1967 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1967 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 49 races across 30 tracks, with 12 different drivers reaching victory lane. Richard Petty captured the championship driving a Plymouth.

49
Total Races
12
Different Winners
Champion
30
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Plymouth: 31, Ford: 10, Dodge: 5, Chevrolet: 3

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Augusta 300 Richard Petty 25
2 Motor Trend 500 Parnelli Jones 44
3 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 LeeRoy Yarbrough 28
4 Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 Fred Lorenzen 28
5 Daytona 500 Mario Andretti 50
6 Fireball 300 Richard Petty 22
7 Southeastern 500 David Pearson 36
8 Greenville 200 David Pearson 23
9 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Bobby Allison 19
10 Atlanta 500 Cale Yarborough 44
11 Columbia 200 Richard Petty 19
12 91 Miles at Hickory Speedway Richard Petty 23
13 Gwyn Staley 400 Darel Dieringer 34
14 Virginia 500 Richard Petty 37
15 100 Miles at Savannah Speedway Bobby Allison 16
16 Richmond 250 Richard Petty 24
17 Rebel 400 Richard Petty 36
18 Beltsville 200 Jim Paschal 16
19 Tidewater 250 Richard Petty 16
20 World 600 Jim Paschal 44
21 Asheville 300 Jim Paschal 18
22 Macon 300 Richard Petty 24
23 East Tennessee 200 Richard Petty 20
24 100 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway Bobby Allison 18
25 Carolina 500 Richard Petty 44
26 Pickens 200 Richard Petty 21
27 100 Miles at Montgomery Motor Speedway Jim Paschal 21
28 Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough 39
29 Northern 300 Richard Petty 36
30 Maine 300 Bobby Allison 30
31 100 Miles at Fonda Speedway Richard Petty 30
32 Islip 300 Richard Petty 29
33 Volunteer 500 Richard Petty 36
34 Smokey Mountain 200 Dick Hutcherson 33
35 Nashville 400 Richard Petty 32
36 Dixie 500 Dick Hutcherson 44
37 Myers Brothers 250 Richard Petty 18
38 Sandlapper 200 Richard Petty 24
39 100 Miles at Savannah Speedway Richard Petty 20
40 Southern 500 Richard Petty 44
41 Buddy Shuman 250 Richard Petty 33
42 Capital City 300 Richard Petty 30
43 Maryland 300 Richard Petty 30
44 Hillsboro 150 Richard Petty 28
45 Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty 40
46 Wilkes 400 Richard Petty 35
47 National 500 Buddy Baker 44
48 American 500 Bobby Allison 44
49 Western North Carolina 500 Bobby Allison 30

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Richard Petty 27 38 40 48 5.0
2 Bobby Allison 6 21 27 45 10.7
3 Jim Paschal 4 20 25 45 11.6
4 Dick Hutcherson 2 22 25 33 8.5
5 David Pearson 2 11 13 22 11.5
6 Cale Yarborough 2 7 9 17 16.1
7 Darel Dieringer 1 8 9 19 14.7
8 Buddy Baker 1 6 7 21 14.7
9 LeeRoy Yarbrough 1 3 4 15 20.3
10 Fred Lorenzen 1 2 2 5 12.2
11 Parnelli Jones 1 1 1 1 1.0
12 Mario Andretti 1 1 3 6 14.8
13 James Hylton 0 26 39 46 8.3
14 Elmo Langley 0 10 24 45 12.8
15 John Sears 0 9 25 41 10.4
16 Paul Goldsmith 0 7 8 21 15.3
17 Clyde Lynn 0 5 22 44 13.9
18 G.C. Spencer 0 5 10 29 19.0
19 Donnie Allison 0 4 7 20 14.6
20 Neil Castles 0 4 15 35 14.7
21 Tiny Lund 0 4 5 19 16.2
22 Bobby Isaac 0 3 5 12 15.3
23 Paul Lewis 0 3 8 14 15.7
24 Friday Hassler 0 3 9 21 18.6
25 Charlie Glotzbach 0 3 5 9 19.0
26 Sam McQuagg 0 3 3 15 21.9
27 Bud Moore 0 2 3 6 16.0
28 Doug Cooper 0 2 5 21 19.7
29 A.J. Foyt 0 2 2 7 21.4
30 Norm Nelson 0 1 1 1 3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1967 NASCAR championship?
Richard Petty won the 1967 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 27 wins, driving a Plymouth.
How many races were in the 1967 Cup Series season?
The 1967 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 49 races at 30 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 1967 NASCAR season?
The 1967 season saw 12 different winners, with Richard Petty leading the way with 27 victories.

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