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Yarborough Wins

Continued From Page 12 Lee Roy Yarbrough in the

250 for his winning efforts. 196th lap’s third turn.

Cale said that he thought ★ ★ ★

that he had about 115 laps DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Re­

left in the race when he real- suits of the Daytona 500 stock car race
and money winnings:
1. Cale Yarborough; Charlotte,
ly only had six. “After I Mercury, 200 laps, $47,250. N.C.,

saw that I only had six laps 2. Lee Roy Yarbrough, Columbia, S.C.,

remaining, I started push­ Mercury, 200, $17,525. Ford,
3. Bobby Allison, Hueytown, Ala.,
ing,” said Yarborough. 200, $10,150. Spartansburg, S.C.,
4. David Pearson,
Cale summed the race up Ford, 199, $5,550.
5. Paul Godsmith, Munster, Ind., Plym-
by saying, “This is the great­ outh, 199, $5,450.

6. Dari Dieringer,
est race I’ve driven. . 199, $4,600. Charlotte, Plymouth,

The green flag fell at the 7. Al Unser, Albuquerque, NjM., Dodge1,
199, $4,000.
start of the race with Yar­ 8. Richard Petty, Randleman, N.C.,

borough setting on the pole Plymouth, 198, $4,350. S.C., Mercury, 197,
9. Tiny Lund, Cross,
position, along with Richard | f^soo.

110. Andy Hampton, Louisville, Ky.,
Petty in a 1968 Plymouth Dodge, 193, $2,525.

Road Runner. Petty finished 11. Buddy Arrington, Martinsville, Va.,
Dodge, 187, $2,350.
in eighth spot because of 12. A. J. Foyt, Houston, Ford, 183, $2,350.

having trouble with his wind­ 13. Bob Senneker, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Chevrolet, 183, $3,200.
shield . 14. Clyde Lynn, Christiansburg, Va.,
Ford, 182, $2,200.
The first yellow flag came 15. Bill Seifert, Syland, N.C., Ford, 181,
$2,100.
out on the second lap after 16. Butch Hartman, Zanesville, Ohio,

Dodge, 180, $2,275.
Jerry Grant damaged his 17. Wendell Scott, Danville, Va., Ford1,

car’s front end in the first 179, $2,045.
18. Larry Manning, Richmond, Va., Chev-
lap. rolet, 177, $2,110.

The green flag came out 19. Henley Gray, Rome, Ga., Ford, 176,
$2,025.
again on lap four and Yar- 20. Dave Marcis, West Salem, Wis., Chev-

borough still was the lead- | rolet, 175, $2,015. jacksonville, Fla.,
21. Rod Eulenfeld,
Chevrolet, 174, $2,000.
er, followed by Lee Roy 22. Sam McQuagg, Columbus, Ga.,

Y arborough and Pearson, Dodge, 171, $1,140.

but Pearson moved up to 23. Charles Burnett, Warner Robins, Ga.,
Ford, 146, $1,135.
second at the first of the 24. Frank Warren, Augusta, Ga., Ct
let, 143, $1,130.
fifth lap. 25. Elmo Langley, Landover, Md., Ford,
141, $1,125.
h. n Bailey’s 1966 Pontiac 26. Jabe Thomas, Christiansburg, Va.,

Ford, 126, $1,120.
was the first car out of the 27. Jim Hurtubise, North Tonawanda,

race, with engine failure, The N.Y., Mercury, 123, $1,125.
28. Don I Biederman, Pt. Credit, Ont.,
yellow flag came for the Ford, 123, $1,110.

Andretti, Nazareth, Pa.,
second time on the eighth lap. 29. Mario $1,586. Arter
cury, 105,-
After running two laps un- 30. Buddy Baker, Charlotte, Dodge, 103,

der caution the race resumed $1,700. 101,
31. John Sears, Ellerbe, N.C., Ford,
$1,145.
with Yarborough still lead­ 32. Charley Glotzbach, Georgetown, Ind.,

ing with an average speed of Plymouth, 91, $1,140.

137.614. 20. Dave Marcis, West Salem, Wis., Chev-
rolet, 175, $2,015.
Yarborough pitted in the 21. Rod Eulenfeld, Jacksonville,
Chevrolet, 174, $2,000.
14th lap and the lead went to 22. Sam McQuagg, Columbus, Ga.,
Dodge, 171, $1,140.
Pearson. 23. Charles Burnett, Warner Robins, Ga.,

Cale was having trouble Ford, 146, $1,135.
24. Frank Warren, Augusta, Ga., Chevro-
with his engine, but he was let, 143, $1,130.
25. Elmo Langley, Landover, Md., Ford,
back on the track in a mat- 141, $1,125.

ter of seconds. The next lap 26. Jabe Thomas, Christiansburg, Va„
Ford, 126, $1,120.
Yarborough had to pit again 27. Jim Hurtubise, North Tonawanda,
N.Y., Mercury, 123, $1,125.
because of overheating prob­ 28. Don Biederman , Pt. Credit, Ont.,

Ford, 123, $1,110.
lems. 29. Mario Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., Arter-

During Cale’s second pit cury, 105, $1,580.

stop his Wood Brothers pit 30. Buddy Baker, Charlotte, Dodge, 103,
$1,700.

crew replaced the transistor 31. John Sears, Ellerbe, N.C., Ford, 101,
$1,145.
in the ignition system, which 32. Charley Glotzbach, Georgetown, I nd.,
Plymouth, 91, $1,140.
cured the engine problems. 33. Earl Brooks, Lynchburg, Va., Ford,

89, $1085.
Petty took the lead from 34. Bill Champion, Norfolk, Va., Ford, 78,

Pearson in the 22nd lap. $1080.
35. Dick Johnson, Alameda, Calif., Ford,
Petty led until the 24th lap, 63, $1,075.

when he pitted because of 36. Bobby Isaac, Catawba, N.C., Dodge,
56, $1,070.
the windshield coming 1 oose. 37. Bobby Johns, Miami, Fla., Chevlle,
55, $1,065.
His crew taped the wind- 38. Sonny Hutchins, Richmond, Ford, 53,

$1,060.
shield to the top and bottom 39. Bob Cooper, Gastonia, N.C., Chevelle,

of the car and Petty was 52, $1,055.
40. Donny Allison, Hueytown, Ala., Ford,
back in the race but he had 48, $1,000.

lost valuable time. 41. Stanley Merserve, Windslow, Artd.,
Dodge, 34, $950.
Donnie Allison, Bobby’s 42. Jerry Grant, Modesta, Calif., Plym-

outh, 32, $1,000.
brother, came out of the 43. Red Farmer, Hueytown, Ala., Ford,

race in the 45th lab when 24, $850.
44. James Hylton, Inman, S.C., Dodge,
he hit the wall in the second 24, $800.

turn. He was running in third 45. Don Tarr, Miami, Chevrolet, 23, $750.
46. Paul Lewis, Johnson City,
T enn.,
Dodge, 14, $700.
place at the time. 47. Roy Tyner, Lake View , S. C •, Pontiac,
With only six laps remain- 8, $1,650.

ing in the race, Cale was be- 48. Bud Moore, Charlotte, Dodge, 7, $600.
, Pontiac, 6, $550.
49. H.B. Bailey*, Houston
hind, but by only three sec- 50. Dub Simpson, Charlotte, Dodge, 0,
$500.
onds. Time of race: 3 hours, 23 minutes, 44

Yarborough came on strong seconds. speed: 143.251 m.p.h.
Winner's average
Fastest lap: 186.355 by
in the final laps and caught ough. Cale Yarbor-