The 1967 Daytona 500 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 1967. Mario Andretti disproved the popular theory that the fastest way around the track was the top groove with a convincing victory. Andretti led 112 of the 200 laps in route to his only career victory, holding off Fred Lorenzen. Eventual season champ Richard Petty finished 8th. Stats