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1967 Greenville 200

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Official name
  
Greenville 200

Date
  
March 25, 1967; 49 years ago (1967-03-25)

Location
  
Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, South Carolina)

Course
  
Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.804 km)

Distance
  
200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)

Weather
  
Mild with temperatures approaching 75 °F (24 °C); wind speeds up to 10.1 miles per hour (16.3 km/h)

The 1967 Greenville 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) event that was held on March 25, 1967, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina.

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The transition to purposely-built racers 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

Two hundred laps were done on a dirt oval track spanning 0.5 miles (0.80 km) for 100 miles (160 km) of racing action.

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 miles per hour (113.158 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. 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.

Timeline

  • 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

    * Driver failed to finish race

    References

    1967 Greenville 200 Wikipedia
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