1967 Capital City 300
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 42 of 49 in the 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Layout of Richmond International Speedway | |||
| Date | September 10, 1967 | ||
| Official name | Capital City 300 | ||
| Location | Virginia State Fairgrounds (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.800 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 150 mi (180 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 75 °F (24 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 57.631 miles per hour (92.748 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Don Culpepper | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 177 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Untelevised | ||
| Announcers | None | ||
The 1967 Capital City 300 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on September 10, 1967 at Virginia State Fairgrounds in Richmond, Virginia.
The time of the race was two hours, thirty-six minutes, and ten seconds with the average speed being 57.631 miles per hour (92.748 km/h).[2] The pole position spot was chosen by a random drawing;[2] the rain that swept through the area had made the track far too muddy for qualifying sessions.[3] Brooks drew the pole and the race was then started under green-yellow. The cars paced for 24 laps to help pack the clay; Richard Petty took over the lead on lap 25 to help bring about true racing.
Summary
Richard Petty would defeat Dick Hutcherson after all the laps in the race were completed;[2] which became the 71st win in his 200-win career as a Cup Series race. The other top ten finishers were: Paul Goldsmith, Sam McQuagg, James Hylton, Wendell Scott, Worth McMillion, E.J. Trivette, Henley Gray, and George Davis.[2] There were twenty-eight American competitors and two Canadian competitors (Frog Fagan and Don Biederman).[2] Econo Wash and Nichels Engineering were the main sponsors for the drivers.[2] Most of the team owners in this race were individuals rather than multi-car teams; as the case usually was with NASCAR races prior to the mid-1970s.[4]
Richard Petty would receive ($17,387.18 when considering inflation) $2,450 for winning the race while Don Biederman would be the lowest finishing driver (27th) to receive a prize bonus for $150 ($1,064.52 when considering inflation).[2] The drivers who finished 29th and 30th (last place) would not receive any prize money.[2] Total winnings for this race would be $11,610 ($792,074.56 when considering inflation).
Frog Fagan would make his official NASCAR Cup Series debut in this race.[5] Eleven thousand fans would see a race with eleven cautions for seventy-one laps and three hundred laps were completed on a track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km).[2]
Finishing order
- Richard Petty
- Dick Hutcherson†
- Paul Goldsmith†
- Sam McQuagg*
- James Hylton
- Wendell Scott†
- Worth McMillion
- E.J. Trivette
- Henley Gray
- George Davis
- George Poulous
- Elmo Langley*†
- Bill Seifert*
- Wayne Smith*
- Johnny Steele*
- Earl Brooks†
- Melvin Bradley*
- J.T. Putney*†
- Bobby Allison*
- John Sears*†
- Ray Hendrick*†
- Bill Ervin*
- Jabe Thomas*
- Paul Dean Holt*
- Doug Cooper*
- Frog Fagan*†
- Don Biederman*†
- Neil Castles*
- Tom Raley*
- Clyde Lynn*†
† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased
* Driver failed to finish race
Timeline
- Start of race: Earl Brooks lead the other cars as they started the event
- Lap 25: Richard Petty took over the lead from Earl Brooks
- Lap 26: Paul Goldsmith took over the lead from Richard Petty
- Lap 90: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Paul Goldsmith
- Lap 91: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Dick Hutcherson
- Lap 97: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Allison
- Lap 116: Sam McQuagg took over the lead from Richard Petty
- Lap 124: Dick Hutcherson took over the lead from Sam McQuagg
- Lap 138: Richard Petty took over the lead from Sam McQuagg
- Lap 197: Johnny Steele managed to blow his engine; bringing a premature end to his race
- Lap 202: Bill Seifert managed to lose the frame of his vehicle; Wayne Smith's vehicle would suffer from a faulty transmission
- Lap 203: An axle came loose off Elmo Langley's vehicle
- Lap 289: Sam McQuagg lost the rear end of the vehicle; he was called off the track due to safety reasons
- End of race: Richard Petty was official declared the winner of the event
| Preceded by 1967 Buddy Shuman 250 |
NASCAR Grand National Races 1967 |
Succeeded by 1967 Maryland 300 |
References
- ↑ "1967 Capital City 300 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "1967 Capital City 300 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ↑ "1967 Capital City 300 qualifying cancellation". Racers' Reunion. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ "1967 Capital City 300 information (team ownership)". Driver Averages. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ↑ "Frog Fagan's NASCAR debut". Race Database. Retrieved 2013-05-04.