1967 Greenville 200

American NASCAR auto race in 1967 February 2025 CUST Race 8 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season Greenville 200 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/SC/Greenville/1967-03-25 1967 Greenville 200 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2012-10-11 1967 03 25 1967 8 49 Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, South Carolina) Dirt oval 0.500 0.805 200 100.000 160.934 Mild with temperatures of 75 F C; wind speeds of 10.1 mph km/h 61.824 mi/h 8,300 Dick Hutcherson Bondy Long David Pearson Cotton Owens 198 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens The 1967 Greenville 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on March 25, 1967, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina. http://racing-reference.info/race/1967_Greenville_200/W 1967 Greenville 200 information Racing Reference 2011-02-17 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. Race report Two hundred laps were done on a dirt oval track spanning 0.5 mi km for 100 mi km of racing action. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=9169 1967 Greenville 200 information (second reference) Ultimate Racing History 2011-02-18 Notable crew chiefs to participate in this race include Dale Inman and Bill Ellis. http://racing-reference.info/entrylist/1967-08/W/C 1967 Greenville 200 crew chief information Racing Reference 2018-07-22 This was the eighth race in the year out of the 49 raced during the 1967 NASCAR Cup Series season. It took one hour and thirty-seven minutes to resolve two hundred laps of racing. As a result, David Pearson managed to defeat Jim Paschal by three laps. Dick Hutcherson earned the pole position with a speed of 70.313 mph km/h. Eight thousand and three hundred fans would watch this race with notable drivers like Richard Petty (finished 19th), Wendell Scott (who finished 10th), and Elmo Langley (who finished 6th). Larry Hess was the last-place finishing driver due to an engine issue on lap 5. http://www.everythingstockcar.com/2247r-1967-greenville-200-nascar-race.html 1967 Greenville 200 information (about the last-place finisher) Everything Stock Car 2011-02-19 2011-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710205900/http://www.everythingstockcar.com/2247r-1967-greenville-200-nascar-race.html dead Running out of gas and crashes were the main issues of this race. Bill Vanderhoff would make his NASCAR Grand National Series debut in this race. Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 29 Dick Hutcherson '67 Ford Bondy Long 2 6 David Pearson '66 Dodge Cotton Owens 3 64 Elmo Langley '66 Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield 4 4 John Sears '66 Ford L.G. DeWitt 5 14 Jim Paschal '65 Plymouth Tom Friedkin 6 43 Richard Petty '67 Plymouth Petty Enterprises 7 47 Buddy Baker '66 Chevrolet Toy Bolton 8 2 Bobby Allison '65 Chevrolet Donald Brackins 9 48 James Hylton '65 Dodge Bud Hartje 10 10 Dick Johnson '65 Ford Bill Champion Timeline Section reference: Start of race: David Pearson started the race with the pole position. Lap 5: Larry Hess' engine stopped working properly, making him the last-place driver. Lap 59: The rear end of Bobby Allison's vehicle became problematic, ending his day on the track. Lap 65: Bill Ervin had a terminal crash, forcing him to withdraw from the race. Lap 75: Richard Petty takes over the lead from David Pearson. Lap 77: David Pearson takes over the lead from Richard Petty. Lap 95: Richard Petty had a terminal crash, forcing him to withdraw from the race. Lap 114: Bill Vanderhoff ran out of gas, ending his day on the track. Lap 186: Dick Hutcherson's steering wheel stopped working properly, forcing him out of the race. Lap 197: Jim Paschal ran out of gas, making him finish in second place. Finish: David Pearson was officially declared the winner of the event. Finishing order 22em David Pearson (No. 6) Jim Paschal* (No. 14) John Sears (No. 4) Buddy Baker (No. 47) James Hylton (No. 48) Elmo Langley (No. 64) Dick Hutcherson* (No. 29) Neil Castles (No. 09) Curly Mills (No. 76) Wendell Scott (No. 34) Clyde Lynn (No. 20) Dick Johnson (No. 10) Henley Gray (No. 97) Bill Seifert (No. 45) Earl Brooks (No. 75) Larry Miller (No. 32) George Poulous (No. 58) Bill Vanderhoff* (No. 00) Richard Petty* (No. 43) Bill Irvin* (No. 31) Bobby Allison* (No. 2) Harold Stockton* (No. 35) Larry Hess* (No. 44) * Driver failed to finish race References 1967 Southeastern 500 1967 untitled race at Bowman-Gray Stadium NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1967 Greenville 200 Greenville 200 Category:NASCAR races at Greenville-Pickens Speedway