1968 Beltsville 300

Auto race held at Beltsville Speedway in 1968 February 2025 CUST Race 16 of 49 in the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season Beltsville 300 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/MD/Beltsville/1968-05-17 1968 Beltsville 300 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2012-09-14 http://racing-reference.info/race/1968-16/W 1968 Beltsville 300 information Racing Reference 2011-03-03 1968 May 17 1968 16 49 Beltsville 300 Beltsville Speedway, Beltsville, Maryland 0.500 0.836 300 150.0 225.0 74.844 mi/h Warm with temperatures of 80.1 F C; wind speeds of 19 mph km/h 8,700 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 158 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody untelevised none The 1968 Beltsville 300 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on May 17, 1968, at Beltsville Speedway in Beltsville, Maryland. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s. Background Beltsville Speedway was specially designed with banked turns for stock car racing. Originally known as the "Baltimore-Washington Speedway", this track received its final name in its 19th month of operation.Complete history of the Beltsville Speedway https://web.archive.org/web/20100207152850/http://www.thevintageracer.com/tracks/beltsville.htm 2010-02-07 at The Vintage Racer The track hosted modified stock car racing vehicles alongside the other NASCAR series. Wednesday nights were the original night for racing but the schedule eventually added Friday night racing. Ten Grand National races were raced there including the popular Beltsville 300 series of races.Beltsville Speedway event history https://web.archive.org/web/20100728231436/http://www.everythingstockcar.com/71t-beltsville-speedway-nascar-track.html 2010-07-28 at Everything Stock Car Race report It took two hours for David Pearson (in his Holman-Moody owned '68 Ford Torino) to defeat Bobby Isaac (in his '67 Dodge Charger) by one lap and five seconds in front of 8,700 people. The majority of the starting grid would be driving Ford vehicles while Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Plymouth made up the minority of the racing vehicles. http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1968016 1968 Beltsville 300 information (makes and models of the cars Driver Averages 2015-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143000/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1968016 2015-04-02 dead Notable crew chiefs who participated in the event were Ray Hicks, Jake Elder, Frankie Scott, Dale Inman and Harry Hyde. http://racing-reference.info/entrylist/1968-16/W/C 1968 Beltsville 300 crew chief information Racing Reference 2017-07-01 Notable speeds were: 74.844 mi km or per hour as the average speed and 83.604 mi km or per hour as the pole position speed. The track was a paved oval track spanning 0.500 mi km or. Three hundred laps were raced on this track for a grand total of 150.0 mi km or. There was one Canadian participant named Frog Fagan; he started in 20th place and finished the race in 22nd place. Total winnings for this race were $6,800 ($ when considering inflation); David Pearson would receive $1,400 ($ when considering inflation) while last-place finisher Wendell Scott would receive a meager $100 ($ when considering inflation). http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1968/beltsville-speedway/beltsville-300/1074 1968 Beltsville 300 information (prize winnings) Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet 2012-09-15 Tom Pistone was the start and park car for this race; he quit the race for reasons unknown. Other notable racers who participated included Wendell Scott, Buck Baker, and J.D. McDuffie. Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 43 Richard Petty '68 Plymouth Petty Enterprises 2 17 David Pearson '68 Ford Holman-Moody Racing 3 5 Pete Hamilton '68 Ford Rocky Hinton 4 10 Bill Champion '66 Ford Bill Champion 5 48 James Hylton '67 Dodge James Hylton 6 4 John Sears '67 Ford L.G. DeWitt 7 71 Bobby Isaac '67 Dodge Nord Krauskopf 8 3 Buddy Baker '67 Dodge Ray Fox 9 55 Tom Pistone '66 Ford Lyle Stelter 10 25 Jabe Thomas '67 Ford Don Robertson 11 07 George Davis '67 Chevrolet George Davis 12 20 Clyde Lynn '67 Mercury Clyde Lynn 13 64 Elmo Langley '66 Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield 14 70 J.D. McDuffie '67 Buick J.D. McDuffie 15 28 Earl Brooks '66 Ford Earl Brooks 16 8 Ed Negre '67 Ford Ed Negre 17 01 Paul Dean Holt '67 Ford Dennis Holt 18 34 Wendell Scott '66 Ford Wendell Scott 19 09 Roy Tyner '66 Chevrolet Roy Tyner 20 95 Frog Fagan '66 Ford Henley Gray 21 19 Henley Gray '66 Ford Henley Gray 22 88 Buck Baker '67 Oldsmobile Buck Baker 23 06 Neil Castles '67 Plymouth Neil Castles Finishing order Section reference: 30em David Pearson (No. 17) Bobby Isaac (No. 71) Buddy Baker (No. 3) James Hylton (No. 48) John Sears (No. 4) Jabe Thomas (No. 25) Neil Castles (No. 06) Roy Tyner (No. 09) Bill Champion (No. 10) Henley Gray (No. 19) Earl Brooks (No. 28) Paul Dean Holt (No. 01) Elmo Langley (No. 64) Richard Petty (No. 43) J.D. McDuffie (No. 70) Tom Pistone (No. 55) George Davis (No. 07) Ed Negre (No. 8) Pete Hamilton (No. 5) Buck Baker (No. 88) Clyde Lynn (No. 20) Frog Fagan (No. 95) Wendell Scott (No. 34) Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Richard Petty starts the race with the pole position. Lap 3: Wendell Scott's bad oil pressure made him the last-place finisher. Lap 10: The head gasket on Frog Fagan's vehicle developed problems, forcing the Canadian to accept a 22nd-place finish. Lap 14: Clyde Lynn had a terminal crash; causing him to leave the race. Lap 82: Buck Baker's steering problem ended his day on the track. Lap 85: Pete Hamilton had a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the event. Lap 112: George Davis' rear end became a problem, forcing him to be pulled off for safety reasons. Lap 115: Tom Pistone left the race for reasons unknown. Lap 122: An oil leak ended J.D. McDuffie's hope of finishing the race. Lap 158: Richard Petty's engine acted up, ending his day on the track. Lap 159: David Pearson takes over the lead from Richard Petty. Lap 171: Elmo Langley's engine became faulty, bringing his day to an end. Lap 231: Bobby Isaac takes over the lead from David Pearson. Lap 243: David Pearson takes over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 282: Jabe Thomas' engine problems forced him out of the race. Finish: David Pearson was officially declared the winner of the event. References 1968 Rebel 400 1968 Tidewater 250 NASCAR Grand National Season 1968 Category:NASCAR races at Beltsville Speedway Beltsville 300 Beltsville 300 Beltsville 300