HICKORY 250 1968
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Found a good picture of "Little" Bud Moore's Cougar. This may have been taken at Hickory the day of this race.
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HICKORY 250 1968
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HICKORY 250
Hickory, NC. May 21, 1968
The 2nd Grand Touring race of 1968 was held at Hickory Motor Speedway and was 250 laps on the 4 tenths mile paved oval. David Pearson started on the pole in Bud Moores #15 Cougar with Tiny Lund along side in the #16 Bud Moore Cougar. Pearson and Lund swapped the lead 13 times but it was Pearson in front at the checkers.
Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out
1 1 15 David Pearson 68 Cougar 250 Running
2 2 16 Tiny Lund 68 Cougar Running
3 87 Buck Baker 68 Camaro Running
4 1 Bud Moore 68 Cougar Running
5 21 Frank Sessoms 67 Camaro Running
6 36 Jack Ryan 67 Porsche Running
7 72 Al Straub 68 Mustang Running
8 3 33 Paul Connors 68 Javelin Running
9 3 Jim Vandiver 68 Camaro Running
10 17 Ernie Shaw 66 Mustang Running
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
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