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The ''1968 Columbia 200'' was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on April 18, 1968 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of homologation (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power any more. ==Summary== Two hundred laps took place on a dirt track spanning per lap; for a grand total of .〔 The race lasted one hour and twenty-four minutes with five cautions being handed out by NASCAR officials.〔 Bobby Isaac would defeat Charlie Glotzbach by less than one lap〔(''1968 Columbia 200'' ) information at Everything Stock Car〕 in front of 6500 live spectators (thus recording Nord Krauskopf's first win as a NASCAR team owner.〔 While the average speed of the race was , Richard Petty would qualify for the race with a pole position speed of .〔 Out of the 23-car field, 22 cars would be driven by American-born drivers while the other vehicle would be driven by Canadian driver Frog Fagan.〔 Bob Cooper would acquire the race's last-place finish due to an alternator issue on lap 42.〔〔 Until 1972, Daytona 500 qualifiers were valid for the championship, Isaac would get his second win of the season at this race. Bobby Isaac would make his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory here. Meanwhile, Mopar (Dodge and Plymouth) would have its vehicles finish in the top five.〔 Total prize winnings handed out at the race was $4,490 ($ when adjusted for inflation); with $1,000 being handed out to the winner ($ when adjusted for inflation) while the last-place finisher not winning any money.〔(NASCAR Race Results for the ''1968 Columbia 200'' ) at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1968 Columbia 200」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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