September 15, 1967 - Petty Notches Beltsville

Excerpted from my 2011 blog post here:

https://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2011/09/september-15-this-day-in-petty-history.html

Richard Petty wins from the pole in the Maryland 300 at Beltsville Speedway for his seventh win in a row in 1967.

Petty and third-place starter Bobby Allison swapped the lead frequently for much of the the first two-thirds of the race. With 135 laps to go, however, the 43 Plymouth took the lead again and sailed the rest of the way to the win. - Chris Hussey photo

Article from Jerry Bushmire

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updated by @tmc-chase: 09/15/20 10:08:04AM

The Fredericksburg, Va. Free Lance Star newspaper carried an Associated Press update of 1967 Grand National money leaders heading into the Friday night, September 15, 1967 Beltsville, Maryland race:

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