous (No. 57)
  12. Elmo Langley* (No. 67)
  13. Bill Seifert* (No. 45)
  14. Wayne Smith* (No. 38)
  15. Johnny Steele* (No. 12)
  16. Earl Brooks (No. 76)
  17. Melvin Bradley* (No. 63)
  18. J.T. Putney* (No. 11)
  19. Bobby Allison* (No. 2)
  20. John Sears* (No. 4)
  21. Ray Hendrick* (No. 5)
  22. Bill Ervin* (No. 31)
  23. Jabe Thomas* (No. 25)
  24. Paul Dean Holt* (No. 01)
  25. Doug Cooper* (No. 02)
  26. Frog Fagan* (No. 75)
  27. Don Biederman* (No. 94)
  28. Neil Castles* (No. 91)
  29. Tom Raley* (No. 54)
  30. Clyde Lynn* (No. 20)

* Driver failed to finish race

Timeline

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Section reference: [2]

  • Start of race: Earl Brooks lead the other cars as they started the event.
  • Lap 25: Richard Petty took over the lead from Earl Brooks.
  • Lap 26: Paul Goldsmith took over the lead from Richard Petty.
  • Lap 30: Neil Castles had a terminal crash.
  • Lap 79: Sway bar issues managed to knock Don Biederman out of contention.
  • Lap 90: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Paul Goldsmith.
  • Lap 91: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Dick Hutcherson.
  • Lap 97: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison.
  • Lap 100: Paul Dean Holt would have transmission issues with his vehicle.
  • Lap 102: The frame on Jabe Thomas' vehicle would come off, causing him to leave the race for safety reasons.
  • Lap 107: Ray Hendrick's engine problem would relegate him to the sidelines.
  • Lap 116: Sam McQuagg took over the lead from Richard Petty.
  • Lap 124: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Sam McQuagg.
  • Lap 125: John Sears' engine developed problems, forcing him to exit the race prematurely.
  • Lap 128: Bobby Allison had a terminal crash.
  • Lap 138: Richard Petty took over the lead from Sam McQuagg.
  • Lap 165: J.T. Putney developed problems with his vehicle's transmission.
  • Lap 169: A frame came loose off Melvin Bradley's vehicle.
  • Lap 197: Johnny Steele managed to blow his engine, bringing a premature end to his race.
  • Lap 202: Bill Seifert managed to lose the frame of his vehicle; Wayne Smith's vehicle would suffer from a faulty transmission.
  • Lap 203: An axle came loose off Elmo Langley's vehicle.
  • Lap 289: Sam McQuagg lost the rear end of the vehicle, he was called off the track due to safety reasons.
  • Finish: Richard Petty was official declared the winner of the event.
Preceded by NASCAR Grand National Races
1967 		Succeeded by


References

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  1. ^ "1967 Capital City 300 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "1967 Capital City 300 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  3. ^ "1967 Capital City 300 qualifying cancellation". Racers' Reunion. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  4. ^ http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "Richmond International Raceway has hosted the NASCAR Winston Cup Series since 1953. Lee Petty won the first race that year. "
  5. ^ http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "The original track was paved in 1968."
  6. ^ "1967 Capital City 300 information (team ownership)". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
  7. ^ "Frog Fagan's NASCAR debut". Race Database. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  8. ^ "1967 Capital City 300 crew chief". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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