1967 Daytona 500

Auto race run in Florida in 1967 February 2025 1967 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/1967-02-26 Weather of the 1967 Daytona 500 The Old Farmers' Almanac 2013-06-24 https://archive.today/20240526174557/https://www.webcitation.org/6Hlo0V3O5?url=http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/1967-02-26 2024-05-26 live CUST Race 5 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season 1967_Daytona_500_program_cover_and_logo.jpg 1967 Daytona 500 program cover 1967 2 26 (55 Years Ago) 200 500 804.672 Cold with temperatures of 48 F C; wind speeds of 14 mph km/h 146.926 mi/h 94,250http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1967-05&series=W 1967 Daytona 500 racing information Racing Reference 2013-06-24 Curtis Turner Yunich-Rich Mario Andretti Holman-Moody 112 11 Mario Andretti Holman-Moody The 1967 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 26, 1967, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mario Andretti won his first NASCAR Cup Series race, and was the first foreign born, European and Italian driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. Summary Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, won his first and only NASCAR Grand National Series event, pulling away from 1965 winner Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps. He ran in a Holman-Moody Ford. This is the only time a person born outside the United States has ever won the Daytona 500. More than 94,000 people witnessed a 204-minute race where six cautions slowed the pace for a total of 54 laps. There were 36 lead changes among 9 drivers. Curtis Turner won the pole at a speed of 180.381 mph km/h or. Tiny Lund ran out of gas while trying to win the race. Six drivers failed to make the grid; including Don Biederman and Earl Brooks. Innes Ireland raced his final race ever when the V8 engine of his Dodge exploded outside the stands. First Daytona 500 starts for Donnie Allison, Clyde Lynn, Ramo Stott, Gary Bettenhausen, and Coo Coo Marlin. Only Daytona 500 starts for Dorus Wisecarver, Joel Davis, Innes Ireland, Ken Spikes, Bob Pickell, and George England. Last Daytona 500 starts for H. B. Bailey, Curtis Turner, J. T. Putney, Jim Paschal, Dick Hutcherson, Don White, Blackie Watt, and Paul Lewis. Race results Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Entrant Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Winnings Laps led Laps as the lead driver Time/Status 1 12 11 Mario Andretti Holman-Moody 1967 Ford 200 $48,900 112 3:24:11 2 4 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody 1967 Ford 200 $15,950 13 Lead lap, under caution 3 19 48 James Hylton Bud Hartje 1965 Dodge 199 $10,925 0 +1 Lap 4 11 42 Tiny Lund Petty Enterprises 1966 Plymouth 198 $6,675 1 Out of gas 5 43 40 Jerry Grant Tom Friedkin 1967 Plymouth 197 $4,725 0 +3 Laps 6 6 26 Darel Dieringer Junior Johnson & Associates 1967 Ford 196 $3,900 9 +4 Laps 7 18 90 Sonny Hutchins Donlavey Racing 1967 Ford 195 $3,100 0 +5 Laps 8 2 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1967 Plymouth 193 $3,750 0 Engine 9 42 10 Jim Hurtubise Norm Nelson 1967 Plymouth 192 $2,500 0 +8 Laps 10 26 00 Neil Castles Emory Gilliam 1965 Plymouth 191 $2,425 0 +9 Laps 11 44 05 Donnie Allison Robert Harper 1966 Chevrolet 188 $3,350 0 +12 Laps 12 24 4 John Sears L. G. DeWitt 1966 Ford 188 $2,275 0 +12 Laps 13 47 46 Roy Mayne Tom Hunter 1966 Chevrolet 185 $2,250 0 Differential 14 29 41 Dorus Wisecarver Ted Sidwell 1966 Ford 183 $2,225 0 +17 Laps 15 38 34 Wendell Scott Wendell Scott 1965 Ford 176 $2,200 0 +24 Laps 16 7 99 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels 1967 Plymouth 175 $2,170 0 Engine 17 36 97 Henley Gray Henley Gray 1967 Ford 173 $2,165 0 +27 Laps 18 30 36 H. B. Bailey H. B. Bailey 1966 Pontiac 171 $3,160 0 +29 Laps 19 23 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 1967 Dodge 166 $2,155 0 Oil leak 20 33 64 Elmo Langley Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield 1966 Ford 165 $2,150 0 +35 Laps 21 40 20 Clyde Lynn Clyde Lynn 1966 Ford 165 $2,145 0 +35 Laps 22 41 15 Sam McQuagg Bud Moore Engineering 1967 Mercury 163 $2,140 0 Engine 23 25 0 Ramo Stott Ramo Stott 1966 Plymouth 163 $1,135 0 +37 Laps 24 15 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens 1967 Dodge 159 $4,730 31 Engine 25 1 13 Curtis Turner Yunick-Rich Racing 1967 Chevrolet 143 $6,425 6 Engine 26 32 78 Joel Davis Earl Ivey 1966 Chevrolet 141 $1,120 0 Hub 27 20 31 Innes Ireland Ray Fox 1966 Dodge 126 $1,115 0 Engine 28 9 3 Buddy Baker Ray Fox 1967 Dodge 120 $1,400 11 Engine 29 46 19 J. T. Putney J. T. Putney 1966 Chevrolet 119 $1,105 0 +81 Laps 30 22 85 Gordon Johncock R. L. Diestler 1967 Plymouth 112 $1,100 0 Engine 31 21 68 Gary Bettenhausen Ranier Racing 1966 Ford 82 $1,095 0 Overheating 32 13 14 Jim Paschal Tom Friedkin 1967 Plymouth 77 $1,090 0 Engine 33 17 37 Charlie Glotzbach Nord Krauskopf 1965 Dodge 74 $1,085 0 Fuel pump 34 3 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Jon Thorne 1967 Dodge 71 $1,480 10 Engine 35 39 62 Ken Spikes Harold Collins 1967 Pontiac 65 $1,075 0 Engine 36 10 29 Dick Hutcherson Bondy Long 1967 Ford 46 $1,070 0 Crash 37 5 27 A. J. Foyt Banjo Matthews 1967 Ford 44 $1,765 7 Clutch 38 14 2 Don White Ray Nichels 1967 Dodge 43 $1,060 0 Crash 39 8 21 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers Racing 1967 Ford 42 $1,055 0 Suspension 40 31 16 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering 1967 Mercury 34 $1,000 0 Oil leak 41 49 80 Bob Pickell Cozze Brothers 1966 Chevrolet 22 $950 0 Axle 42 28 76 Red Farmer Ben Arnold 1966 Ford 21 $900 0 Engine 43 37 7 Bobby Johns Shorty Johns 1966 Chevrolet 18 $850 0 Distributor 44 45 49 G. C. Spencer G. C. Spencer 1967 Plymouth 15 $800 0 Engine 45 50 45 Blackie Watt – 1966 Chevrolet 15 $750 0 Overheating 46 16 1 Paul Lewis A. J. King 1967 Dodge 5 $700 0 Hub 47 35 79 Frank Warren Harold Rhodes 1966 Chevrolet 5 $650 0 Oil Leak 48 34 39 Friday Hassler Red Sharp 1966 Chevrolet 4 $600 0 Crash 49 48 51 George England Tom Hixon 1965 Chevrolet 2 $550 0 Engine 50 27 04 Coo Coo Marlin Charlie Hughes 1965 Chevrolet 1 $500 0 Transmission Source:1967 Daytona 500 References Daytona 500 Daytona 500 Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway Dayton 500