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1968 Hanford 250 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post USAC Champ Car Series race number 26 of 28 Sunday, November 3, 1968 at Hanford Motor Speedway, Hanford, CA 167 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (250.500 miles) Time of race: 1:51:49 Average speed: 134.416 mph Pole speed: 163.093 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 15470 Lead changes: 5 Glossary    1968 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1968 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chass./Eng. Laps Money Status Led Pts 1 7 1   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt) Coyote / Ford 167 11024 running 36 500 2 4 3   Bobby Unser Rislone   (Bob Wilke) Eagle / Offy 167 6810 running 27 400 3 2 2   Mario Andretti Overseas National Airways   (Mario Andretti) Brawner / Offy 167 3424 running 11 350 4 1 60   Joe Leonard STP   (Parnelli Jones) Lotus / Pratt & Whitney 167 3226 running 93 300 5 18 38   Jim McElreath Jack Adams Aircraft / Wynn's   (Jack Adams) Lola / Offy 164 1797 running 0 250 6 9 98   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid   (J.C. Agajanian) Mongoose / Offy 162 1617 running 0 200 7 16 10   Bud Tingelstad Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates) Gerhardt / Offy 161 1437 running 0 150 8 19 14   Sammy Sessions Quaker State   (Myron Caves) Gerhardt / Offy 161 1347 running 0 125 9 20 31   Sonny Ates Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates) Gerhardt / Offy 160 1258 running 0 100 10 5 8   Roger McCluskey G.C. Murphy   (Lindsey Hopkins) Eagle / Offy 158 1168 running 0 75 11 10 67   Jim Malloy Jim Robbins Seat Belt   (Jim Robbins) Vollstedt / Offy 154 1078 running 0 50 12 22 61   Max Dudley Dudley Trucking   (Max Dudley) Gerhardt / Chevy 150 988 running 0 25 13 15 90   Mike Mosley Zecol / Lubaid   (Bob Wilke) Watson / Offy 138 898 engine 0   14 24 99   Greg Weld Joe Hunt Magneto   (Joe Hunt) Lesovsky / Offy 133 808 running 0   15 6 5   Al Unser Retzloff Chemical   (Al Retzloff) Lola / Ford 105 719 fuel valve 0   16 23 65   Bruce Jacobi Travelon Trailer   (Ernest Ruiz) Gerhardt / Offy 93 629 fouled plugs 0   17 25 55   Keith Rachwitz Clyde Lynch Halibrand / Offy 85 539 crash 0   18 3 25   Lloyd Ruby Gene White Mongoose / Offy 82 449 engine 0   19 14 24   Carl Williams Retzloff Chemical   (Al Retzloff) Lola / Ford 57 359 oil leak 0   20 21 45   Ronnie Bucknum Weinberger Homes   (Weinberger & Wilseck) Eagle / Offy 45 359 engine 0   21 8 11   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King Auto Air Conditioning   (Don Gerhardt) Gerhardt / Offy 41 359 engine 0   22 26 34   George Benson Speedy's Broasted Chicken   (Frank Fiore) Huffaker / Chevy 35 359 engine 0   23 13 54   Wally Dallenbach Valvoline   (Tassi Vatis) Finley / Offy 31 359 piston 0   24 12 15   Mel Kenyon City of Lebanon, Indiana   (Fred Gerhardt) Gerhardt / Offy 31 359 crash 0   25 11 22   Johnny Rutherford Michner Petroleum   (Walt Michner) Eagle / Offy 31 359 crash 0   26 17 21   Larry Dickson Bryant Heating & Cooling   (Rolla Vollstedt) Vollstedt / Ford 31 359 magneto cap 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Gordon Johncock 4 Gilmore Broadcasting Art Pollard 20 STP Oil Treatment Jerry Daniels 41 Boyce Holt Racing Rick Muther 44 Boyce Holt Racing Norm Ellefson 59 Hale Billy Vukovich, Jr. 98 Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Earl Smith 101 Earl Smith Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Joe Leonard 1 93 93   Mario Andretti 94 98 5   Bobby Unser 99 114 16   Mario Andretti 115 120 6   Bobby Unser 121 131 11   A.J. Foyt 132 167 36