1968 Motor Trend 500 Results
Dan Gurney won the 1968 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 21, 1968, leading 124 of 186 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121 | Dan Gurney | 1 | 186 | 124 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 2 | 186 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 115 | Parnelli Jones | 3 | 186 | 49 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Al Unser | 14 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 37 | Bobby Isaac | 10 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 06 | Dave James | 16 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 45 | Scotty Cain | 17 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 11 | 61 | Jim Cook | 20 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Henley Gray | 35 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 30 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 88 | Clyde Prickett | 31 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | Jack McCoy | 24 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 92 | Guy Jones | 36 | 109 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 143 | Frank Burnett | 37 | 92 | 0 | Gas tank |
| 18 | 08 | Sam Rose | 40 | 92 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 19 | 1 | Don White | 22 | 90 | 0 | Brakes |
| 20 | 41 | Norm Nelson | 21 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 111 | Ed Brown | 38 | 73 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 22 | 14 | Jerry Grant | 11 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 9 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 18 | Harold Hardesty | 25 | 67 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 59 | 0 | Clutch |
| 26 | 00 | Frank James | 27 | 55 | 0 | Differential |
| 27 | 11 | Mario Andretti | 8 | 41 | 3 | Engine |
| 28 | 8 | Jerry Oliver | 39 | 39 | 0 | Differential |
| 29 | 25 | Vallie Engelauf | 29 | 38 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 96 | Ray Elder | 19 | 37 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 31 | 2 | Johnny Steele | 42 | 33 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 38 | Don Noel | 32 | 31 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 15 | Paul Dorrity | 33 | 28 | 0 | Differential |
| 34 | 48 | James Hylton | 13 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 34 | 19 | 0 | Clutch |
| 36 | 5 | Bill Small | 26 | 16 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 5 | 14 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 38 | 98 | Bob Link | 28 | 14 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 39 | 95 | Jerry Titus | 23 | 5 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 40 | 80 | Bo Reeder | 44 | 4 | 0 | Differential |
| 41 | 09 | Carl Joiner | 41 | 3 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 4 | John Sears | 18 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 27 | A.J. Foyt | 6 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 46 | Joe Clark | 43 | 0 | 0 | Head gasket |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | January 21, 1968 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 186 |