David Pearson wheeled Cotton Owen’s 1967 Dodge to victory in the Southeastern 500 at Bristol.
Bristol, Tenn. (March 19, 1967) – David Pearson of Spartanburg, S.C., seized the lead with only two miles from the finish to capture the $29,100 Southeastern 500 stock car race at Bristol International Raceway before a crowd of 23,000.
Pearson slipped past Cale Yarborough of Timmonsville, S.C., when the driver of the 1967 Ford had a tire go flat in the last 10 miles of the contest.
Pearson, driving a 1967 Dodge, earned $5,290 for the win in the 250-mile race. He had reached 75.93 miles per hour to give Chrysler Corporation their first major victory of the season.
Yarborough settled for second with while third place went to Darel Dieringer of Charlotte, N.C., in another 1967 Ford. Fourth place went to Neil Castle of Charlotte, N.C., in a 1965 Plymouth and Dick Hutcherson of charlotte, N.C., in a 1967 Ford.
Hutcherson, the defending champion of the race, appeared to have the race sewn up until his engine gave way on lap 482. Yarborough then took over and led until the flat tire gave Pearson his opportunity.
Only 10 of the 36 starters finished the grueling 500-lap contest.
Richard Petty of Randleman, N.C., who started in the third position in his 1967 Plymouth, went out after only four laps when he was involved in a collision with Joe Neubert and Fred Lorenzen. Lorenzen was able to continue but lasted only until 175 miles when his engine let go.
Dieringer, who set a qualifying record for the half-mile track in time trials, led on tree different occasions as the lead changed hands through the first 150 miles.
Results –
1. David Pearson, Spartanburg, S.C.
2. Cale Yarborough, Timmonsville, S.C.
3. Darel Dieringer, Charlotte, N.C.
4. Neil Castle, Charlotte, N.C.
5. Dick Hutcherson, Charlotte, N.C.
6. Elmo Langley, Landover, Md.
7. Donnie Allison, Hueytown, Ala.
8. Bill Seifert, Skyland, N.C.
9. Wendell Scott, Danville, Va.
10. Max Ledbetter, Charlotte, N.C.
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