Date March 25, 1967; 49 years ago (1967-03-25) Course Permanent racing facility0.500 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.
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Finishing order
* Driver failed to finish race