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Daytona 500 - 1967

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Actually, before the 67 500 the last time Tiny drove for PE was in 1957. He did run a few times for Julian Petty in 58 - but not with Lee's team. I've heard multiple versions of the "Tiny whuppin" story (all of them funny). But as I understand it, the whole deal started with Lee overhearing Tiny badmouth him a bit after they parted company in 1957. Some versions have 'em scrapping right there - other versions have them wrasslin at the payout window following the race. Who knows - I guess the best racing stories don't need but a shred of truth to still be funny and memorable. Either way, looks like it took 10 years for the Pettys and Tiny to reconnect.

About that 1st World 600, I believe you are thinking about Bobby Johns who drove the 3rd Petty Plymouth, #46 - and the only one of the 3 cars that wasn't DQ'd when the race was done.

Daytona 500 - 1967

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Diana Batts - Miss USA in 1965-66

Became Dian Parkinson and a regular with Bob Barker on The Price Is Right for many years. Later posed for a certain magazine wearing less than her former Miss USA crown.

Didn't know. Had to search around a bit. Great trivia.

Daytona 500 - 1967

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Petty Enterprises' hiring of Tiny Lund was just a couple of weeks before Speedweeks began. While I realize it was a different era without press kits, corporate sponsors, merchandising orders, etc., I still think its interesting that the hiring was so late. I now wonder if other drivers were considered - and perhaps rejected by PE or declined by the driver - before settling on Tiny. From DBMJ .

A feel good story of Speedweeks was Ralph Latham's unexpected, surprise win in the ARCA 250.From DBMJ .

The King makes a pit stop during his qualifying twin.From DBMJ .

Daytona 500 - 1967

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Interesting to hear the radio broadcast of the race as Tim might have heard it had he got bought a ticket from the witch? The 1967 500 is available for streaming at motorracingnetwork.com - or you can download it through iTunes. Really interesting to hear young Barney Hall as a turn announcer vs. in the booth.

Link: MRN - 1967 Daytona 500

Daytona 500 - 1967

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A few more...

Race program from Motor Racing Programme Covers

Bug Stevens and Pete Hamilton with cig in hand in promo shot for Permatex 300.

Mario's Holman & Moody Ford on a 'state of the art' hauler.

Mario enjoying victory lane

And his victory earned him the cover of the June 1967 issue of Stock Car Racing Magazine

Daytona 500 - 1967

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Good stuff Tim. I never watched races - or any event actually - on those closed-circuit TV deals in theatres or auditoriums though I've seen and remember many promotions. I've never even bought a pay-per-view event on cable! But in the absence of being there and having some walking around money, I certainly see how that would be a fun and novel way to watch the race vs. just listening to it on radio.

I remember a heavy promotion at Nashville Speedway and I'm sure a TON of other places around the country in 73-74 time frame to pay for the closed circuit viewing of Evel Knievel's attempted jump over the Snake River Canyon. Was going to be shown at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. Being a kid, I thought that would be an incredible experience. My wise and spend-thrift parents looked at me, snickered and said "WHAT? Are you nuts? No way we're going to that - much less pay for it." Looking back, the 'jump' was a disaster - but I wonder if the box office gate was equally as bad. Anyway, back to 67 Speedweeks...

RacersReunion members have shared some really good pics from that year - too many to embed here in a reply. Just search for "1967 daytona" - and remember friends and neighbors to always tag and title your photos!

ARCA 250

Johnny Roberts took a helluva tumble but came out of it OK.

From J.C. Hayes

From Jerry Bushmire

Permatex 300

Darel Dieringer in Marion Cox's Ford - Mike Cox

Veteran Jim Paschal won the Sportsman race - Ray Lamm

Practice, Qualifying and Twins

After making his GN debut at Nashville in July 1966, Coo Coo Marlin made his 2nd and 3rd starts in his Daytona debut in the 1967 qualifier and 500. Fortunately, he made the field for the 500. Unfortunately, he finished dead last in the 50-car field. - Craig Bontrager

Lee Roy Yarbrough in his Dodge. [ As referenced a couple of months ago ], Lee Roy initially planned to drive for Junior Johnson in 1967. Instead he returned to Joe Thorne's Dodge but ended up going to Junior's team later in the season after all. - Matthew Krasz

The King and his chariot in the garage - Ray Lamm

Daytona 500

Lee Roy dices with Tiny Lund in the Petty 42 and A.J. in Banjo's 27. - Ray Lamm

And Lund races Jim Paschal who'd won the sportsman race the day before the 500. - Ray Lamm

The winner - Richard Guido

This Day in History - February 11th, 1994

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First time I got to see Cup cars live was in July 1976 at Nashville's fairgrounds speedway. We were there for Cup qualifying for the Nashville 420 and some local late model features to fill out the night.

The first half of Bobby Allison's 1976 season had a really rough start to it. In the 2nd race of the season, he flipped and absolutely destroyed his Roger Penske CAM2 Mercury at Rockingham. But he returned to race another day. Then several days before Nashville, he was injured in a much more serious accident in a modified, late model even in Elko, Minnesota.

He called upon his friend and fellow Alabama Gang member for an assist in qualifying at Nashville. Bonnett suited up in the Mercury and put Bobby's car on the pole. Allison managed to run the race and got credit for the start and the points. I'm not even sure if Neil was officially credited with the pole or not.

Racing History Minute - 1966 Daytona 500

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Curtis Turner's Permatex 300-winning car. - Getty

Racing History Minute - 1966 Daytona 500

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About those Cokes Tim, I heard a phrase last week from Texas songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard that may be a good descriptor. He was talking about beer floating in a cooler of air-temperature water- but I imagine same situation applies to Co-Colas. He said they were "rodeo cold". Ha.

Racing History Minute - 1966 Daytona 500

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Curtis Turner not only made his return to Daytona in the GN, but he also entered - and won - the Saturday Permatex 300 sportsman race.

The race was also the Daytona debut of an upstart driver from Owensboro, KY. DW finished 18th driving a car number he'd later sport again when he joined forces with the DiGard GN team in the mid 70s.