Official name Wilkes 400 | ||
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Date October 1, 1967 (1967-October-01) Location North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Course Permanent racing facility
0.625 mi (1.005 km) Distance 400 laps, 250 mi (402 km) Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 75.9 °F (24.4 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) | ||
The 1967 Wilkes 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) event that was held on October 1, 1967, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro.
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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
This event was the site of Richard Petty's 75th victory in his NASCAR Cup Series career; making him acquire a 10-race win streak. His racing team was Petty Enterprises (now a part of Richard Petty Motorsports) and the vehicle that Petty took to the finish line with him was a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere with the #43 as its racing number.
Two hours, thirty-eight minutes, and ten seconds were needed for the race to reach its full conclusion. Richard Petty managed to defeat Dick Hutcherson by more than two laps. Other competitors included Canadian drivers Frog Fagan and Don Biederman along with LeeRoy Yarbrough (in his Ford), Cale Yarborough (in his Dodge), Wendell Scott (in his Dodge), and Elmo Langley (in his Ford).
Notable speeds were 94.837 miles per hour (152.625 km/h) as the average speed and 104.312 miles per hour (167.874 km/h) as the pole position speed. Three cautions were given out for twenty laps. Total winnings for this race were $18,100 ($130,005.69 when considering inflation). Richard Petty received the majority of the bounty with $4,725 in winnings ($33,937.95 when considering inflation).