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1968 Islip 300


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NASCAR Grand National race number 26 of 49
Sunday, July 7, 1968 at Islip Speedway, Islip, NY
300 laps on a 0.200 mile paved track (60.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:14:08
Average speed: 48.561 mph
Pole speed: 51.873 mph
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
Margin of victory: 6 cl
Attendance: 4600
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1968 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1968 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
18160   Frank Warren Don Tarr'66 Chevrolet160100fuel pump0
232301   Paul Dean Holt Dennis Holt'67 Ford62100quit0
1 52   Bobby Allison Donald Brackins'66 Chevrolet3001000running28
3 13   Buddy Baker Ray Fox'68 Dodge299400running95
9104   John Sears L.G. DeWitt'66 Ford287155running0
101306   Neil Castles Neil Castles'67 Plymouth283145running0
15158   Ed Negre Ed Negre'67 Ford231100rear end0
162209   Bill Vanderhoff Roy Tyner'66 Chevrolet230100brakes0
2 217   David Pearson Holman-Moody Racing'68 Ford300600running80
81220   Clyde Lynn Clyde Lynn'66 Ford287175running0
13 925   Jabe Thomas Don Robertson'67 Ford271110running0
171428   Earl Brooks Earl Brooks'66 Ford191100quit0
111734   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott'66 Ford277135running0
4 343   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'68 Plymouth298500running97
12 644   John Winger Giachetti Brothers   (Richard Giachetti)'67 Ford275120running0
212045   Bill Seifert Bill Seifert'68 Ford109100quit0
5 448   James Hylton Hylton Engineering   (James Hylton)'67 Dodge294275running0
20 749   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer'67 Plymouth110100rear end0
7 864   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield'67 Ford291200running0
242569   David Mote Ken Cline'66 Chevrolet29100shocks0
191870   J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie'67 Buick127100brakes0
61171   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'67 Dodge293240running0
252475   Gene Black Gene Black'66 Ford17100transmission0
221976   Roy Tyner Don Culpepper'66 Ford74100oil pressure0
142187   Buck Baker Buck Baker'68 Chevrolet258100running0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Bob Cooper02Bob CooperChevrolet
Dick Johnson18Dick JohnsonFord
Henley Gray19Henley GrayFord
Stan Meserve51Margo HammDodge
Bobby Mausgrover88Buck BakerOldsmobile

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Buddy Baker19595
  Richard Petty9619297
  David Pearson19327280
  Bobby Allison27330028