Need to catch up one race for the '68 and '69 season of the Grand Touring division.
CITRUS 250 1968
Daytona International Speedway
February 21, 1969
The first Grand Touring race of 1969 would take place on the 3.81 mile road course at Daytona International Speedway. The first annual Citrus 250 featured American Sports Sedans (Group 2) and under two liter International Sports Cars but only 5 of the 37 cars were in the under two liter class. It would be the last time that we see the under two liter class in 1969.
Best I can tell Jim Murphy, Richard Crebs, Bobby Mausgrover and Ed Hessert did not make the starting grid. Wilbur Pickett, Al Straub, Dennis Wherrell, Jimmy Vaughan, Sandy Smith, Bob Grossman, Tiny Lund and Ray Putnam did not make qualifying runs and started in the rear of the field in the order they signed in at registration.
Coming off the grid
Parade lap
#15 Parnelli Jones, #4 John Martin, #41 Richard Childress
Dan Moore with large pit board and Seiichi Suzuki getting buckled in.
#87 Buck Baker, #22 Larry Wallace, #76 Ed Hinchcliff
1969 Citrus 250 Results
Fin. St.Driver# Owner CarLaps
1 1 Don Yenko11 Mike Sommers69 Camaro67
3 23 Larry Wallace 2268 Camaro64
4 14 Seiichi Suzuki 16 Bud Moore68 Cougar64
5 18 Peter Gregg 59 Brumos68 Porsche63
6 10 Bob Tullius 94Hurst Performance 69 Javelin 62
7 Wilbur Pickett 8667 Porsche61
8 3 Larry Brock 0568 Camaro 60
9 Al Straub 74Al Straub69 Mustang 59
10 15 Jack Ryan 3667 Porsche 59
11 25 William Lowell 50Lowell Racing 68 Mustang 59
12 16 C. B. Gwyn 04C. B. Gwyn 68 Cougar 58
13 8 Richard Childress 41 Judy Childress 68 Camaro 57
14 26 T. C. Hunt 88T. C. Hunt 68 Camaro 56
15 24 Les Covey 56Jack Mercer 68 Camaro 54
16 Dennis Wherrell 49Richard Crepps 67 Alfa Romeo 52
17 27 Bill Hemby 37Kenneth Hairlston68 Camaro 51
18 29 Frank Sessoms 2168 Camaro 50
19 17 Ken Rush 44 68 Camaro49
20 13 Billy Yuma 08 Billy Yuma 68 Camaro49
21 33 Johnny Lawrence 38 Holiday Car Rental 69 Fiat 48
22 7 Lloyd Ruby 25 69 Camaro 46
23 Jimmy Vaughan 7Jim Vaughan 68 Camaro 44
24 Sandy Smith 6668 Camaro 42
25 22 Ed Hinchcliff 76Sonny Hall 68 Mustang 37
26 Bob Grossman 5C. O. Pendly 68 Camaro 32
27 6 Don White 2 69 Javelin 23
28 21 Ernie Shaw 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 22
29 11 Charlie Blanton 10Byers & Appling 69 Camaro 21
30 2 Parnelli Jones 15Bud Moore 69 Mustang 20
31 Tiny Lund 0168 Mustang 11
32 20 Buck Baker 87Buck Baker 67 Camaro 9
33 4 John Martin 469 Javelin 8
34 9 Joie Chitwood Jr. 67Joie Chitwood 69 Camaro 8
35 31 Joe Childress 23 68 Camaro 8
36 Ray Putnam 19 67 Chevy II 5
37 12 Jim Paschal 27 Ross Huggins 69 Javelin 3
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
