1968 Hickory 250
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1968 Hickory 250
| Race details | |||
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| Race 8 of 49 in the 1968 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
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| Date | April 7, 1968 | ||
| Location | Hickory Speedway (Hickory, North Carolina, USA) | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.400 mi (0.644 km) |
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| Distance | 250 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Weather | Average temperature of 55.1 °F (12.8 °C); wind speed of 7.00 miles per hour (11.27 km/h) | ||
| Avg Speed | 79.435 miles per hour (127.838 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Holman Moody | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | |
| Laps | 116 | ||
| Winner | |||
| 71 |
Richard Petty |
Petty Enterprises | |
| Television | |||
| Network | {{{Network}}} | ||
| Announcers | {{{Announcers}}} | ||
The 1968 Hickory 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that occurred on April 7, 1968 at Hickory Speedway – a paved oval track in the American community of Hickory, North Carolina – which spanned a distance of 0.400 miles (0.644 km) per lap.[1][2]
Summary
The "250" portion of the event's name referred to the number of laps that were scheduled to be performed that day; the race lasted only 100 miles (160 km) overall.[1] It took one hour, fifteen minutes, and thirty-two seconds for the race to reach its conclusion; Richard Petty defeated David Pearson by 0.5 laps in front of ten thousand people.[1][2] Two cautions were waved for nineteen laps.[1][2][3] Notable speeds in this race were: 79.435 miles per hour (127.838 km/h) as the average speed achieved by David Pearson[2][4] and 86.795 miles per hour (139.683 km/h) as the pole position speed.[1]
For the race, the temperatures averaged around 55.1 °F (12.8 °C) with wind speeds reaching 7.00 miles per hour (11.27 km/h), providing a relatively cool climate for the drivers and for the fans.[5] Precipitation was relatively absent during the day of the race, although rain and/or melted snow was reported at the nearest airport on that day.[5] For people who were driving to the race track that day, visibility on the road was a vivid 9.1 miles (14.6 km).[5] Total winnings for the race were $4,940 ($31,185.53 in today's money); with the winner receiving $1,200 ($7,575.43 in today's money).[6] Most of the vehicles that raced in this event had the Ford Motor Company as their manufacturer.[1]
Finishers
- Richard Petty
- David Pearson (highest finishing Ford vehicle)
- Bobby Isaac† (highest finishing Dodge vehicle)
- Friday Hassler† (highest finishing Chevrolet vehicle)
- James Hylton*
- John Sears†
- Jack Ingram
- Roy Tyner†
- Bill Seifert
- Elmo Langley
- Clyde Lynn†
- Henley Gray
- G.C. Spencer*†
- Jabe Thomas
- Neil Castles*
- Buck Baker*†
- Wayne Smith*
- Bob Cooper*
- Wendell Scott*†
- Paul Dean Holt*
- Bill Vanderhoff* (only Pontiac entry in the race)
- Jim Vandiver* (retired with a drive shaft problem[2])
* Driver failed to finish race
† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased
References
- ^ a b c d e f "1968 Hickory 250 information". Racing Reference. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1968-08/W. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ a b c d e "1968 Hickory 250 information (third reference)". Ultimate Racing History. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=9258. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "1968 Hickory 250 race winner information". Everything Stock Car. http://everythingstockcar.com/2198r-1968-hickory-250-nascar-race.html. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "1968 Hickory 250 information (pole position speed achiever)". Jacobs USA. http://jacobsusa.com/cjsspeed/nascar/tracks/hickory_speedway.shtml. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ a b c "1968 Hickory 250 weather information". Almanac.com. http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/zipcode/28658/1968-04-07. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "1968 Hickory 250 information (second reference)". Stat Sheet. http://statsheet.com/nascar/races/1968-04-07-hickory-250. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
| Preceded by 1968 Atlanta 500 |
NASCAR Grand National Season 1968 |
Succeeded by 1968 Greenville 200 |
| Preceded by 1968 untitled race at Montgomery Speedway |
Richard Petty's Career Wins 1960-1984 |
Succeeded by 1968 Greenville 200 |
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