1968 Daytona 500
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1968 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1968 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series race held on February 25, 1968, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Cale Yarborough won the race from the pole
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Race details | |||
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Race 4 of 49 in the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | February 25, 1968 (1968-02-25) | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures hovering around 59 °F (15 °C); wind speeds up to 20.8 miles per hour (33.5 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 147.251 miles per hour (236.978 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Wood Brothers Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | |
Laps | 76 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing |
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