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1967 Tidewater 250

General info
Series Grand National (Cup)
Location Langley Field Speedway
Date May 20, 1967
Qualifying
Pole Sitter Richard Petty
Pole Speed 68.214 mph
Race Data
Winner Richard Petty
Margin of Victory 6 seconds
Average Speed 66.704 mph
Cautions n/a
Points Leader Richard Petty (1st)

The 1967 Tidewater 250 was a Nextel Cup (then Grand National) event that occured at Langley Field on May 20, 1967. Pole sitter Richard Petty continued his record pace, by holding off Bobby Allison for the victory.

Qualifying[]

Richard Petty paced the two-fifths mile dirt track in qualifying, timing in to the pole with a lap of 68.214 mph. John Sears took the outside pole. It was Petty's second pole in a role.

Biggest Gain in Race: James Hylton (+5)

Race Recap and Notes[]

Time of Race: 1:29:57

Margin of Victory: Six seconds

  • The tiny sixteen-car field matched the 1967 record. It was one of three races in the year to have that amount.
  • Petty's win made a seven-week stretch in which he finished first or second.
  • Donnie Allison completed two straight top-five finishes with a fifth place showing. It was the first time in his career that he did that accomplishment.

Race Results[]

Finish Start No. Name Make Laps Lead Status
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 250 223 running
2 5 6 Bobby Allison Dodge 250 9 running
3 8 48 James Hylton Dodge 246 0 running
4 6 64 Elmo Langley Ford 233 0 running
5 3 2 Donnie Allison Chevy 230 0 running
6 9 34 Wendell Scott Ford 228 0 running
7 11 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 227 0 running
8 12 45 Bill Seifert Ford 222 0 running
9 2 4 John Sears Ford 185 18 ball joint
10 7 00 Paul Lewis Dodge 146 0 fan belt
11 4 14 Jim Paschal Plymouth 141 0 wiring
12 10 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 106 0 lug bolts
13 13 01 Paul Dean Holt Ford 14 0 oil pressure
14 16 97 Henley Gray Ford 12 0 oil pressure
15 15 75 Earl Brooks Ford 2 0 oil pressure
16 14 18 Dick Johnson Ford 1 0 time gear

Points[]

Since points are unknown following the race, these are the year end points positions and where those drivers finished.

1) Richard Petty (1st)

2) James Hylton (3rd)

3) Dick Hutcherson (DNR)

4) Bobby Allison (2nd)

5) John Sears (9th)

6) Jim Paschal (11th)

7) David Pearson (DNR)

8) Neil Castles (DNR)

9) Elmo Langley (4th)

10) Wendell Scott (6th)

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