1968 Motor Trend 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$69,365Race Date:Jan 21, 1968Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:36.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 57Min 55Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:16Average Speed:100.598 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyDriver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyFord:9
Car No.:#121 FordCar No.:#121 FordDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:124 of 186Pole Speed:110.971 MPH
Official 1968 Motor Trend 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11121 Dan GurneyRon's FordRunning0186124
2217 David PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning018610
33115 Parnelli JonesStroppe MotorsportsRunning018649
41229 Bobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)Running01850
5721 Cale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning01840
6143 Al UnserRudy Hoer (Car Owner)Running01820
71037 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning01820
81606 Dave JamesLen HeatingRunning01710
91745 Scotty CainBill Clinton (Car Owner)Running01670
10443 Richard PettyPlymouth DealersEngine01630
112061 Jim CookCos Cancilla (Car Owner)Running01620
123519 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01500
133020 Clyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running01480
143188 Clyde PrickettDan Dostinich (Car Owner)Running01400
15247 Jack McCoyCharles Bell (Car Owner)Engine01180
163692 Guy JonesJames Colee (Car Owner)Engine01090
1737143 Frank BurnettPaul Jenkins (Car Owner)0920
184008 Sam RoseSam Rose (Car Owner)Wheel Stud0920
19221 Don WhiteNichels EngineeringBrakes0900
202141 Norm NelsonFriedkin EnterprisesEngine0870
2138111 Ed BrownEd Brown (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0730
221114 Jerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesAccident0710
23922 Darel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Engine0690
242518 Harold HardestyBob Bristol (Car Owner)Accident0670
25156 Buddy BakerCotton Owens GarageClutch0590
262700 Frank JamesVarner Brothers (Car Owner)Rear Gear0550
27811 Mario AndrettiDon Wagner FordEngine0413
28398 Jerry OliverJerry Oliver (Car Owner)Rear Gear0390
292925 Vallie EngelaufJim Mayeda (Car Owner)Transmission0380
301996 Ray ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0370
31422 Johnny SteeleKyle Gibson (Car Owner)Accident0330
323238 Don NoelDon Noel (Car Owner)Engine0310
333315 Paul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)Rear Gear0280
341348 James HyltonHylton EngineeringEngine0210
35349 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Clutch0190
36265 Bill SmallBill Small (Car Owner)Transmission0160
37526 LeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingOil Pan0140
382898 Bob LinkRobert Link (Car Owner)Sway Bar0140
392395 Jerry TitusJerry TitusHead Gasket050
404480 Bo ReederBo Reeder (Car Owner)Rear Gear040
414109 Carl JoinerCarl Joiner (Car Owner)Overheating030
42184 John SearsL.G. DeWittEngine020
43627 A.J. FoytMatthews RacingEngine000
444346 Joe ClarkPat Patrick (Car Owner)Head Gasket000

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