Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 40 of 49
Date: September 4, 1967
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (345) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (364 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 40 of 49 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 364 | 345 | running | 3050 |
| 2 | 11 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 359 | 12 | running | 2928 |
| 3 | 4 | 42 | G.C. Spencer | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 359 | 0 | running | 2806 |
| 4 | 10 | 72 | Charlie Glotzbach | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 356 | 0 | running | 2684 |
| 5 | 12 | 53 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 355 | 0 | running | 2562 |
| 6 | 14 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 351 | 0 | running | 2440 |
| 7 | 6 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Ford | 350 | 1 | running | 2318 |
| 8 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 348 | 0 | running | 2196 |
| 9 | 13 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 347 | 0 | engine | 2074 |
| 10 | 28 | 77 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 1952 |
| 11 | 18 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 335 | 0 | running | 1830 |
| 12 | 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 1708 |
| 13 | 25 | 59 | Roy Mayne | — | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 1586 |
| 14 | 27 | 76 | Earl Brooks | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 1464 |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 329 | 0 | running | 1342 |
| 16 | 16 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 1220 |
| 17 | 38 | 19 | E.J. Trivette | Roy Dutton (Owner) | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 1098 |
| 18 | 39 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 976 |
| 19 | 36 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 854 |
| 20 | 42 | 94 | Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 732 |
| 21 | 44 | 9 | Ken Spikes | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 277 | 0 | running | 610 |
| 22 | 29 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | engine | 488 |
| 23 | 34 | 11 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | engine | 366 |
| 24 | 17 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 254 | 0 | engine | 244 |
| 25 | 22 | 87 | Doug Cooper | Buck Baker Racing | Ford | 231 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 26 | 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 192 | 0 | accident | 122 |
| 27 | 43 | 01 | Don Tarr | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 170 | 0 | oil line | 122 |
| 28 | 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | running | 122 |
| 29 | 32 | 24 | Bobby Mausgrover | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 125 | 0 | oil pan | 122 |
| 30 | 2 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 123 | 6 | accident | 122 |
| 31 | 21 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | accident | 122 |
| 32 | 19 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 33 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | water pump | 122 |
| 34 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 107 | 0 | accident | 122 |
| 35 | 3 | 6 | Sam McQuagg | Owens Racing | Dodge | 79 | 0 | accident | 122 |
| 36 | 7 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 78 | 0 | accident | 122 |
| 37 | 37 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | accident | 122 |
| 38 | 35 | 62 | Roy Tyner | Harold Collins (Owner) | Pontiac | 42 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 39 | 8 | 16 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 33 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 40 | 20 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 26 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 41 | 41 | 75 | Bob Cooper | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 24 | 0 | oil leak | 122 |
| 42 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 43 | 40 | 31 | Ed Negre | Ralph Murphy (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | engine | 122 |
| 44 | 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | engine | 122 |
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