1968 Islip 300

Race 26 of 49

Islip
300 laps
Time of race: 1:14:08
Average speed of winner: 48.561 mph
Margin of victory: 6 car lengths
Lead changes: 3 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
Lap leaders: Bud. Baker 1-95, Petty 96-192, Pearson 193-272, Allison 273-300

Race notes: Debut for John Winger.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	5	Bobby Allison	2		'66 Chevrolet	J.D. Bracken			300	1	28	running	1000	0
2	2	David Pearson	17		'68 Ford	Holman-Moody	Elder		300	1	80	running	600	0
3	1	Buddy Baker	3		'68 Dodge	Ray Fox	Ray Fox	51.873	299	1	95	running	400	0
4	3	Richard Petty	43		'68 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		298	1	97	running	500	0
5	4	James Hylton	48		'67 Dodge	Hylton			294	0	0	running	275	0
6	11	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'67 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		293	0	0	running	240	0
7	8	Elmo Langley	64		'67 Ford	Langley			291	0	0	running	200	0
8	12	Clyde Lynn	20		'66 Ford	Clyde Lynn			287	0	0	running	175	0
9	10	John Sears	4		'66 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			287	0	0	running	155	0
10	13	Neil Castles	06		'67 Plymouth	Castles			283	0	0	running	145	0
11	17	Wendell Scott	34		'66 Ford	Wendell Scott			277	0	0	running	135	0
12	6	John Winger	44		'67 Ford				275	0	0	running	120	0
13	9	Jabe Thomas	25		'67 Ford	Don Robertson			271	0	0	running	110	0
14	21	Buck Baker	87		'68 Chevrolet	Buck Baker			258	0	0	running	100	0
15	15	Ed Negre	8		'67 Ford	Negre			231	0	0	rear end	100	0
16	22	Bill Vanderhoff	09		'66 Chevrolet	Tyner			230	0	0	brakes	100	0
17	14	Earl Brooks	28		'66 Ford	Earl Brooks			191	0	0	withdrew	100	0
18	16	Frank Warren	0		'66 Chevrolet	Tarr			160	0	0	fuel pump	100	0
19	18	J.D. McDuffie	70		'67 Buick	McDuffie			127	0	0	brakes	100	0
20	7	G.C. Spencer	49		'67 Plymouth	G.C. Spencer			110	0	0	rear end	100	0
21	20	Bill Seifert	45		'68 Ford	Seifert			109	0	0	withdrew	100	0
22	19	Roy Tyner	76		'66 Ford	Culpepper			74	0	0	oil pressure	100	0
23	23	Paul Dean Holt	01		'67 Ford	Dennis Holt			62	0	0	withdrew	100	0
24	25	David Mote	69		'66 Chevrolet				29	0	0	shocks	100	0
25	24	Gene Black	75		'66 Ford	Gene Black			17	0	0	transmission	100	0