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USAC Stock Car race
Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ
January 28, 1968
93 laps on 2.73 mile road course; 250 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	4	Don White			1968 Dodge Charger	93	4,550	running
2	7	Roger McCluskey	4	Norm Nelson	1967 Plymouth	92	2,850	running
3	3	David Pearson			1968 Ford	92	2,050
4	5	A.J. Foyt	31	Jack Bowsher	1968 Ford	91	1,525
5	2	Al Unser	5	R/A Hoerr Inc.	1968 Dodge Charger	90	1,050	engine
6	9	Don Noel			Ford	87	850
7	23	Scotty Cain				84	750
8	17	Jim Cook			Oldsmobile	82	675
9	19	Bob Link			Ford	82	650
10	12	Dave Whitcomb			Plymouth	81	625
11		Guy Jones				80	550
12	18	Wendell Parnell			Chevrolet	78	525
13	20	Glen Bradley			Dodge	78	475
14	13	Marty Kinerk		Frank Townsend	Pontiac	75	450
15	21	Paul Feldner			Ford	74	425
16		Mel Larson				73	400
17	15	Frank Freda			Plymouth	70	385
18	22	Bob Hale			Pontiac	68	375	running
19	1	Parnelli Jones			1968 Ford	52	350	engine
20	8	Ray Elder			Dodge Charger	40	325
21	14	Dale Koehler			Chevrolet Chevelle	12	300
22	11	Art Pollard			Ford	10	285
23	16	Sam Rose			Mercury	5	275
24	23	Bo Reeder			Ford	1	265
25		Tom Klippel				1	260
26		Roy Tyner				1	255
27	10	Bobby Wawak			Plymouth	0	250
28	6	Jack Bowsher		Jack Bowsher	Ford	92	250	disqualified

Notes: Jack Bowsher disqualified for being underweight.
Roger McCluskey subbed for Norm Nelson, who was ill.
According to an old PIR Media Guide, this was listed as a NASCAR Winston West race. Although NASCAR
gave its drivers permission to compete, I do not believe that NASCAR actually sanctioned the event.
Time of race: 03:14:27
Average Speed: 77.06 MPH
Pole Speed: 107.14 seconds
Race Purse: $ 22,375
Attendance: 7,633