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1967 National 500
Race details[1]
Race 47 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Despite the wreck, Mr. Charlie Glotzbach finished in fourth place after the race was over.
Despite the wreck, Mr. Charlie Glotzbach finished in fourth place after the race was over.
Date October 15, 1967 (1967-October-15)
Official name National 500
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.500 mi (2.414 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (804 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 77 °F (25 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)
Average speed 130.317 miles per hour (209.725 km/h)
Attendance 60,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Wood Brothers
Most laps led
Driver Buddy Baker Ray Fox
Laps 160
Winner
No. 3 Buddy Baker Ray Fox

The 1967 National 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series stock car race that was held on October 15, 1967, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

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; most of the cars were trailered to events or hauled in by trucks.

Summary

Sixty thousand live spectators attended the event where Buddy Baker managed to defeat Bobby Isaac by more than one lap.[2] Nine cautions were handed out by NASCAR officials for 64 laps.[2] The race took three hours and fifty minutes to fully complete.[2] Cale Yarborough achieved the pole position with a qualifying speed of 130.317 miles per hour (209.725 km/h).[2] In reality, the speeds in the race actually approached 130.317 miles per hour (209.725 km/h).[2] Whitey Gerkin finished in last place due to a crash on lap 2 out of the 334 laps raced on a paved track spanning 1.500 miles (2.414 km).[2] All 44 of the drivers on the racing grid were American-born males.[2] Future three time Formula One Champion Jackie Stewart entered but he failed to qualify.

Richard Petty 10-race winning streak ended at this race. Bobby Wawak made his best career finish as an owner with one of his vehicles finishing in seventh place.[2] LeeRoy Yarbrough was scheduled to drive in Junior Johnson's No. 26 vehicle but the car was wrecked in practice due to a fire extinguisher going off automatically.[3] 22 lead changes were made amongst seven different leaders.[4] Don Schissler and Dub Simpson made their NASCAR debuts here.[4]

The total prize purse for this race was $87,005 ($795,027.72 when adjusted for inflation). Buddy Baker received $18,950 in winnings ($173,159.88 when adjusted for inflation) while last-place finisher Whitey Gerkin walked away with only $625 ($5,711.08 when adjusted for inflation).[5]

Qualifying

Grid No. Driver Manufacturer Qualifying time[6] Speed[6]
1 21 Cale Yarborough '67 Ford 139.470 154.872
2 27 A.J. Foyt '67 Ford 139.960 154.329
3 99 Paul Goldsmith '67 Plymouth 140.070 154.208
4 3 Buddy Baker '67 Dodge 140.200 154.065
5 43 Richard Petty '67 Plymouth 140.490 153.747
6 6 Darel Dieringer '67 Dodge 140.941 153.256
7 17 David Pearson '67 Ford 141.101 153.082
8 29 Dick Hutcherson '67 Ford 141.640 152.499
9 72 Charlie Glotzbach '65 Dodge 142.370 151.717
10 48 James Hylton '65 Dodge 142.321 151.770

Finishing order

  1. Buddy Baker
  2. Bobby Isaac
  3. Dick Hutcherson
  4. Charlie Glotzbach
  5. G.C. Spencer
  6. Don White
  7. Bobby Wawak
  8. Neil Castles
  9. Buddy Arrington
  10. Cale Yarborough*
  11. J.T. Putney
  12. Henley Gray
  13. Bobby Allison*
  14. Frank Warren
  15. Donnie Allison*
  16. John Sears*
  17. Wayne Smith
  18. Richard Petty*
  19. Darel Dieringer*
  20. Sonny Hutchins*
  21. Roy Tyner
  22. A.J. Foyt*
  23. Clyde Lynn*
  24. David Pearson*
  25. Jim Paschal*
  26. Jack Bowsher*
  27. Mario Andretti*
  28. Wendell Scott*
  29. Bud Moore*
  30. Elmo Langley*
  31. Red Farmer*
  32. Larry Manning*
  33. Dub Simpson*
  34. Curtis Turner*
  35. E.J. Trivette*
  36. Friday Hassler*
  37. Larry Hess*
  38. Paul Goldsmith*
  39. Bob Cooper*
  40. Don Schissler*
  41. Bobby Mausgrover*
  42. Gordon Johncock*
  43. James Hylton*
  44. Whitey Gerkin*

* Driver failed to finish race

Failed to qualify

Name Number Car manufactuer
LeeRoy Yarbrough 26 Ford
Jackie Stewart 5 Dodge
Frog Fagan 75 Ford
Bill Seifert 45 Ford
Don Biederman 94 Chevrolet
Ken Spikes 62 Pontiac

References

  1. ^ "1967 National 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "1967 National 500 race information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
  3. ^ Greg Fielden's "Charlotte Motor Speedway", p. 55
  4. ^ a b "1967 National 500 race information (second reference)". Race Database. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  5. ^ "1967 National 500 race information". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  6. ^ a b "1967 National 500 qualifying information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season
1967 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National 500 races
1967 		Succeeded by
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