Home



USAC Stock Car race
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
August 18, 1968
100 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 100 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1		Norm Nelson	4	Norm Nelson	1968 Plymouth Road Runner	100		running
2		Parnelli Jones			1968 Ford	100		running
3		Don White			1968 Chevrolet Chevelle
4		Butch Hartman	75	Dick Hartman
5		Roger Regeth	9	Al Piette	1967 Plymouth

Notes: It was reported on August 23rd that USAC had upheld a protest by Parnelli Jones, awarding Jones the win and Nelson 4th place.
The decision was reversed in late September, leading to Jones resigning from USAC and USAC suspending Jones indefinitely on September 24.
Time of race: 01:08:20
Average Speed: 87.8 MPH
Race Purse: $ 17,693