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Richard Petty (43) passes Elmo Langley as the pair passes under the flag stand at New Jersey’s Trenton Speedway in 1967.
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Glory Days: NASCAR At Trenton 1967

January 18, 2023

The NASCAR Cup Series visited Trenton (N.J.) Speedway for the 29th race on a 49-event schedule on July 9, 1967.

Richard Petty started from the pole and led 244 of the 300 laps of the one-mile asphalt race track to earn $4,350.

Darel Dieringer finished second and was the only other driver on the lead lap at the end of the race.

Elmo Langley, also pictured, finished fifth, 12 laps behind Petty.

 

This story appeared in the Jan. 18 edition of the SPEED SPORT Insider.

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