Race details [1] | |||
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Race 47 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | October 15, 1967 | ||
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 of 77 °F (25 °C); wind speeds of 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 | ||
Time | 139.470 | ||
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.
The race was held on a dry circuit; with no precipitation recorded around the speedway. [3]
Sixty thousand live spectators attended the event where Buddy Baker managed to defeat Bobby Isaac by more than one lap; becoming the 100th different driver to win what is now known as a NASCAR Cup Series race. [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 Gerken 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. The qualifying speeds recorded for the race were an average for a 4-lap qualifying run. [2] J.T. Putney raced his way into this one by winning the last chance qualifying race. He then finished 11th in the main event with Henley Gray, another driver who raced in, taking 12th. [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. [4] 22 lead changes were made amongst seven different leaders. [5]
Notable crew chiefs on attendance for the race were Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Jake Elder among others. [6]
Don Schissler and Dub Simpson made their NASCAR debuts here. [5] The total prize purse for this race was $87,005 ($763,595 when adjusted for inflation). Buddy Baker received $18,950 in winnings ($166,314 when adjusted for inflation) while last-place finisher Whitey Gerken walked away with only $625 ($5,485 when adjusted for inflation). [7]
Note: The speeds shown are an average for a 4-lap qualifying run.
The first 37 spots in the field were set via qualifying. The final 7 spots were filled by the top 7 finishers in a 20-lap qualifying race.
Grid | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Qualifying time [8] | Speed [8] | Owner |
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1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | '67 Ford | 2:19.470 | 154.872 | Wood Brothers |
2 | 27 | A.J. Foyt | '67 Ford | 2:19.960 | 154.329 | Banjo Matthews |
3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | '67 Plymouth | 2:20.070 | 154.208 | Ray Nichels |
4 | 3 | Buddy Baker | '67 Dodge | 2:20.200 | 154.065 | Ray Fox |
5 | 43 | Richard Petty | '67 Plymouth | 2:20.490 | 153.747 | Petty Enterprises |
6 | 6 | Darel Dieringer | '67 Dodge | 2:20.941 | 153.256 | Cotton Owens |
7 | 17 | David Pearson | '67 Ford | 2:21.101 | 153.082 | Holman-Moody |
8 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | '67 Ford | 2:21.640 | 152.499 | Bondy Long |
9 | 72 | Charlie Glotzbach | '65 Dodge | 2:22.370 | 151.717 | Nord Krauskopf |
10 | 48 | James Hylton | '65 Dodge | 2:22.321 | 151.770 | Bud Hartje |
Section reference: [2]
* Driver failed to finish race
Section reference: [2]
Name | Number | Car manufacturer |
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LeeRoy Yarbrough | 26 | Ford |
Jackie Stewart | 5 | Dodge |
Frog Fagan | 75 | Ford |
Bill Seifert | 45 | Ford |
Don Biederman | 94 | Chevrolet |
Ken Spikes | 62 | Pontiac |
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