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Bristol 300 7/20/1968

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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.

updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

GREENVILLE GT200 7/19/1969

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Charlie at Daytona in '73

GREENVILLE GT200 7/19/1969

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Thanks Robert, I knew Charlie, Tiny and Jim Paschal would later drive a '71 Toy Bolton Camaro but did not remember the #10 '68 Camaro being Mr. Bolton's.

RR member Dave Fulton found this picture of the #10.

GREENVILLE GT200 7/19/1969

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Thanks Chase. The report I have did not state Ken Rush spun on lap 195. Even this report did not tell if he spun on his own or if he had help. Probably just great dirt track racing!

GREENVILLE GT200 7/19/1969

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GREENVILLE GT200

Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Greenville, S.C.

July 19, 1969

Race number 18 was held at Greenville-Pickens Speedway and was 200 laps on the mile dirt oval. Tiny Lund started on the pole and led the first seven laps before Jim Paschal went to the front and led until he crashed on lap 54. Buck Baker then took over the point thru lap 82 with T.C. Hunt leading from lap 83 thru 95. Charlie Blanton moved to the lead on lap 96 were he would stay until Ken Rush moved to the front on lap 169. With 10 to go it looked like Rush would record his first win of the year but in the next four laps Blanton got to his bumper. It was a battle but Blanton completed the pass on lap 195 and led the last four laps to take his second victory of the year.

There were 9 cautions for 43 laps with 14 of the 19 starters running at the finish. Frank Sessoms third place finish got him within four points of Hunt in the points race.

Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Staus

1 8 10 Charlie Blanton 68 Camaro 200 Running

2 5 44 Ken Rush 68 Camaro 200 Running

3 7 21 Frank Sessoms 68 Camaro 198 Running

4 4 87 Buck Baker 69 Firebird 197 Running

5 6 88 T.C. Hunt 68 Camaro 196 Running

6 17 7 Jimmy Vaughn 68 Camaro 193 Running

7 11 8 Phil Wills 68 Camaro 189 Running

8 12 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 188 Running

9 16 36 Wilbur Pickett 67 Porsche 181 Running

10 13 4 Bobby Brewer 68 Camaro 170 Running

11 15 54 Bobby Fleming 68 Camaro 168 Running

12 10 13 Richard Childress 68 Camaro 167 Running

13 3 97 Mike Adams 67 Mustang 142 Running

14 9 04 C.B. Gwyn 68 Cougar 140 Bln. Eng.

15 1 16 Tiny Lund 69 Cougar 138 Running

16 14 74 Al Straub 69 Mustang 95 Bln. Eng.

17 2 27 Jim Paschal 69 Javelin 54 Wrecked

18 18 174 Doug Easton 68 Mustang 1 Tech.

19 19 81 Ed Smith 68 Camaro 1 Tech.

20 20 98 Russell Nelson 68 Mustang 0 DNS

updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Separated at Birth or Does Putin Simply Emulate Earnhardt?

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Those are not cowboy boots Putin is wearing!

SAVANNAH GT 200 July 11, 1969

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Dave, Butch was from Gainesville, Georgia. He ran 8 races in 1969 and 3 in 1970. I think he drove a #95 Camaro in all of them. That's about all I know except I think his name is spelled wrong here. I think it should be Butch Harbin. I've also seen it spelled Harben but I think all 3 of these spellings are in reference to the same person. Harden is how it was spelled in the NASCAR Newsletter I got the results from so that is how I listed it.

SAVANNAH GT 200 July 11, 1969

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SAVANNAH GT 200

Savannah Speedway

Savannah, Ga.

July 11, 1969

Race #17 of 1969 was held at Savannah Speedway, a mile paved oval. Butch Harden qualified on the pole but Charlie Blanton came from the 14^th starting spot to lead the first 44 laps. Jim Paschal moved to the point and stayed there until a water pump failure ended his day on lap 164. From there Pete Hamilton inherited the lead and led the rest of the way to capture win number 7.

There were 2 cautions for 17 laps with 13 of the 20 starters running at the finish. T.C. Hunt takes over the point lead.

Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out

1 12 25 Pete Hamilton 69 Camaro 200 Running

2 3 88 T. C. Hunt 68 Camaro 199 Running

3 14 10 Charlie Blanton 68 Camaro 199 Running

4 2 44 Ken Rush 68 Camaro 199 Running

5 20 15 Wayne Andrews 68 Cougar 198 Running

6 5 3 Jim Vandiver 68 Camaro 195 Running

7 4 87 Buck Baker 69 Firebird 194 Running

8 18 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 182 Running

9 6 21 Frank Sessoms 68 Camaro 180 Running

10 10 36 Wilbur Pickett 67 Porsche 179 Running

11 13 16 Tiny Lund 69 Cougar 165 Running

12 15 27 Jim Paschal 69 Javelin 164 Wtr. Pump

13 19 4 Steve Ervin 68 Camaro 139 Running

14 16 41 Richard Childress 68 Camaro 111 Running

15 8 54 Bobby Fleming 68 Camaro 110 Rear End

16 17 74 Al Straub 68 Mustang 83 Clutch

17 9 8 Phil Wills 68 Camaro 72 Ball Joint

18 4 04 C.B. Gwyn 68 Cougar 25 Oil Press.

19 1 95 Butch Harden 68 Camaro 13 Oil Line

20 11 23 Jim Frost 68 Camaro 9 Tranny

updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

CAMP DOGWOOD 250 7-6-1969

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CAMP DOGWOOD 250

Charlotte Motor Speedway

July 6, 1969

After running into the wee hours of the morning on Friday July 4 ^th in Florida the Grand Touring division pulled to North Carolina and the Charlotte Motor Speedway for another 250 mile event on Sunday. The first race of the year on an oval over 5/8 of a mile in length and number 16 for the season.

The race, a North Carolina state wide project of the Lions Club, was for the benefit of the North Carolina Association for the Blind. The proceeds from the event went to the Associations Camp Dogwood, a summer camp located on Lake Norman especially designed for the use and enjoyment of people who are blind or have major sight impairment.

The only cars to lead the field other than the pace car were Pete Hamiltons Camaro and Jim Paschals Javelin. Hamilton started from the pole and led the first 88 laps until he lost an engine, Paschal took over from there and led the rest of the way to score his 4 ^th win of the year.

Attendance was reported as 10,000. There were 3 cautions for 19 laps with 14 of the 33 starters running at the finish.

Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out

1 2 27 Jim Paschal 69 Javelin 167 Running

2 6 3 Jim Vandiver 68 Camaro 167 Running

3 7 44 Ken Rush 68 Camaro 166 Running

4 4 15 Wayne Andrews 68 Cougar 165 Running

5 12 04 C.B. Gwyn 68 Cougar 164 Running

6 9 0 Martin Sharpe 68 Camaro 154 Running

7 18 37 Bill Hemby 68 Camaro 149 Running

8 22 52 Billy Hagan 68 Camaro 149 Running

9 20 21 Frank Sessoms 68 Camaro 148 Running

10 17 8 Phil Wills 68 Camaro 144 Running

11 33 87 Buck Baker 68 Camaro 141 Running

12 15 9 Stan Starr, Jr. 68 Camaro 140 Tranny

13 24 54 Bobby Fleming 68 Camaro 140 Running

14 23 69 Bobby Wilcher 68 Camaro 137 Running

15 14 74 Al Straub 69 Mustang 135 Bln. Eng.

16 8 42 Harry Gaily 68 Mustang 132 Bln. Eng.

17 31 39 Barry Boggero 68 Camaro 121 Clutch

18 16 7 Jimmy Vaughn 68 Camaro 118 Bln. Eng.

19 25 48 Phil Kendrick 68 Camaro 117 Bln. Eng.

20 5 16 Tiny Lund 69 Cougar 112 Whl. Brg.

21 27 71 Amos Johnson 68 Camaro 103 Running

22 1 25 Pete Hamilton 69 Camaro 88 Bln. Eng.

23 26 41 Richard Childress 68 Camaro 85 Rear End

24 13 88 T.C. Hunt 68 Camaro 77 Rear End

25 32 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 58 Tech.

26 10 80 Tommy New 68 Camaro 54 Rear End

27 28 67 Bunky Blackburn 69 Camaro 54 Heating

28 11 98 Russell Nelson 68 Mustang 41 Rear End

29 19 97 Mike Adams 67 Mustang 38 Steering

30 3 10 Charlie Blanton 68 Camaro 37 Rear End

31 21 4 Steve Ervin 68 Camaro 6 Wrecked

32 29 2 Randy Hutchinson 68 Camaro 2 Handling

33 30 38 Johnny Lawrence 69 Fiat 1 Tech.

34 34 31 Earl Canavan 68 Javelin 0 DNS

35 35 95 Butch Harben 68 Camaro 0 DNS

36 36 56 Les Covey 68 Camaro 0 DNS

updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

PAUL REVERE 250 7-4-1969

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PAUL REVERE 250

Daytona Beach, Fla. July 4, 1969

updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM