The 1968 Islip 300 was a NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 Grand National (now Sprint Cup Series) race that occurred on July 7, 1968 at Islip Speedway

Islip Speedway

Islip Speedway was a .2-mile oval race track in Islip, New York which was open from 1947 until 1984. It is the smallest track ever to host NASCAR's Grand National Series , from 1964 to 1971. The first demolition derby took place at Islip Speedway in 1958...

 in the American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 community of Islip

Islip (town), New York

The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...

, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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Summary

Three hundred were done on a paved track spanning 0.2 mile (0.321868 km). The time of the race was fifty-five minutes and seventeen seconds. Speeds were considered to be 48.561 mi/h for the average and 51.873 mi/h for the pole. Bobby Allison

Bobby Allison

Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....

 managed to defeat David Pearson by six car lengths. The track was shorter than even Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved...

; giving it the notoriety of being lapped by the leaders during the first ten four laps of a race. Start and park

Start and park

Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...

 racing was a way to avoid demoralization in those circumstances as opposed to maintaining a profit margin. The race was attended by 4,600 spectators and they witnessed one caution for three laps.

Bobby Allison would receive $1,000 ($ in today's money) for winning the race while Gene Black

Gene Black

Gene Black is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver who has accumulated six finishes in the top ten in his career in addition to $10650 in total career earnings. On average, Black began his races in 25th while ending them in 19th...

 would receive $100 ($ in today's money) for finishing in last place. The total winnings for this race was $5,255 ($ in today's money).

Finishers

1. Bobby Allison
2. David Pearson
3. Buddy Baker
   Buddy Baker
   Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. , nicknamed "Leadfoot" or more famously Buddy, is a former American NASCAR racecar driver.-Early life:...
   
   
4. Richard Petty
   Richard Petty
   Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series...
   
   
5. James Hylton
   James Hylton
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6. Bobby Isaac
   Bobby Isaac
   Bobby Isaac is a former NASCAR Grand National champion.-Early life:Isaac grew up on a farm near Catawba, North Carolina, the second youngest of nine children...
   
   
7. Elmo Langley
   Elmo Langley
   Elmo Langley was a NASCAR driver and owner. Langley primarily used the number "64" on his race cars during his NASCAR career.-Racing career:...
   
   
8. Clyde Lynn
   Clyde Lynn
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9. John Sears
10. Neil Castles
    Neil Castles
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11. Wendell Scott
    Wendell Scott
    Wendell Oliver Scott was an American stock car racing driver from Danville, Virginia. He is the only black driver to win a race in what is now the Sprint Cup Series. According to a 2008 biography of Scott, he broke the color barrier in Southern stock car racing on May 23, 1952, at the Danville...
    
    
12. John Winger
    John Winger
    John Winger from California is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver whose career involved three races of the 1968 season . Winger raced for 381 laps; starting in an average of 13th and finishing in an average of 19th. He managed to race in his one-year career.-References:...
    
    
13. Jabe Thomas
    Jabe Thomas
    Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas is a retired NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver who competed from the mid 1960s through the late 1970s. His son Ronnie was also a NASCAR Cup Series driver; competing from 1977 to 1989.-Career:Thomas drove 75243 laps of racing and earned $295,497 in total...
    
    
14. Buck Baker
    Buck Baker
    Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. , better known as Buck Baker, was an American race car driver.-Racing career:...
    
    
15. Ed Negre
    Ed Negre
    Ed Negre is a retired NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1955 to 1979....
    
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16. Bill Vanderhoff*
17. Earl Brooks*
18. Frank Warren
    Frank Warren (NASCAR driver)
    Frank Warren is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1963 to 1980.Out of 88863 laps finished in his career, Warren had led 72 of them. Warren's total career earnings were $625,886 and while his average finish was 20th place in his entire career. The total amount of miles...
    
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19. J.D. McDuffie
    J.D. McDuffie
    John Delphus McDuffie was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He raced in the top division of NASCAR from 1963 to 1991. McDuffie had 106 top-tens in his Cup Series career...
    
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20. G.C. Spencer
    G.C. Spencer
    G. C. Spencer July 9, 1925 in Owensboro, Kentucky – September 20, 2007 in Johnson City, Tennessee was a NASCAR driver who competed in 415 Grand National/Winston Cup races from 1958 to 1977...
    
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21. Bill Seifert
    Bill Seifert
    Bill Seifert is a retired NASCAR Sprint Cup Series who raced from 1966 to 1979.-Summary:Seifert raced 41,875 laps for . His grand total for race winnings is $147,831 USD . Seifert's average career start is 21st and his average career finish is 19th...
    
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22. Roy Tyner
    Roy Tyner
    William Leroy "Roy" Tyner was a retired Native American NASCAR Grand National driver from Red Springs, North Carolina, USA.-Driver:...
    
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23. Paul Dean Holt
    Paul Dean Holt
    Paul Dean Holt is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup driver and a competitor at the 1968 Fireball 300....
    
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24. David Mote
    David Mote
    David Mote is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver who competed only in the 1968 season with 396 laps accumulated and of racing completed. His first race was the 1968 Ashville 300 and his final race was the 1968 Northern 300. Mote's total winnings are $1,150 .-References:* *...
    
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25. Gene Black
    Gene Black
    Gene Black is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver who has accumulated six finishes in the top ten in his career in addition to $10650 in total career earnings. On average, Black began his races in 25th while ending them in 19th...
    
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* Driver failed to finish race