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.
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 1967 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 26, 1967 (55 Years Ago) | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures of 48 °F (9 °C); wind speeds of 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 146.926 miles per hour (236.454 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 94,250[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Yunich-Rich | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Mario Andretti | Holman-Moody | |
| Laps | 112 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Mario Andretti | Holman-Moody | |
Summary
editMario 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.[2] He ran in a Holman-Moody Ford.[2] This is the only time a person born outside the United States has ever won the Daytona 500.[2]
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 miles per hour or 290.295 kilometres per hour.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
Race results
edit- Mario Andretti
- Fred Lorenzen
- James Hylton
- Tiny Lund
- Jerry Grant
- Darel Dieringer
- Sonny Hutchins
- Richard Petty
- Jim Hurtubise
- Neil Castles
- Donnie Allison
- John Sears
- Roy Mayne
- Dorus Wisecarver
- Wendell Scott
- Paul Goldsmith
- Henley Gray
- H.B. Bailey
- Bobby Isaac
- Elmo Langley
- Clyde Lynn
- Sam McQuagg
- Ramo Stott
- David Pearson
- Curtis Turner
- Joel Davis
- Innes Ireland
- Buddy Baker
- J.T. Putney
- Gordon Johncock
- Gary Bettenhausen
- Jim Paschal
- Charlie Glotzbach
- LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Ken Spikes
- Dick Hutcherson
- A. J. Foyt
- Don White
- Cale Yarborough
- Bobby Allison
- Bob Pickell
- Red Farmer
- Bobby Johns
- G.C. Spencer
- Blackie Watt
- Paul Lewis
- Frank Warren
- Friday Hassler
- George England
- Coo Coo Marlin
References
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