Little 500 Results 1968

20th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Sat., May 25, 1968 and Sun., May 26, 1968

* Dave Weir drove laps 208-239 in relief, led 1 lap** Ray Duckworth drove 86 laps in relief# Relief driving by Chuck Taylor, Bobby Black, Luther Eater and Butch Wilkerson## Milford Cross drove 86 laps in relief% Dick DeBolt drove 14 laps in relief$ Car qualified by Arthur Braithwaite Sanctioned by:  IMCA Fast Qualifier:  Ray Wright – 53.250 seconds Time of Race:  2:14:56.17Cautions:  8 for 32 laps Lead Changes:  10 among 4 drivers Lap Leaders:  Don Nordhorn 1-6; Ray Wright 7; Don Nordhorn 8; Ray Wright 9-10; Jerry Richert 11; Ray Wright 12; Don Nordhorn 13-84; Karl Busson 85-227; Don Nordhorn 228-237; Jerry Richert 238-300; Karl Busson 301-500.

POS ST #
1 4 95 Karl Busson Toledo, OH Bernie Cedoz 500 Running
2 7 63* Jerry Richert Forest Lake, MN Wagner-Johnson 497 Running
3 1 98 Ray Wright Elkhart, IN Frank Deak 496 Running
4 8 44 Darl Harrison Tiffin, OH Dennis Maloy 478 Running
5 6 6 Jim Moughan Springfield, IL Tom Stauffer 473 Running
6 2 14 Benny Rapp Toledo, OH Benny Rapp 468 Running
7 30 90** Bernie Graybeal Shelbyville, KY Davis Johnson 467 Running
8 32 28 Jack O’Donnell Fullerton, CA John Spencer 459 Running
9 22 45 Wes Stafford Vincennes, IN Lehman-Fleming 453 Running
10 20 12 Johnny Auxter Lindsay, OH Johnny Auxter 441 Running
11 12 8# Cliff Cockrum Benton, IL Davis Racing Team 440 Running
12 27 9 Steve Lehnert North Olmstead, OH Steve Lehnert 439 Running
13 19 73 Roger West Joliet, IL Bob Tomlinson 433 Running
14 25 66 Ron Perkins Bethalto, IL Bob Perkins 392 Running
15 3 52 Don Nordhorn Wadesville, IN Don Nordhorn 357 Oil Leak
16 14 11## Bill Harter Hagerstown, IN Boyd Johnson 336 Overheating
17 21 86 Bobby Black Taylorsville, IN Mike Gross 306 Driveline
18 31 74 John Wallace Madison Heights, MI Don Friend 291 Running
19 13 62 Lee Kunzman Guttenberg, IA Merle Heath 275 Fire
20 17 82 Gene Roehl Chicago, IL Don Reidelberger 253 Broken Axle
21 11 5 Gene Bell Schoolcraft, MI Lyle Roberts 233 Accident
22 18 22 Chuck Adams Bellville, OH Jack Fletcher 211 Oil Leak
23 10 29 Chuck Lynch Springfield, IL Chuck Lynch 203 Accident
24 24 26 Wayne Funk Humboldt, IA Wayne Funk 201 Accident
25 15 36% Cy Fairchild Saginaw, Mi Charles Stahl 194 Accident
26 5 57 Buzz Gregory Speedway, IN Dave Robinson 188 Engine
27 28 00 Wayne Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Sam Possey 183 Accident
28 23 65 Harry Kern St. Paul, MN Roger Hegg 182 Accident
29 26 17 Kenny Fry Mishawaka, IN Mike Weeks 81 Suspension
30 29 4 Larry Cannon Oakwood, IL Wink Bridges 61 Accident
31 33 89$ Dave Weir Fortville, IN Arthur Braithwaite 46 Oil Pressure
32 16 87 Barry Kettering St. Paul, MN Championship Ent. 29 Handling
33 9 1 Andy Brown Windsor, ONT Andy Brown 3 Accident