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Darlington 250
NASCAR Grand Touring race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
August 31, 1968
182 laps on 1.375 mile paved oval; 250.25 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1968 Mercury Cougar
| 182
| 3,675
| running
| 175 |
2
| 8
| Bobby Allison
| 9
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 177
| 2,050
| running
| 6 |
3
| 23
| Billy Yuma
| 08
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 174
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
4
| 3
| Harold Dunaway
| 22
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 174
| 950
| running
| 0 |
5
| 7
| Paul Goldsmith
| 13
| Smokey Yunick
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 172
| 900
| running
| 1 |
6
| 25
| John Sears
| 4
|
| 1966 Dodge Dart
| 171
| 700
| running
| 0 |
7
| 12
| Peter Gregg
| 59
|
| 1968 Porsche 911
| 171
| 650
| running
| 0 |
8
| 5
| Bob Tarrozzi
| 93
|
| 1968 Dodge Dart
| 168
| 600
| accident
| 0 |
9
| 9
| Bud Moore
| 1
| Ronnie Hopkins
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 163
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
10
| 19
| Al Straub
| 74
|
| 1968 Ford Mustang
| 163
| 525
| running
| 0 |
11
| 11
| Jack Ryan
| 36
|
| 1967 Porsche 911
| 160
| 450
| accident
| 0 |
12
| 20
| Jim Hall
| 48
|
| 1968 Dodge Dart
| 149
| 400
| running
| 0 |
13
| 18
| Earle Canavan
| 31
|
| 1968 AMC Javelin
| 113
| 350
| running
| 0 |
14
| 21
| T.C. Hunt
| 88
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 112
| 300
| driveshaft
| 0 |
15
| 10
| Terry Wagner
| 23
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 101
| 250
| accident
| 0 |
16
| 2
| Buck Baker
| 87
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 97
| 225
| engine
| 0 |
17
| 15
| Roy Tyner
| 5
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 77
| 200
| driveshaft
| 0 |
18
| 13
| Bill Champion
| 39
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 72
| 190
| axle
| 0 |
19
| 6
| Curtis Turner
| 33
|
| 1968 AMC Javelin
| 70
| 180
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 4
| C.B. Gwyn
| 04
|
| 1968 Mercury Cougar
| 47
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 22
| Ernie Shaw
| 17
|
| 1968 Ford Mustang
| 38
| 170
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
22
| 16
| Jim Vaughan
| 7
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 37
| 165
| oil leak
| 0 |
23
| 24
| Jim Vandiver
| 3
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 13
| 160
| rear gear
| 0 |
24
| 26
| Ed Hinchcliff
| 76
|
| Ford Mustang
| 10
| 155
| mechanical
| 0 |
25
| 17
| Larry Newton
| 63
|
| 1967 Austin Cooper
| 1
| 150
| mechanical
| 0 |
26
| 14
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 131
| Smokey Yunick
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 0
|
| did not start
| 0 |
| 6
| James Hylton
| 33
|
| 1968 AMC Javelin
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
| 13
| Walter Novak
| 39
|
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
| Donnie Allison
|
|
| 1968 Ford Mustang
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
Notes: 7 of 25 starters running at finish.
Time of race: 02:00:48
Average Speed: 124.296 MPH
Pole Speed: 35.99 seconds
Race Purse: $ 20,000
Attendance: 8,000