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The 1968 Dixie 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on May 3, 1968 at Augusta Speedway in Augusta, Georgia. Two hundred and fifty laps were done on a paved oval track spanning for a grand total of .〔 The race took one hour, forty-two minutes, and thirty-six seconds to reach its full conclusion: Bobby Isaac defeated Buddy Baker by more than a lap; bringing home $1,100 as the winner's top prize ($ when considering inflation). Canadian driver Frog Fagan participated in this event as the only non-American driver.〔 Four thousand and five hundred people went to see speeds averaging with Bobby Isaac gaining the pole position with a speed of .〔 Total winnings for this event were $6,260 ($ when considering inflation). ==Timeline== * Start of race: Bobby Isaac started the race with the pole position * Lap 20: Bill Cooper's engine developed problemd * Lap 30: Bill Seifett had a terminal crash; causing him to leave the event * Lap 54: Henley Grey's vehicle managed to overheat; bringing an end to his racing weekend * Lap 86: The axle on Richard Petty's vehicle acted up; stopping his race for the weekend * Lap 87: The rear end of Roy Tyner's vehicle fell off; forcing him to finish outside the top-15 * Lap 131: Tom Pistone takes over the lead from Bobby Isaac * Lap 139: Bobby Isaac takes over the lead from Tom Pistone * Lap 175: Neil Castles' engine became problematic * Lap 188: Elmo Langley's vehicle developed a problematic enginr * Lap 233: Frank Warren suffered a terminal crash; forcing him out of the race * End of race: Bobby Isaac wins the race 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 Dixie 250」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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