Greg Fielden noted in his book, Forty Years of Stock Car Racing - Volume 3:
A hard, abrasive dirt track and fast speeds overtaxed the available tires, and winner Petty used 16 tires in winning the 100 miler - in all probability a record. "I don't think I've ever had to use that many tires in a 100-mile race," commented Petty afterwards. ~ p. 127
When the time the teams returned for their second 1967 visit in September, they found the track re-surfaced from dirt to asphalt. It was among the first moves made by new track promoter, Ned Jarrett, following his retirement from driving. Petty won that race as well - giving him wins at Hickory in its last race on dirt and first race on asphalt.
Article courtesy of Jerry Bushmire |
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