Bristol 300 7/20/1968

BRISTOL 300

Bristol, Tn. July 20, 1968

The 10 ^th Grand Touring race of 1968 was held at the Bristol Motor Speedway and was 300 laps on the 1/2 mile paved oval. Bunkie Blackburn won the pole position in Smokeys Camaro, at least I think it was Smokeys Camaro. One report I have list a Camaro and I know Bunkie had driven the car earlier but I also have a report that says he drove a Cougar. Donnie Allison started on the outside of the front row in his Huggins Mustang and led 244 laps on his way to the win making it 3 out of the last 4 for Donnie. Little Bud Moore finished second in a Mercury Cougar but I cant confirm if it was the #1 car he had been driving or if it was Bud Moores second car #15.

Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out

1 2 27 Donnie Allison 68 Mustang 300 Running

2 3 Bud Moore 68 Cougar 297 Running

3 33 Bob Burcham 68 Javelin

4 22 Harold Dunaway 68 Camaro

5 08 Billy Yuma 68 Camaro

6 21 Frank Sessoms 67 Camaro

7 5 Roy Tyner 68 Camaro

8 36 Jack Ryan 67 Porsche

9 47 Al Arnold 68 Mustang

10 59 Peter Gregg 68 Porsche

87 Buck Baker 68 Camaro

4 16 Tiny Lund 68 Cougar 166 Radiator

7 4 Marty Robbins 66 Dart 80 Engine

1 13 Bunkie Blackburn 68 Camaro Engine

48 Jim Hall 66 Dart

39 Arnett Awtry 68 Camaro Accident

Donnie Allison

The #72 66 Baracuda had previously been driven by Dick Staples but he was not listed in results for the Bristol race. I cant confirm who was in the Plymouth that day. Looks like Marty Robbins is trailing smoke in the #4 66 Dart. John Sears had driven this car earlier in the year.

I don't know the source of this picture but it is said to be from Bristol in 1968. You can see both of Bud Moores Cougars were there but it doesn't state who was driving the #15 that day. Notice the stock type rims on the #4 Dodge Dart. The previous picture above shows steel rims used during the race.

Qualifying report from Daytona Beach Morning Journal

Race report and victory lane pic from DBMJ

Marty Robbins in #4 Dodge Dart racing with what the caption says is Arnet Awtry in a #72 Plymouth Barracuda vs. a Camaro as noted above. Not sure which is correct.

Little bit better picture of Miss Bristol from Gadsden Times

Chase, The result I had from Ultimate racing history actually did not list a number or type of car for Arnet Awtry for the Bristol race. I inserted the #39 Camaro because that is the car he drove at Daytona and would later drive at Atlanta, my assumption being he drove the same car here. Looks like I may have been wrong. Now what is it that old saying makes me for assuming? Anyway, what I really love about this picture is the diversity of the cars back them. You just did not see many Baracuda or Dart stock cars.

I remember Bob Tullius in a Dodge Dart at the 1968 Richmond GT event. Ugly yellowish/orange car.