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1968 Trenton 200


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 23 of 28
Sunday, September 22, 1968 at Trenton Speedway, Trenton, NJ
200 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (200.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:54:47
Average speed: 104.543 mph
Pole speed: 117.26 mph
Cautions: 2 for 11 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 32000
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1968 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1968 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 22   Mario Andretti Overseas National Airways   (Mario Andretti)Brawner / Offy20010632running172400
2 88   Roger McCluskey G.C. Murphy   (Lindsey Hopkins)Eagle / Offy1996019running0320
31310   Bud Tingelstad Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates)Gerhardt / Offy1963361running0280
41214   Sammy Sessions Quaker State   (Myron Caves)Gerhardt / Offy1962133running0240
51722   Johnny Rutherford Michner Petroleum   (Walt Michner)Eagle / Ford1941757running0200
61198   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid   (J.C. Agajanian)Mongoose / Offy1921581running0160
71590   Bobby Unser Zecol / Lubaid   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy1861906running051
82487   Wib Spalding California Speed & Sport Shop   (Joe Barzda)Halibrand / Offy1821318running0100
92557   Rollie Beale Kenny BrennMeskowski / Offy1781230running080
10 620   Art Pollard STP Oil Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)Lotus / Pratt & Whitney1641142suspension060
111067   Jim Malloy Jim Robbins Seat Belt   (Jim Robbins)Vollstedt / Offy1611054rear end040
12 311   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King Auto Air Conditioning   (Don Gerhardt)Gerhardt / Offy158966turbocharger020
13 931   Carl Williams Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates)Gerhardt / Offy156878running0 
141819   Arnie Knepper MVS Inc.Cecil / Ford134791engine0 
151638   Jim McElreath Jack Adams Aircraft / Wynn's   (Jack Adams)Brawner / Offy120703rear end0 
16 425   Lloyd Ruby Gene WhiteMongoose / Offy106645crash21 
172617   Henry Pens Bryant Heating & Cooling   (Rolla Vollstedt)Vollstedt / Ford94527engine0 
18 754   Wally Dallenbach Valvoline   (Tassi Vatis)Finley / Offy88439rear end0 
19144   Gordon Johncock Gilmore Broadcasting   (Gordon Johncock)Eagle / Offy81351overheating0 
202036   Dennis Zimmerman Bulldog Stables   (Buzz Harvey)Gerhardt / Chevy63351engine0 
212161   Max Dudley Dudley Trucking   (Max Dudley)Gerhardt / Chevy50351oil leak0 
22 15   Al Unser Retzloff Chemical   (Al Retzloff)Lola / Ford41351turbocharger7 
232326   Bob Harkey Bulldog Stables   (Buzz Harvey)Gerhardt / Offy29351oil line0 
24 51   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Ford17851crash0 
251981   Jigger Sirois Central Excavating   (Pete Salemi)Gerhardt / Offy14351clutch0 
262244   Sonny Ates Boyce Holt Racing   (Boyce Holt)Gerhardt / Chevy3351engine0 

Relief Drivers:

Car #90: Mike Mosley (102 laps), 69 points)
Car #38: Wally Dallenbach (32 laps)

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Bobby Unser3Rislone
Chuck Booth41Boyce Holt Racing
Jim Reynard66Eastside Racing
Bruce Jacobi101Earl Smith
Gig Stephens102Tuonic Engineering
Al Smith118Steck

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11717  
18236   #1 lost wheel turn 4 
2410784  
1081125   #25 accident turn 1 
11320088  
  Percent of race run under caution: 5.5%             Average green flag run: 63.0 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Al Unser177
  Mario Andretti892
  Lloyd Ruby103021
  Mario Andretti31200170