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1968 Riverside NASCAR

1968 Riverside NASCAR is 847th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Dan Gurney won the pole position and this race. David Pearson and Parnelli Jones also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 186 laps (777 km).

Previous race: 1967 Montgomery NASCAR
Next race: 1968 Daytona 500
Race Start: 21st January 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Riverside NASCAR

23rd victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
5th victory for the Dan Gurney
5th podium for the Dan Gurney
72nd podium for the David Pearson
6th podium for the Parnelli Jones

Ford Torino - 1968 Riverside NASCAR winner

Ford Torino #121 - 1968 Riverside NASCAR winner

1968 Riverside NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dan Gurney	Ford Torino, #121	0	4h 57m 55s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Parnelli Jones	Ford ?? 1968, #115			Bill Stroppe
4	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
5	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1968, #21			Wood Brothers
6	Al Unser	Dodge ?? 1967, #3			Rudy Hoerr
7	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #37			Nord Krauskopf
8	Dave James	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6			Jim Whitehead
9	Scotty Cain	Ford ?? 1966, #45			Bill Clinton
10	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1967, #43			Petty Enterprises
11	Jim Cook	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #61			Cos Cancilla
12	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray
13	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20			Clyde Lynn
14	Clyde Prickett	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #88			Dan Dostinich
15	Jack McCoy	Dodge ?? 1967, #7			Charles Bell
16	Guy Jones	Ford ?? 1966, #92			James Colee
17	Frank Burnett	Plymouth ?? 1965, #143			Paul Jenkins
18	Sam Rose	Mercury ?? 1967, #8			Sam Rose
19	Don White	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			Ray Nichels
20	Norm Nelson	Plymouth ?? 1968, #41			Tom Friedkin
21	Ed Brown	Ford ?? 1967, #111			Ed Brown
22	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1967, #14			Tom Friedkin
23	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
24	Harold Hardesty	Ford ?? 1966, #18			Bob Bristol
25	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1967, #6			Cotton Owens
26	Frank James	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #0			Varner Brothers
27	Mario Andretti	Ford ?? 1968, #11			Holman-Moody Racing
28	Jerry Oliver	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #8			Jerry Oliver
29	Vallie Engelauf	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #25			Jim Mayeda
30	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1965, #96			Fred Elder
31	Johnny Steele	Ford ?? 1967, #2			Kyle Gibson
32	Don Noel	Ford ?? 1967, #38			Don Noel
33	Paul Dorrity	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #15			Glen Dorrity
34	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
35	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9			Roy Tyner
36	Bill Small	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #5			Bill Small
37	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #26			Junior Johnson
38	Bob Link	Ford ?? 1967, #98			Robert Link
39	Jerry Titus	Ford ?? 1966, #95			Henley Gray
40	Bo Reeder	Ford ?? 1967, #80			Bo Reeder
41	Carl Joiner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9			Roy Tyner
42	John Sears	Ford ?? 1966, #4			L.G. DeWitt
43	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
44	Joe Clark	Plymouth ?? 1965, #46			Pat Patrick

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Dan Gurney	Ford Torino, #121	Wood Brothers Racing
2	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Parnelli Jones	Ford ?? 1968, #115	Bill Stroppe
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1967, #43	Petty Enterprises
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #26	Junior Johnson
6	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
7	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1968, #21	Wood Brothers
8	Mario Andretti	Ford ?? 1968, #11	Holman-Moody Racing
9	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
10	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #37	Nord Krauskopf
11	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1967, #14	Tom Friedkin
12	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
13	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
14	Al Unser	Dodge ?? 1967, #3	Rudy Hoerr
16	Buddy Baker, Dave James	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6	Jim Whitehead
17	Scotty Cain	Ford ?? 1966, #45	Bill Clinton
18	John Sears	Ford ?? 1966, #4	L.G. DeWitt
19	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1965, #96	Fred Elder
20	Jim Cook	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #61	Cos Cancilla
21	Norm Nelson	Plymouth ?? 1968, #41	Tom Friedkin
22	Don White	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	Ray Nichels
23	Jerry Titus	Ford ?? 1966, #95	Henley Gray
24	Jack McCoy	Dodge ?? 1967, #7	Charles Bell
25	Harold Hardesty	Ford ?? 1966, #18	Bob Bristol
26	Bill Small	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #5	Bill Small
27	Frank James	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #0	Varner Brothers
28	Bob Link	Ford ?? 1967, #98	Robert Link
29	Vallie Engelauf	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #25	Jim Mayeda
30	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20	Clyde Lynn
31	Clyde Prickett	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #88	Dan Dostinich
32	Don Noel	Ford ?? 1967, #38	Don Noel
33	Paul Dorrity	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #15	Glen Dorrity
34	Roy Tyner	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9	Roy Tyner
35	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
36	Guy Jones	Ford ?? 1966, #92	James Colee
37	Frank Burnett	Plymouth ?? 1965, #143	Paul Jenkins
38	Ed Brown	Ford ?? 1967, #111	Ed Brown
40	Jerry Oliver, Sam Rose	Mercury ?? 1967, #8	Sam Rose
41	Carl Joiner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9	Roy Tyner
42	Johnny Steele	Ford ?? 1967, #2	Kyle Gibson
43	Joe Clark	Plymouth ?? 1965, #46	Pat Patrick
44	Bo Reeder	Ford ?? 1967, #80	Bo Reeder